resumes galore!

It's March, and student teaching starts in about 2 1/2 weeks. I'm leaving my job on Friday.

So what do I do in the mean time? Look for a job for next school year.

I currently have developed a list of about 70 CPS (Chicago Public Schools) schools (redundant?) that I am considering, and about 30 of those are "high interest" ones that I'd really like to work in. So now, I have to go through and create a unique and eye-catching cover letter template, and then tailor the cover letter to each school.

Then next week, I'll be visiting the top 30 or so schools personally to submit my resume and try to get 5 minutes with the principal. Who knows if it'll actually work, but I gotta try, right?

I haven't even started dealing with the possibilities of charter schools, yet. There's a charter school fair at the end of the month, so we'll see where that leads.

It's scary, because I have no idea how "employable" I am. Will principals even notice my resume? Is someone like me, an almost-30 career changer, more desirable than a fresh-faced 22 year old? I feel like if it were me doing the hiring, I'd prefer someone with more "life experience" over a kid with a bachelor's degree, but who knows?