There are so many blogs out there telling you how to give the perfect interview I thought I'd share some of my mistakes with you.
- I forgot the term dictogloss.
- Me: You know, that activity where students listen...then write.
- Them: Transcriptions.
- Me: No, it is great for using all four skills....
- Them: Stenography
- Me: I am sure I'll think of it immediately after the interview
- I said Hell in an interview for a Catholic school
- Them: Have you ever had a particularly difficult student?
- Me: Of course I've had students give me hell....
- Stop to stare at the nun
- Me: Sorry sister
- I made a joke about hitting students
- Them: What do you do when you have a particularly troublesome student?
- Me: Can I hit them?
- Pause
- Me: I am kidding. I swear. I'd never hit a student. I couldn't even spank kids when I babysat.
- I admitted I didn't know the answer
- Me: Whenever possible I try to speak to the student one-on-one with the student to create a rapport. Often, I find once they think of you as a person instead of just a teacher they tend to behave better.
- Them: And if that doesn't work.
- Me: I try to figure out their interests and include them in the class to motivate them.
- Them: And if that doesn't work?
- Me: If possible I contact the other teachers or counselors to see if it is isolated to my class, or if it is other classes as well. If it isn't in other classes, I can ask them for help.
- Them:And if that doesn't work?
- Me: I suppose contacting parents to keep them in the loop is always an option
- Them: And if that doesn't work?
- Me: Honestly, I don't know. I'd talk to the academic supervisor and see if they could help me
- My resume was also outdated
- They had done my first interview in April, so I really should have given them a more current version. Somehow I forgot.
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