What Principals Want: A Guide For First Year Teachers

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What Principals Want A Guide For First Year
Teachers

• Janice Traylor, Director
• Office of Field Experiences
• Kennesaw State University
• jtraylo2_at_kennesaw.edu
• 678-797-2236

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Todays Program

• Applying for a Teaching Position
• Planning for the Interview
• Creating a Resume and Cover Letter
• Planning Responses to Interview Questions
• Developing Confidence
• ASKING QUESTIONS

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• WHERE ARE THE JOBS AND HOW DO I APPLY?

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• www.teachgeorgia.org
• Ms. Enjolia Farrington
• Georgia Professional Standards Commission
• enjolia.farrington_at_gapsc.com

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All Principals Want Teachers Who Are . . .

• Academically Prepared
• Certified
• Flexible
• Happy

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The Decision to HireBegins with the Application

• Must be ELIGIBLE for a certificate on hire date
• ExperienceTOSS and Student Teaching
• Extracurricular interests
• Paragraphthoughtful content, accurate spelling
  and punctuation
• ReferencesCollaborating Teacher, University
  Supervisor, Other.
• Accurate phone number and professional email
  address for you and your REFERENCES.

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INTERVIEW PHONE CALL!

• Professional MESSAGE on cell/home phone
• Name and Title of interviewer
• (may not be the principal)
• Date and Time of interview
• Thank caller

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BEFORE THE ACTUAL INTERVIEW . . .

• PLAN

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PLAN . . .

• COVER LETTER AND RESUME
• See Resume Packet
• Look neat and professional, cream/white paper, no
  more than two pages.
• Make several copies, keep in folder.
• Must have contact information for references
  email, phone number, mailing address

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Plan

• ITEMS FROM THE PORTFOLIO
• Lesson Plans
• Project Plans and Rubrics
• Assessments
• Reflections
• Student Work
• Any item you are especially proud of
• MAKE COPIES AND PUT IN A FOLDER

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PLAN

• Something to ask about the school
• WEB PAGE
• Location of the school and drive time
• MAP QUEST/ACTUAL DRIVE
• Interview Outfit
• MACYS ONE-DAY SALE

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PLAN . . .

• RESPONSES TO ALL SORTS OF QUESTIONS
• See Preparing Interview Responses Being Ready
  for anything

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A Planning Strategy for YOU

• Collaborate with three to five Colleagues
• Role play an interview. Maybe video it?
• Brainstorm classroom situations you could use as
  examples of a great/horrible lesson, good/bad
  behavior management, assessment, accommodation
  and motivation of diverse learners, use of
  technology, GETTING ALONG.

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Plan . . . Questions to ask the Interviewer

• What support is available for first-year
  teachers?
• Will I have a classroom in the building or in a
  mobile unit or will I float?
• What kind of technology is available for
  Teachers? Students? Support?
• Youve been very thorough. I dont have any
  questions at this point.
• When do you expect to make a decision about this
  position?

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The Interviewer May Ask

• Is there anything I have not asked you that you
  would like to share?
• IF I OFFER THE POSITION TO YOU TODAY, WILL YOU
  TAKE IT?

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The Day of the INTERVIEW . . .

• Take with you the schools phone number,
  directions, interviewers name, cell phone.
• Have resume and portfolio information in a
  folder. Have notes on questions to ask.
• Be on TIMEnot EARLYnot LATE.
• Dress like you knew you were going to an
  interview.
• AND . . .

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Turn Off Your CELL PHONE !

• Notice something in the lobby (student art work,
  trophies, award plaques) or some activity going
  on in the building or on campus.
• How does the school feel?
• Greet the school secretary with a smile.
• Greet interviewer with FIRM HANDSHAKE, DIRECT EYE
  CONTACT, CONFIDENT BODY LANGUAGE, APPROPRIATE
  VOICE LEVEL.
• After the interview, thank the interviewer for
  the interview opportunity.
• Tell the secretary goodbye.

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• EXUDE
• CONFIDENCE

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The Day After the Interview . . .

• Hand write a thank-you note to the interviewer.
• Use professional correspondence card.
• Mail to interviewer.

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ANSWERS

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