Thanks, kcjo13. We are our own worst critics. I sent thank you letters to each of the members on the panel but didn't mention my tardiness....
I just need to get this out of my head and onto the board... Today I was late for an interview. There's no excuse and I feel TERRIBLE. I...
We have an extremely small staff. We have some veteran teachers who volunteer and others who don't. It's just the nature of people I suppose. I...
I wouldn't use buzzwords. If you speak from the heart, chances are you'll give good descriptions of some of those buzzwords w/o using the...
I try to make test prep as enjoyable for the kids as I can because the last 2 weeks before the test is a lot of heavy review. Prior to that I try...
Our support staff always has a themed lunch for the teachers. Last year was "slumber party." They transformed the art room into a girly (all...
I read-aloud to my 3rd grade students after recess. This year we have read: - Judy Moody (I think the 1st in the series) - Muggie Maggie (to...
I understand completely. Depending on where you live, $22,000 a year may or may not be enough to get by. Who am I to judge whether or not...
Some districts are more accommodating than others. For instance, I currently live 2 hours from my desired area. For this reason and given that...
I include my GPA on my resume as well as the fact that I graduated summa cum laude. I've never heard anyone mention this at any of my interviews...
We also should remember that some students would perform better orally than they may when writing the words down. While I don't know the...
It may have to do with your contract and the union. At my school, positions have to be open internally for x number of days and then usually...
Update: I went to the interview today. I think the interivew went fairly well. I do think I talked ALOT during the, "Tell me about yourself"...
I think it's been well stated that a letter of recommendation should NEVER be edited by anyone other than the author. I don't accept the logic...
Normally our district sends out a survey in March asking you to state your intentions (are you retiring, resiging, etc.) and you can indicate on...
I totally agree with what Mopar said! You need to ask yourself if you can see yourself not teaching next school year. If the answer is yes, then...
Hats off to all of you for your positive attitudes! If I could offer one piece of adivce, it would be to keep a detailed list of what you want...
I try to give both personal and professional information as well. I feel like that gives a bigger picture of who I am and if I don't share, they...
I used to have this problem but now that I accepted a position (that I'm not entirely happy with), I know more of what I want to know before I...
I had to do this for an interview a few years ago. The prompt was to write an introduction to myself for the back-to-school parent newsletter....
