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3 strengths that are overused in teaching interviews
Letâs jump straight in - overused strengths for teachers are:
Iâm very organised
Iâm hardworking
Iâm a teamplayer
While they may be true - they are easy and so, they tend to be overused with candidate after candidate outlining the same strengths. If you want to SHINE - you can choose to outline one or two unique strengths that you have. If you find that you can do a few things to get you thinking.
Hereâs what to do instead
Ask others what your strengths are and why they choose that strength for you
JouâŠ
4 results you may refer to in the STAR technique
If youâve been following me for a while now, youâll know Iâm a massive advocate for the STAR technique for teachers answering competency-based questions. In competency-based interviews, interview boards are checking to see if you are competent in certain skills which are necessary for the role and their school.
For example, I may decide that a teacher in my school has to be a team player because we do a lot of in-class support, run various committees to move subject areas forwards and I need to sâŠ
Interview questions for leadership roles in education
If youâre preparing for leadership roles in education, then having a list of up-to-date interview questions is a must!
Read on to find out the questions shared as recent questions theyâve experienced - by some of my clients.
Give a brief outline of any relevant experience both before and after you became a teacher.
Describe how you would work with the BOM, department and other stakeholders involved in the school.
Serious behaviour incident - how would you deal with it as the principal?
What would youâŠ
How can I get a teaching job next year?
If youâre tired of the constant vicious cycle of going from contract to contract year after year and youâre tired of getting the same results you can choose to take a different approach. If youâve been following me for a while now, youâll know that Iâm a big believer in teachers owning their specific expertise, focusing on skills development and on developing a growth mindset when it comes to their careers.Â
Here are a few ideas to focus on improving your skills so that you can feel really confidâŠ
How do I record individual days subbing?
Itâs one of the questions I get asked most frequently - âAs a teacher, how do I record my individual days subbing in my CV?â Simply writing a list of dates in your CV - is not appealing to the reader.
It tells me nothing about who you are as a teacher or your skills or the special activities that you got involved in or helped out with. Iâm much more interested to learn that you carefully followed the plans set out by the class teacher or that you helped prepared the class for their Christmas concâŠ
Leadership Interviews - Have you got questions for us?
Have you got any questions for us? This is the question that sends shivers down the spine of my clients when they are preparing for interviews.
What should I ask?
What if they think itâs a silly question?
What if they feel like Iâm testing them?
and yet itâs very important to have something to say here.
Developing Curiosity
Genuine interest in the school cannot be overemphasized - you might like to reflect on this question to get close to what youâd love to know about a school: If you had your choice âŠ
7 things I let go of when I left my permanent job
In 2019, I resigned my permanent teaching role and embarked on a new journey. After a wonderful adventure on my travels to USA, Central and South America and qualifying as a Career and Life Coach it was time to cut the strings and start afresh.Â
Here are some things I noticed as a result of loosening my grip on books, paperwork, having a permanent job and beliefs that I had to be âa certain kind of teacherâ.Â
I let go ofâŠ.Â
Books, notes and things I thought Iâd never let go of - I left so many resoâŠ
FAQs: The Teachersâ Promotion Club
Youâve asked so, here are the FAQs about The Teachersâ Promotion Club.
What are the benefits of joining a membership like The Teachersâ Promotion Club?
An increased sense of community â Right now you may not have a community around you who know about your ambition, who can share your path and desire to lead others â being involved in this group will mean that you have teachers to bounce ideas off of and who share your aspirations and are on their own journey.
Coaching â In the group sessions, thereâŠ
5 reasons to read the Looking at Our Schools 2016 Document
The Looking at Our Schools Framework is an excellent document to help teachers assess their readiness for leadership progression and as a reflection tool for teachers to evaluate where they are excelling and where they may need to focus more of their attention on to ensure that they are providing the best education necessary for their pupils.
Here are 5 reasons to read the Looking at Our Schools (LAOS) 2016 document
1. To assess how your career is developing
In which areas am I satisfactory and âŠ. âŠ
THE Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) that every principal wants
Todayâs blog is another guest blog post from Kerry based Principal Patrick Crean who has 7 years experience as a principal. He tells us all about the qualities he likes to see in NQTs to his school and that are valued by principals in schools in general.
One of the biggest lessons that I have learned over the years from being principal is the importance of recruitment. To put it very simply; successful recruitment is the single biggest action that a school can take to improve its teaching and leaâŠ
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