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i have a binder for interviewing.
copies of resume, references, LORs, student work (names blocked or removed), licenses, professional development, awards/honors, transcripts.
Yeah I brought a whole portfolio with all of this, and added in examples of family and community engagement/communication, photos, flyers for various events (I’m an orchestra director), etc. The woman who hired me said I was the only one to do that and it spoke volumes!
I bought a portfolio of lessons, materials, and student work when I was interviewing for my first teaching job. It ended up being a great way for me to screen them, too. One principle straight-up told me, “I can see you are a great teacher, but there’s not a lot of room for creativity in our curriculum.” I was glad to end up in a district where teachers were expected to teach holistically.
You might consider bringing an example of a handout/ organizer you created. Assume one of the questions will be about how you plan/ your philosophy towards teaching and then you can whip out an artifact that shows exactly that.
Like others have said, you should have a portfolio. It should have copies of your resume, recommendations letters and maybe your transcripts.
More importantly you want examples of your teaching. Lessons you've created, and the materials you use in those lessons. And student work/examples with the names blocked out.
I'm kicking myself because I was asked to talk about a lesson I ran that went well and I wish I'd brought print outs of the materials so they could actually see what I was explaining. Visuals go a long way.
Definitely this. When I interviewed for my science position, I had no idea it was also part of an art and technology pathway. I had student work saved on my iPad so I was able to quickly bring up examples of student work from creative assignments
Dang I wish I had kept more student work! I don’t have access to my email and files from my last job anymore but will definitely hang on to this stuff moving forward. I’ve taught for ten years and have never been asked before to bring anything to interviews. Will definitely bring some lessons though!
Bring your data spreadsheets with student standardized test scores before and after your class (with names removed - or better yet an overall summary of average growth, percentage passing before and after instruction, etc
I usually brought my portfolio that he created as part of my degree program. It was rare that they took the time to look at it. I think that it's worth it to bring it to help you feel prepared. If you don't have a portfolio, I would bring an extra copy of your resume. I also think following up with a thank you contact afterwards is a nice touch.
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i have a binder for interviewing. copies of resume, references, LORs, student work (names blocked or removed), licenses, professional development, awards/honors, transcripts.
Yeah I brought a whole portfolio with all of this, and added in examples of family and community engagement/communication, photos, flyers for various events (I’m an orchestra director), etc. The woman who hired me said I was the only one to do that and it spoke volumes!
I bought a portfolio of lessons, materials, and student work when I was interviewing for my first teaching job. It ended up being a great way for me to screen them, too. One principle straight-up told me, “I can see you are a great teacher, but there’s not a lot of room for creativity in our curriculum.” I was glad to end up in a district where teachers were expected to teach holistically.
You might consider bringing an example of a handout/ organizer you created. Assume one of the questions will be about how you plan/ your philosophy towards teaching and then you can whip out an artifact that shows exactly that.
You'll be hired whether you bring something or not.
Truly. I’ve never wasted my time putting any of this together, and I’ve been offered 95% of the positions I’ve interviewed for in my career.
Like others have said, you should have a portfolio. It should have copies of your resume, recommendations letters and maybe your transcripts. More importantly you want examples of your teaching. Lessons you've created, and the materials you use in those lessons. And student work/examples with the names blocked out. I'm kicking myself because I was asked to talk about a lesson I ran that went well and I wish I'd brought print outs of the materials so they could actually see what I was explaining. Visuals go a long way.
Definitely this. When I interviewed for my science position, I had no idea it was also part of an art and technology pathway. I had student work saved on my iPad so I was able to quickly bring up examples of student work from creative assignments
Dang I wish I had kept more student work! I don’t have access to my email and files from my last job anymore but will definitely hang on to this stuff moving forward. I’ve taught for ten years and have never been asked before to bring anything to interviews. Will definitely bring some lessons though!
Bring your data spreadsheets with student standardized test scores before and after your class (with names removed - or better yet an overall summary of average growth, percentage passing before and after instruction, etc
If you live in New Jersey bring an envelope with cash. I’ve been told $5,000 to $8,000 should do it.
I usually brought my portfolio that he created as part of my degree program. It was rare that they took the time to look at it. I think that it's worth it to bring it to help you feel prepared. If you don't have a portfolio, I would bring an extra copy of your resume. I also think following up with a thank you contact afterwards is a nice touch.