向上？管理老师职业的4个技巧

byKaren Baptiste

This March in Houston, ASCD held its 70thAnnual Conferencefor educators and enthusiasts seeking information from the latest innovation and invention to the most effective resources.

One of the memorable opportunities provided this year was the Student Career Chat for Student Chapter Members interested in advancing their job search or even relocating to continue their career. Many of the topics discussed were ideal for educators hoping to advance their career, whether in the current district or by relocating, and I’ve aimed to capture some of the best insights to share with you.

向上？管理老师职业的4个技巧

1. Build real relationships.

It can be easy to stay in the same position until you retire with no growth or movement, but if your desire is to move upward, you have to stay current with your organization’s progress or movement, and make sure the organization knows about you as well. I always think of myself as a brand: how will I market myself to decision-makers? This is a key question to consider as you establish your value.

For starters, introduce yourself to others and start building relationships. Everything you do is about relationships! If you’re moving up within the same organization, then you should have networked with other individuals who are in a position to hire you. You should attend events that the school or district holds, and even volunteer to help out with logistics.

Digital connections are fanastic, but they should serve authentic connections, not replace them.

2. Keep a compelling portfolio.

As your relationships will be grounded in your work, start showcasing your work to others in and outside of your department or school. You should keep a portfolio of the work you’ve done, along with measures of its effectiveness over a period of time. If you are in a position where you have had little demonstrable impact, then that may not be the right position for you, and chances are you will struggle with getting a promotion.

Something that is true in education and across all industries: employers always want to know what impact you have made to prove you will be an asset to their company. Your portfolio should be substantive, visual, easy to share, and indicative of your talent as an educator.

3. Technology can extend the reach of your work.

如果可以的话，参加学区拥有的公共活动或招聘会，并开始与个人建立联系并与个人建立联系。另外，查找他们的社交媒体页面，看看人们是谁以及他们过去做了什么。技术已经发展巨大，我们可以触手可及地查找组织和人员。

For example, you can search for different people on sites such as LinkedIn and friend request them. Networking with people via social media allows you to see what they support, believe in, and their career path.找到他们的Twitter手术也是关注组织或人员工作的好方法。

The school community’s local media and newspaper are great outlets for you to do your due diligence in researching before applying. This will start to give you a sense of the community and relationship that the school district has built with its constituents. If the school district is very secretive about their operations, salary and data around achievement, then chances are you don’t want to work there.

Ultimately, technology can both increase your visibility as well as extend the impact and reach of your work as an educator.

4. Do your homework before relocating.

搬到另一个州，甚至只是一个新城市，都可能是压倒性的，尤其是当您在寻求工作时。正如我之前提到的，在任何组织，无论是学校，地区还是以其他方式）进行工作。始终阅读他们的使命，结果，员工保留或失误，薪水和福利。研究员工对公司的感觉以及整体上满意的。

Before I relocated to Florida, I tracked the progress of the district to which I was applying for two years because I wanted to be sure that their mission and vision were aligned with mine. While I could not find out about all of the inner workings of this school district, I got a pretty good sense of how they operate by watching their school board meetings broadcasted live on the internet each week. I would read articles on the district and the changes the new superintendent was making to improve the schools.

Best of luck to you as you pursue the best opportunities for yourself as an educator!

这个来宾帖子作者Karen Baptiste讨论课程she shared with educators atthe 2015 ASCD Annual Conference in March. This summer, teachers nationwide will have more great opportunities to supercharge their PD and expand and strengthen their PLNs at the ASCD Summer Academies, led by Heidi Hayes Jacobs and Harvey Silver. Learn more about these academies,连接21营地：成为21世纪的老师，领导者和学校and战略老师：发展每个老师的教学知识.

Karen Baptiste is the Supervisor of Teacher Development in Broward County, Florida and an ASCD Emerging Leader;管理您作为老师职业的4个技巧；图像归因flickr用户闪烁