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List three questions that you have about your field of study (or dream job/career).
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Devise three answers to those questions (Just take a guess. You have to play along.).
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List three people who can help you answer those questions. (List a name, or a title, or a company, or a type of jobs. Take a guess. Play along.)
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Who are three people/idols/icons in your field who you would like to meet?
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List three places to contact to try to get to one of them.
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List a possible claim for your mini-argument: (statement)
List a reason: (proof)
Audience:
Publication:
Type of argument:
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List the complete and correct information for one great interview.
List the following:
Name: (Correct Spelling), Title:
Company:
Address:
Email: Direct phone line:
Ask 20 questions about your topic. This is a form of brainstorming that will evolve into your claim. Here is an example:
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Which school district is the best to teach in?
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What are all the school districts in the area?
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Who are the superintendents?
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Do I know teachers who teach in each school?
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Which teachers do I know?
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Which school/s would I like to teach at?
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Who does the hiring?
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What does my past teacher think of this?
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What do their websites say?
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What is the starting pay at each district?
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How hard is it to get a job at each district?
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What is the turnover rate?
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What major rules or policies are different?
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How do these impact teachers in the class room?
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Is that the same impact at every grade level?
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How does that impact a teacher’s career after 5 years, after 10 years?
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When doe most teachers quit?
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Why do most teachers quit?
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Who do most teachers stay?
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How many teachers stay?
To inform:
There are many differences between teaching second grade at HISD and SBISD. New college graduates should think about their long term career goals as they look for their first teaching job because their first year teaching can impact the rest of their lives.
To Convince:
There are many differences between teaching second grade at HISD and SBISD. However, for new college graduates who are Vietnamese, HISD provides the most benefits and support. Your first year on the job can be the foundation for a long and fulfilling career.
To explore:
Okay, I’m desperate for my first teaching job. But as I study the possible openings, I start to blur the differences between HISD, AISD, SBISD, but I don’t want to be SOL. So I have to ask myself is there a difference? Should I wait for the perfect job or jump at the first job? Well, of course, I know what the right answer is, or at least I have a feeling, but you’ll be surprised to find out the real deal.