16: Job Interview Advice for Teachers
The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast
Jennifer Gonzalez
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 8 April 2015
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Are you preparing for a teaching job interview? In this episode, I talk to five experienced administrators about the things prospective teachers should and should NOT do in interviews. Many thanks to Chris Nordmann, Penny Sturtevant, Herbert O'Neil, George Couros, and Joe Collins for providing us with these great insights.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Jennifer Gonzalez welcoming you to episode 16 of the Cult of Pedagogy Podcast. |
| 0:05.3 | In this episode, five school administrators give you tips on how to knock it out of the |
| 0:10.0 | park at your next teaching job interview. |
| 0:15.2 | A few months ago, I got an email from a reader who was anticipating interviews season this |
| 0:28.6 | spring. |
| 0:29.6 | I wanted to know if I had any advice that could help her do her best when interviewing |
| 0:33.0 | for a teaching position. |
| 0:35.5 | Now I have been hired as a teacher several times, but I have never really been the one |
| 0:39.1 | doing the hiring. |
| 0:40.6 | So I thought I would seek out some administrators who could share their perspectives. |
| 0:44.9 | In this episode, I talked to five experienced administrators who have hired a lot of teachers |
| 0:49.4 | in their years. |
| 0:51.2 | Chris Nordman, Penny Stardiment, Herbert O'Neill, George Corose and Joe Collins each spoke |
| 0:56.8 | to me through Skype about the things teachers say and do in interviews that really make |
| 1:00.6 | a difference when it comes time to hire. |
| 1:03.4 | Their advice is interesting, it's thoughtful, and it should really help prospective teachers |
| 1:07.9 | put their best foot forward in upcoming interviews. |
| 1:11.9 | Before I play the interviews, I want to take just a minute to share some exciting news |
| 1:15.4 | of my own. |
| 1:16.4 | A few weeks ago, I released my first full-length book, The Teacher's Guide to Tech, and |
| 1:21.7 | so far it's selling well and it's getting really excellent reviews. |
| 1:25.8 | The book takes over 100 different tech tools and groups them into categories, helping you |
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