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Applying for a Teacher Position in an Unfamiliar School? Be Prepared.

If offered an interview at an unfamiliar school understand that you are already at a disadvantage. You may not be as knowledgeable about the school as another job candidate that student taught there. InĀ Road to Teaching, I offer strategies to … Continue reading

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Preparation for a Teacher Interview

It is likely that you may have extended your job search outside schools and districts that you are familiar with. If offered an interview at one of these schools understand that you are already at a disadvantage. You may not … Continue reading

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Teacher Interview Questions Continues to Grow!

A little over a month ago this website/blog was launched with the intention of helping student teachers. Immediately, student teachers responded they needed teacher interview questions. I made a page dedicated to teacher interview questions. Starting with just 50 interview … Continue reading

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Teacher Interview Follow-up Call

I remember waiting anxiously for that call – the final step in the interview process, notifying of whether you have received the job. The notification usually comes in the form of a phone call, but sometimes it may be a … Continue reading

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Follow-up Immediately After Interview

Once your interview is complete, differentiate yourself further by sending out thank-you notes to all the interviewers on that same day. Bring a stack of thank-you notes and several postage stamps with you to your interview. Then, find a place … Continue reading

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Language Arts Interview Questions

1. What strategies would you use to help struggling readers in the Language Arts classroom? 2. What strategies will you use to teach grammar? 3. Give us an example of a unit designed to teach the elements of fiction? 4. … Continue reading

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Make the Ask

A relatively simple, but highly effective way to close an interview is to ask for the teaching job. In the business world, the most significant factor that contributes to substandard performance in sales is not closing the sale, or in … Continue reading

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