We started off the seminar with a surprise celebration for the soon to be Dr. April Sanders! The cadre surprised her with balloons, a gift basket, and cupcakes.
This week's seminar was over interview preparation. Several members of our cadre were brave enough to have a mini mock interview with our very own Dr. Ray. Each intern was asked one question. Afterward Dr. Sanders reviewed the positive and negative aspects of each answer.
Dr. Sanders instructed us to be confident and specific as possible while answering questions. All of our experience is from student teaching so we must rely heavily on that. The vocabulary used during an interview says a lot but you as a teacher. During interviews avoid saying things like “fun,” “students were able to move,” and common catch phrases. Instead try to say “engaging,” “I was able to facilitate student movement,” and give specific examples. Be prepared to talk in detail about RTI, assessments, and what your future classroom will look like.
Before you walk into an interview there are several steps you need to take. You need to buy a very conservative, comfortable professional outfit and wear it around the house so it doesn't look like it is your first time wearing it out. Make sure you do plenty of research on the school district and campus. Try to have two to three questions prepared to ask at the end of the interview. In order to come up with these questions dig deep into the school's website. Try your best to avoid surface level questions. Show the interviewer that you are truly interested in their school.
After the interview you need to shake hands with everyone in the room and thank them for their time. Within the next day or two you need to send a thank you note to everyone who was involved in your interview. This can be either in email or snail mail form.
This seminar gave us practical advice on how to prepare for your interview before you walk in the door, and how to leave a lasting impression once you leave.
This week's seminar was over interview preparation. Several members of our cadre were brave enough to have a mini mock interview with our very own Dr. Ray. Each intern was asked one question. Afterward Dr. Sanders reviewed the positive and negative aspects of each answer.
Dr. Sanders instructed us to be confident and specific as possible while answering questions. All of our experience is from student teaching so we must rely heavily on that. The vocabulary used during an interview says a lot but you as a teacher. During interviews avoid saying things like “fun,” “students were able to move,” and common catch phrases. Instead try to say “engaging,” “I was able to facilitate student movement,” and give specific examples. Be prepared to talk in detail about RTI, assessments, and what your future classroom will look like.
Before you walk into an interview there are several steps you need to take. You need to buy a very conservative, comfortable professional outfit and wear it around the house so it doesn't look like it is your first time wearing it out. Make sure you do plenty of research on the school district and campus. Try to have two to three questions prepared to ask at the end of the interview. In order to come up with these questions dig deep into the school's website. Try your best to avoid surface level questions. Show the interviewer that you are truly interested in their school.
After the interview you need to shake hands with everyone in the room and thank them for their time. Within the next day or two you need to send a thank you note to everyone who was involved in your interview. This can be either in email or snail mail form.
This seminar gave us practical advice on how to prepare for your interview before you walk in the door, and how to leave a lasting impression once you leave.