1. What are the present and projected teacher supplies in the field that currently interests you? In the geographic area you desire?
2. Are you willing to leave your current location to find a teaching position? Are you willing to teach in an urban school? A rural school? A private school?
3. What ways can you think of to increase your chances of being hired when you are ready to teach?
4. Are the average teacher salaries reported in this chapter about what you expected? How do the salaries in your geographic area compare with the national average?
5. Do you have any opinions about the alternative licensure programs currently offered in most states? What do you see as their strengths? Their drawbacks?