Annotated Bibliography*: Education

Alternative Teacher Certification. National Center for Education Information, 2000. Directory consists of a compilation of surveys of state departments of education and includes information on each state's status concerning alternatives to teacher certification programs, and includes addresses of pertinent organizations.

Career Opportunities in Education. Susan Echaore-McDavid. Checkmark Books, 2001. The reader is introduced to many careers in the field of education, including teaching, school support, administration, teaching abroad, counseling, library science, health education, curriculum development, environmental education, and animal training. Entries for each job description contain information on salaries, advancement, certification, and potential places of employment. (LB1775.2 .E33 2001)

Educators Resource Directory. Grey House Publishing, 2005/2006. Directory lists addresses, phone number, e-mail addresses, Web sites, and contact person for a wide variety of organizations related to the field of education. (L901 .E443)

How to Pay for Your Degree in Education & Related Fields. Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber. Reference Service Press, 2004. Directory of financial aid lists offerings for those interested in education and related fields. Included are undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate scholarships, fellowships, and loans, grants and awards for projects and recognition. Entries include address, contact person, phone and fax numbers, e-mail, Web site, purpose, eligibility, amount(s), duration, and number awarded. (LB2337.2 .S34 2004)

The ISS Directory of Overseas Schools. International Schools Services, 2004/2005. Lists private schools overseas. Entries include information on programs, size of school, etc. (L900 .I83)

101 Career Alternatives for Teachers. Margaret M. Gisler. Prima Publishing, 2002. The author presents a wide variety of opportunities to those who wish to transfer their teaching experience and skills to careers outside the classroom. (HF5384 .G52 2002)

101 Grade A Resumes for Teachers. Rebecca Anthony and Gerald Roe. Barron's Educational Series, 2003. The authors present over 100 sample resumes for education job seekers and include sections on electronic resumes, resumes for administrators and overseas resumes. (LB1780 .A677 2003)

Peterson's Private Secondary Schools. Peterson's Guides, 2001. Lists schools by type (coed, religious, etc.). Entries include brief description, student and faculty profiles, facilities, subjects offered, graduation requirements, college placement, student life, tuition and aid, admissions, athletics, and a contact name.

Private Independent Schools. Bunting and Lyon, 2005. Directory of private boarding and day schools by state. Entries include address, phone, enrollment statistics, description of campus, list of faculty members, description of academic program and student activities, admission procedures, and tuition. The directory also describes some programs overseas, and lists and describes the schools offering summer programs. (L901 .P68)

A World of Teaching. John A. Hansen and Evan M. Smith, editors. Bergin & Garvey, 2002. The editors have compiled articles from teachers overseas describing their experiences as teachers and the education culture in the countries in which they teach.

*This bibliography represents selected resources in the CWS collection. The complete bibliography is available in the CWS Library and may be mailed upon request.