Teaching as a Profession   Tags: education, employment, praxis, professional associations, teacher certification, teacher resources  

The contents of this guide are designed to help you, the teacher or future teacher, to deal with the details of becoming a teacher and of what comes after you earn your teaching degree.  You'll find pertinent information for:

• getting your certification,
• finding a job, and
• joining professional organizations.

Use the tabs at the top to navigate this LibGuide.  You'll find links to:

• PRAXIS - find out where to take a practice test and check out study guides

NOTE: AS OF APRIL 2012 THE PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION TESTS (PECT) WILL REPLACE THE PRAXIS I PPST TESTS AND PRAXIS II TESTS FOR ELEMENTARY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD.

• Certification - information for completing the certification process
• Employment - locate area school districts, find some useful books, and learn about professional organizations
• Teaching resources - see some great book and online resources for teachers
• Associations - are great sources of information about your profession
• Find books - search the library catalog for books, ebooks, journal titles (not articles), and dvds