After reading this chapter, you should be able to

1. List important steps (activities and tasks) you want to accomplish during your teacher education program in order for you to become a high-quality beginning teacher.

2. Determine the key steps you will need to take to be hired for your first teaching position.

3. Describe ways you as a teacher education candidate and beginning teacher can be a leader.

4. Identify ways that experienced teachers have found joy in teaching and identify ways that you, too, can have joy throughout your career.