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Credential Files

 

A credential file provides a central storage place for documents candidates may need for their application process, including student teaching evaluations, recommendations, unofficial transcripts and other supplemental materials.  Alma College students and alumni may maintain this file in the Academic and Career Planning office.

 

Credential File Information

Credential File Registration and Authorization

Credential File Recommendation Form

 

 

Candidate's Statement

The candidate's statement allows a candidate to describe personal characteristics and provide a veiw not otherwise available to persons making hiring decisions.  This statement should be limited to one page.

 

        Resources:

        UC Berkeley           

http://students.berkeley.edu/apa.personalstatement/index.htm

 

        Purdue University   

       

 

Philosophy of Teaching

A statement of teaching philosophy gives additional information about the candidate's fit with a school district or position based on his/her teaching philosophy.  There is no required content or set format, which is why it can be challenging to write. 

   

General Tips from the OSU website:

Limit to 1-2 pages

Write in present tense and first person (usually)

Avoid technical terms; favor language/concepts that can be broadly appreciated

Include teaching strategies and methods to help people visualize performance

Make it memorable and unique

"Own" your philosophy; write about your experiences/beliefs, avoid declarative statements

 

Resources:

Center for Research on Learning and Teaching    http://www.crlt.umich.edu/tstrategies/tstpts.html

 

Ohio State University - Developing a Teaching Portfolio

http://ftad.osu.edu/portfolio/philosophy/Philosophy.html

 

 

 

Additional Resources

 

Academic Employment Network

http://www.academploy.com

 

American Association for Employment in Education

http://www.aaee.org

 

EducationAmerica.Net

http://jobsearch.educationamerica.net/

 

NationJobNetwork

http://www.nationjob.com/

 

REAP ("America's Premier Online Educator Recruitment and Management System")

http://www.mireap.net

 

Southern Teachers Agency

http://www.southernteachers.com/

 

Teach4American

www.teachers4america.net/teacher_interview_tips.html

 

Teach for America

www.teachforamerica.org

 

Teachers @ Work

http://www.teachersatwork.com

 

U.S. Department of Education

http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

 

U.S. Department of Education - Education Resource Organizations Directory

http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_cd=SEA

 

 

 

Alma College is one of eight Michigan colleges and universities — and one of 270 out of 4,411 colleges and universities in the nation, or 6 percent — to hold membership in The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization.

 

Student Profile

Kwon JinJu

Kwon JinJu
Graduation: 2008
Major: Advertising and Public Relations
From: Seoul, South Korea
Interests: Dance, Nature, Travel

Alma has had lasting relationships with colleges and universities in South Korea, with the Korean international students completing one full year of study at Alma. Here at Alma, the international students make lifelong friendships and leave everlasting impacts on our students and on the surrounding communities.