A job search question was emailed to me the other day from one of my clients. This client was concerned about having interview anxiety and wanted to prepare for a teaching job interview. I thought it would make a great blog post, as many of you may relate to interview jitters. It is prevalent for [...]
When developing any education resume or cover letter, you must be writing your resume and cover letter to meet district standards. Before crafting any career-related document, as well as planning for an interview, you must do your research. Once you have chosen a school district you are interested in, find its goals, philosophy, mission statement, [...]
I’ve concluded there is just one true key to successfully reaching students through effective teaching methods. It doesn’t matter how many effective teaching skills and useful behavior strategies you have in your arsenal. Without the number one secret to effectively reach students, your efforts will eventually come unstuck. Sadly neglected by many punishment-driven, hard-nosed teachers [...]
As a teacher, how do you recognize students’ achievements? This topic could present itself at your next teacher job interview. It is important to properly recognize students’ achievements to build students’ self-esteem and confidence and motivate them to continue learning. It is also important to ensure you are not constantly recognizing the same few top [...]
Research has shown that almost everyone who has access to the internet has a connection to one form of social networking or another; and that number is mind boggling. Facebook alone has over 500 million active subscribers and there are presently about 100 social networking sites with unique ideas and subscribers; even at that, many new sites are still coming out monthly. This little analysis shows us the power of social networking sites and how they have come to influence our lives. Denying this fact will be detrimental to a job seeker.
Skills and work experience are often among the best qualifications you can bring to an administrator position when you want to pursue a career in administration. As well, you will need to prepare a strong answer to the question, “what skills can you bring to this job?” And while it is important to answer this with your basic skills and personal achievements, you must also make sure that your answer is relevant to the forthcoming interview questions as well as the administrator job description.
Do you know how to answer this difficult teacher interview question: “What will you do to ensure students are current on science topics?” The response you give to the job interview question must be truthful and relevant to the position. The response you provide needs to show value to the school district. The following could [...]
