- 1). Examine your home state’s requirements for becoming a working teacher at the state’s department of education website. Access the department’s website through the state’s main page (see Resources). In addition to a degree in industrial technology and background experience in a wood shop, you may need student teaching experience, child abuse clearance, an FBI criminal background check and a state criminal background check.
- 2). Get a four-year degree in industrial technology if you don’t already have one. Additionally, you may have to take classes toward an education certification as either an undergraduate or graduate student, depending on your state’s certification requirements.
- 3). Pass the industrial technology PRAXIS exam (see Resources). Regardless of your state’s requirements, passing this exam will demonstrate your credentials in both industrial technology and basic educational techniques and theories.
- 4). Compile an application packet, including a cover letter highlighting your desire to be a wood shop teacher, a resume detailing your educational background and experience with woodworking, a copy of your state teaching certification, a copy of your PRAXIS scores, three to five letters of recommendation and your child abuse clearance and criminal background checks.
- 5). Find school districts with a wood shop or industrial technology teacher vacancy and submit your application packet. Typically, a school district will post teaching vacancies on its website. Additionally, many states compile a list of school jobs in a single online consortium or searchable database.
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