| There is no question that the competition
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| | candidates applying for the same teaching
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| for teaching jobs is extremely tough. I
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| | job.
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| have sat on teacher interview committees
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| | Unfortunately, many people just can't
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| where we had narrowed it down to four
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| | seem to come up with the right questions.
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| people for the open teaching position and
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| | Here are 10 questions you should ask
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| it broke my heart that I had to tell
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| | during your next teacher interview:
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| three of them they did not get the job
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| | 1. How many classes would I be
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| despite being excellent teachers.
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| | teaching?
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| If you are getting calls for interviews,
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| | 2. How many "preps" does this position
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| but you are not able to seal the deal and
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| | require? (Remember, you may only be
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| secure yourself a teaching position, you
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| | teaching 5 classes, but if you have four
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| need to look at every aspect of the
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| | different "preps" for four different
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| interview...you need to do every little
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| | subjects you may be in trouble)
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| thing to separate yourself from the
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| | 3. Would I have my own classroom?
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| intense competition.
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| | (Having to teach in different classrooms
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| There are many things teachers should do
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| | can make teaching much more difficult)
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| during the interview, but one of the most
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| | 4. Do you have a teacher mentor
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| overlooked is asking questions of the
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| | program? (A teacher mentor program can be
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| interview committee.
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| | a new teacher's saving grace, but veteran
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| I am always shocked at how many
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| | teachers can benefit from them as well)
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| candidates simply do not do this...or
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| | 5. Will I have opportunities for
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| don't put as much emphasis on it as need
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| | professional development? (You want to
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| be. By asking questions you are
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| | give the impression that you plan to grow
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| accomplishing two main goals. One, you
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| | professionally)
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| are determining if this is actually the
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| | 6. What type of access would I have to
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| right teaching job for you, and two, you
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| | technology? (Grade book software, email,
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| come off and giving the appearance of
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| | united streaming, etc.)
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| confidence...don't underestimate this.
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| | 7. What duties are required of the
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| Also, by asking the correct questions at
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| | position? (Lunch, hallway etc.)
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| the correct time YOU begin to take over
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| | 8. What type of extracurricular
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| and control the job interview. The
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| | activities can I get involved with?
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| interview then becomes more of a two-way
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| | 9. How much planning time do teachers
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| conversation between colleagues on the
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| | have? (Don't ask this question first...it
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| same level than it does a one-way
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| | will come across as planning time is your
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| interview in which the candidate is
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| | most important question. However,
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| simply fielding questions from superiors.
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| | planning time is important and different
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| I have always said that the best
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| | schools will have different amounts of
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| interviews are the ones that don't "seem"
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| | time allotted for teacher planning so you
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| like interviews...they felt
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| | should make sure you know before you
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| natural...they felt more like
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| | accept any teaching job)
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| conversations.
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| | 10. What is the school policy on
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| However, what questions you ask are also
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| | inclusion?
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| important. You don't just want to ask
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| | Again, by asking questions during your
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| questions for the sake of asking
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| | interview you will establish an air of
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| questions...you want to ask the right
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| | confidence about you. However, more
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| questions. And, by asking the right
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| | importantly, you will determine if the
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| questions during your teacher interview
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| | school is truly a good match for YOU.
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| you will separate yourself from the other
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