The Education and Training career cluster involves careers related to learning experiences of all kinds from traditional classrooms to libraries, museums, and corporate training.
Careers in the Education and Training career cluster include:
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Getting a Job in Education by
Jobs in education can be the most fulfilling and challenging careers out there. The responsibility to help our minds to flower and develop is a great one. This book familiarizes readers with the academic and professional tracks necessary for those interested in becoming teachers and teaching assistants. Readers interested in the gamut of related and supporting positions within schools including administrative roles will enjoy this rich resource. Necessary educational requirements and typical job and career tracks are discussed, helping potential educators gain the knowledge they need to secure employment.
Using Computer Science in Education Careers by
The computer has made drastic, long-term changes to modern education, not only for students but teachers, administrators, and others. Computer science merges with education in a variety of learning tools, blended and distance course options, virtual reality, games, and apps. This thorough guide provides details on specific careers and the job outlook for the future, as well as educational requirements and suggestions for how readers can obtain skills and experience that will make them attractive to employers. Interviews with current computer science workers in education gives readers a glimpse into how to make their job dreams a reality.
Your Future As a Teacher by
Teachers play the vital role of educating and guiding the citizens of the future. Teaching can be a highly rewarding career for those who love working with children and who want to have a real influence on individuals and the wider society. This engrossing volume explores the vast array of options for specialization within the teaching profession, delves into the pros and cons of working in different types of learning institutions, and examines how approaches to teaching have developed over the years. In-depth information about training programs will impart readers with the practical knowledge they need to jumpstart their careers.
101 Careers in Education
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Education is a rewarding area of work that provides some of the most diverse career opportunities of any field. Written by educators with real-world knowledge of the profession, this information-packed guide provides the career explorer with concise information on the necessary skills, training, certification/licensure, compensation, and employment outlook for over 100 careers in a wide range of education settings. This book describes careers that range from working with very young children to positions in traditional K-12 schools to educating adults in organizational settings. It discusses careers suitable for those who enjoy working with people as well as careers for individuals who are more comfortable with information or ideas. A particularly useful feature is information about alternative paths to working in education for those with degrees in related service professions. Careers outside of traditional settings include work in adult education, independent education, business or government settings, community-based educational services, and part-time opportunities, to name a few. Special attention is paid to positions in STEM and educational technology, one of education's fastest-growing careers, and careers of leadership including management, innovation, and accountability. The authors also provide a guide to self-assessment that helps readers to learn about those careers that best match their interests and temperament. Interviews with education professionals in a variety of arenas, such as middle school foreign language teacher, special education teacher, Head Start coordinator, and college athletic director, offer an in-depth look at different career opportunities. Key Features: Covers 101 careers including necessary skills, training, certification/licensure, compensation, and employment outlook Includes career options for new teachers, those changing careers within education, and those seeking education as a second career Includes many career options outside of traditional school settings Presents interviews with 23 individuals in different educational positions Provides self-assessment questions, information pertaining to professional development, and guidance on the job-search process
Learning Green
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Learning Green introduces readers to a wide range of careers in education that address conservation and environmentalism. These include teaching and promoting a "green" curriculum in a public or private school setting. These subjects intersect with a vast assortment of professions, such as architecture, engineering, law, horticulture, forestry, biology, urban and regional planning, oceanography, geology, and geography.
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Special Education Teacher
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Find out what it takes to be a special education teacher with character...Special education teachers work with students who have one of these disabilities: Speech or language impairments; Intellectual disabilities; Emotional disturbance; Learning disabilities; Hearing impairments; Visual impairments; Autism; Deaf-blindness; or, Multiple disabilities and other health impairments. If you think you might want to work with students who have disabilities like these, you'll need education and experience-but you will also need the qualities of a good character. Special education teachers with character have...the respect and compassion that will build children's self-esteem...the responsibility to teach students the skills they'll need to move toward independence...the courage to stand up for those who have often been rejected...and the diligence to keep going, one small step after another, so that one day students will look back and be amazed by how far they've come. Special education teachers make a difference in children's lives! This volume of Careers with Character will show you how. Book jacket.