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Oh, the Places Y ou’ll. Go !. Standing Out: Key to Being a Unique Applicant. By: Kara Parnett Lauren Critelli Jennifer Rice Sarah Karas Lauren Robinson Peter Rice. Dime a dozen? You wish!. In the modern world it has been said that teachers are a “dime a dozen”

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  1. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! StandingOut: Key to Being a Unique Applicant By: Kara Parnett Lauren Critelli Jennifer Rice Sarah Karas Lauren Robinson Peter Rice

  2. Dime a dozen? You wish! • In the modern world it has been said that teachers are a “dime a dozen” • If only things were that good • How about “dime a 3,620”? • In May 2010 the Port Washington District on Long Island received 3,620 applications…. • For only 8 positions

  3. THIS IS YOU

  4. What do principals really want? What do I want??? Principal Principal

  5. What do principals really want?

  6. What do principals really want? • Teaching Skills • Attitude • Team- • work • Comm Skills • Passion • Flexibility • Lifelong Learning

  7. What do principals really want? • Teaching Skills

  8. Education and training • Academics and grades obviously matter • Any extracurricular training • Provide evidence of previous experience • Portfolio • Videos of you teaching • Recommendation from student teaching • Include lesson plans • Examples of students’ work from lesson plans • Show how you used technology in lessons • Evidence of one-on-one/individual support • Be prepared to demonstrate a lesson on interviews What do principals really want? • Teaching Skills

  9. What do principals really want? • Teaching Skills Comm Skills

  10. What do principals really want? • Essential to demonstrate this key skill • Both written and verbal • Interview well with perfectly rehearsed answers • But goes beyond just interviewing well • Have examples of where you have demonstrated communication skills in your résumé • Bilingual offers a valuable edge • Comm Skills

  11. What do principals really want? • Teaching Skills Passion

  12. What do principals really want? • Principals crave passionate teachers • Show genuine interest in and enthusiasm for teaching • Willingness to handle the stresses of teaching with grace and common sense • Demonstrate passion in your résumé, student teaching reviews • Also ooze confidence in interview • Voice, body language, and eye contact • Passion

  13. What do principals really want? • Teaching Skills • Lifelong Learning

  14. What do principals really want? • Principals know that the best teacher is not just the right candidate now…but who you will develop into • Love teachers who learn new teaching techniques, keep current on technology changes • Make clear in your cover letter and interview how you intend to include ongoing learning in your future plans • Lifelong Learning

  15. What do principals really want? • Teaching Skills • Flexibility

  16. What do principals really want? • In education, change is constant and teachers need to be willing and able to "roll with the punches“ • Modification to curricula, changes to classroom, reassignment of teachers • Demonstrate how you are flexible and have/will manage change in the classroom • Flexibility

  17. What do principals really want? • Teaching Skills • Team- work

  18. What do principals really want? • You must convince the principal that you are ready, willing, and able to function as part of a team • The principal looks at the teachers, administrators, and staff as one team. Demonstrate that you can work well with them all • Have experiences and examples of teamwork on your résumé, cover letter, and/or interview • Team- work

  19. What do principals really want? • Teaching Skills • Attitude

  20. What do principals really want? • The simplest attribute a teacher needs but the hardest to understand • A teacher with a good attitude understands his or her obligation to teach well, provide a role model for students, and get along well with other faculty members • Enthuse confidence in your résumé and your interview. Be excited about your experiences. • A mediocre example can become great if told with enthusiasm • Attitude

  21. What do principals really want?

  22. The power of networking • Networking…why do I need to do this? • A personal recommendation from a fellow teacher will dramatically increase the chance of interview

  23. Places to Network/Events • Teacher conferences (e.g. CEC) • Student teaching • District Board of Education monthly meetings • Campus events • Job Fair

  24. Before the event • First and foremost…Set a goal • “I will meet 5 new contacts at this event” • Look presentable • Practice your introduction, • It may seem a little forced, but it’s better that having nothing to say

  25. During the event • Bring résumés, just in case • Listen intently. This contact may not have a job opening, but they may know of one • You may be surrounded by experts in the field. Learn all you can • Latest techniques • District/National developments • Latest gossip • Play the numbers, talk to as many people as possible, do not stay in your clique

  26. After the event • Strike while the iron is hot • Follow up with an email • Be shameless, find a reason..ANY reason to contact them • Follow up question on something they were saying/presenting • Follow up explanation on something you were saying/presenting • Add to your Linkedin network, add to your Facebook (use Facebook groups so they don’t see your less salubrious photos!) • This will solidify your name in their head • Be flattering where possible • It’s a numbers game, maybe only 1 in 100 contacts will be useful

  27. What Principals really want?

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