Last night, after waiting over an hour in the Edmonton airport security line, stressed about the outcome of the lineup, I landed in Victoria (well, Sidney, but that's close enough). My husband who lives in Victoria while I finish off the school year picked me up and drove me to the rental to be reunited with my cats and dog. And then, today, it rained. I knew to bring a rain jacket - but my plans were foiled for my first day of fall break. Instead, I sit in the living room with a cat on my chest, a cat on my feet, another purring in my ear, and the dog travelling between upstairs to see my in-laws and downstairs to ensure I am still here. Over the next 6 months, I'll be Victoria-bound more than two or three times, with my vision set on obtaining a job somewhere in Victoria, Sannich, Sidney, or Sooke. My vision project revolves around the single goal of finding a job. In Alberta, there are more teachers than jobs. I have heard the opposite about interior B.C., but nothing about South Vancouver Island. I have been on the Make a Future site, but have not found any Teacher Librarian positions (I'll be finishing my diploma at the end of August). I know it's early, and I know that we are only 2.5 months into this school year, but job searching is stressful for someone who plans for everything. What makes things difficult in my perspective is that I am coming in as an out-of-province teacher with no ties or connections. In Manitoba and Alberta, those were priceless in the hiring process! Doing whatever I can to be noticed and stand out may make the difference between being hired or not. The goal of my vision project is to come up with an online resume/digital portfoilo where I can showcase what I have learned over the course of this diploma, have a quick reference for anyone interested in reading about my PD, references, having a tour of my classroom, or seeing sample lessons or unit plans. I have been working on my resume for about a week now, purchased a domain, activated a password (it has contact information for my references, including two Deputy Ministers I previously worked for), and started uploading files. I consulted a few different teaching portfolios, but none fit my vision. I consulted the following:
While the end goal is to get hired (it would be pretty great to be a Teacher Librarian or have a classroom position right away), the short-term goal is to find something I can use and offer up as a reference for administrators and others in the hiring process. References Banner: Victoria – An International City. Victoria BC [Digital image]. (n.d.). Retrieved November 9, 2018, from http://www.victoriabc.ca/
Carnaghi, M., Ms. (n.d.). Ms. Megan Carnaghi - Professional Teaching Portfolio. Retrieved November 9, 2018, from http://carnaghiteachingportfolio.weebly.com/index.html Dulmage, K. (n.d.). Kyra Dulmage • Elementary Educator. Retrieved November 9, 2018, from http://kyradulmage.com/ Östergren, M. (n.d.). Online Teaching Portfolio- Monica Östergren. Retrieved November 9, 2018, from https://ostergrenm.weebly.com/
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Rachel Wright
11/10/2018 12:28:47 am
Hi Krista,
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Krista
11/11/2018 08:59:52 pm
Thanks for the link Rachel! I like how you have your website set up and think it's great it was a part of your degree! I graduated from university in 2011 and the only tech course we took was using HTML and making webquests. Certainly not what education looks like today, or even the following year!
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Gillian
11/11/2018 08:24:09 am
I agree, a very relevant vision project.
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Krista
11/11/2018 09:02:40 pm
Thanks Gillian! I'll send you a message later this week to get your email address to contact you when jobs start coming up. I appreciate the offer!
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Aaron Mueller
11/12/2018 06:51:35 am
A very good idea for your final vision project. One aspect to consider when applying for jobs in the south island is that most T-L jobs are not posted "externally", they are only visible and available to employees of the district internally. So, step one should be to get hired onto the TOC lists and then you will begin to see more postings and jobs. So, that should help you feel a little better. Definitely worthwhile to have your domain and portfolio available for easy applications and showcasing your experiences and work. Looking forward to seeing the finished project and hearing good news!
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