Deanna – high school teacher, San Jose, CA youtube/watch?v=7pmQZ8oQym8

1. Deanna – high school teacher, San Jose, CA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pmQZ8oQym8 Dedicated to great Mr. H.David Knobloch (HGHS orchestra director) & sidekick band teacher, Doc. 3 student creators http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jGjTXC9XBk

3. Cover Letters Resumes InterviewsEduc 450 Dr. Karen V. Lee

4. Purpose of Cover letter & Resume: • Win an interview • Convinces employer you are potential candidate for position • Concise, powerful, persuasive • Tailor to employer

5. Cover Letter: Introduces your resume Academic competence Demonstrates Professional language Grabs employer’s attention First impressions Highlights skills Validates referral To Win an interview

6. Cover Letter tips: Brief - maximum 3 paragraphs 1. Intro; link to referral, i.e., newspaper ad, contact person • Personal interests; specific goals • Contact info: cell phone, email

7. Outline for Resume: 1. Contact Info with photo (!) 2. DO not include age, gender, marital status, SIN, health 3. Objective – career direction 4. Education – degrees, certificates 5. Teaching Practicum 6. Employment Experience

8. Outline (cont’d) 7. Volunteering– coaching, church, etc 8. Hobbies/Interests – clubs, music groups 9. Professional Affiliations – BCMEA, Orff Chapter, Musician’s Union, etc • References – Faculty Advisor, Sponsor Teacher (s), private teaching, etc

9. (show samples of cover letters/resumes)

10. Locating Teaching Postings : • Research - school districts have different hiring policies • Internet. www.educationcanada.com www.bcpsea.bc.ca www.bctf.bc.ca • Networking – get to know as many people as possible. Show your skills! • Eg, requests, referrals, etc

11. Diverse Career Opportunities • Teacher-on-call • Librarian • Counsellor • Administration • Secondary • Middle • Elementary

12. Other subject areas • Full-time • Part-time - team/teach • Daytime • Evenings • Online • Weekends

13. Public Schools • Catholic Schools • Charter Schools • Private Schools • Adult Education • Summer School

14. College • University • Online • Canada • USA – New York, California, etc

15. International Korea England China South America Singapore Australia Hong Kong Germany South America

16. UBC MUED Teacher Graduates (1999-2013) TOTAL = 178 responses Karen V. Lee, Ph.D. October 22, 09

17. TEACHING: N/178 % FT Sec. (other sub) = 77 45% PT Secondary = 12 6% FT Elem = 23 11% PT Elem = 5 1% Middle = 5 3% Itinerant Band = 15 5% Another sub. (FR,SS) = 2 1%

18. OTHERS: N/37 % TOC = 24 13% Not Teaching = 4 1% Failed = 1 .7% Supp = 2 .7% W = 3 1% Don’t know = 4 3% Home Studio = 3 2% Died = 2 1%

19. Grad students = 5 (full time masters) N, Orleans; S. Francisco, LA, Manitoba) = 1 (Ph. D. – Ontario) Grad students = 85 (part time masters)

20. TYPE OF SCHOOL: N/178 % Public = 110 82% Private = 34 7% Catholic = 12 12% Others = 22 27%

21. SCHOOL DISTRICTS: N/84 % VSB = 22 26% Burnaby = 7 8% Richmond = 2 2% N. Van = 2 2% W. Van = 3 4% Surrey = 7 8% Langley = 3 4%

22. Delta = 4 5% N. West = 6 7% Coquitlam = 2 2% Squamish = 1 1% Abbotsford = 1 1% Mission = 1 1%

23. Other BC = 11 13% Alberta = 2 2% Manitoba = 1 1% Ontario = 3 4% USA = 2 2% Int’l = 5 6% (Germany, England, Korea, Australia, Singapore)

24. Prepare for Interview: • Research school/school district • Bring Practicum Binder • Talk to referral (if one) • Know ‘buzz’ words (education jargon) • Prepare a few questions - e.g. Why is position open? Cultural backgrounds? Funding for music program? Any significant changes? Main objectives? • Know unit plan (some interviews require)

25. Suggestions: • Be early • Be friendly • Be articulate • Be honest and sincere • Be polite with good manners • Show you love kids • Show you love teaching • Show professional grooming • Show good eye contact • Show EXCELLENT interpersonal skills • Write follow-up letter

26. Possible Interview Questions: • Tell me about yourself • What is your philosophy of teaching? • What are your pedagogical strategies? • What are your classroom management strategies? • What are your thoughts on assessment? • What are your strengths? • What are your weaknesses? • Why do you want to teach for the VSB? • What do you know about the VSB?

27. Possible Interview Questions: • Why do you want to be a teacher? • What did you learn from your practicum? • What are your professional goals as a teacher? • Why do you want to be a teacher-on-call? • What provides you the greatest pleasure about teaching music? • Would you prefer to try a lot of strategies or perfect the ones that work for you? • Do you like to teach with a plan or let the process determine the results? • Where do you see yourself in 3 to 5 years? • Can you tell me about any breakthrough moments? • What to do with a kid that doesn’t listen?

28. Possible Interview Questions: • What is an area you still need work on? • How to handle an irate parent that phones you? • What is difference between teaching band vs. choir? Band vs. strings? Band vs. guitar? • Why should we hire you over others in your cohort? • How to create lesson plan to address diversity? • Tell me about your best lesson on practicum • Tell me about your worst situation about classroom management on practicum? • If I walked into your classroom and observed you teach from the back of the room for 15 minutes, what would I be feeling while walking out of your classroom? • What happens if a parent asks why their kid didn't get a line in the musical?"

29. Problem Solving Questions: • A student is performing poorly in guitar class. While you talk to her, she says you are the worst music teacher she has ever had. What will you say? • Building an elective music program with Band and Choir is a challenge due to competing electives. What steps will you take to strengthen enrollment in the Band and choir programs?

30. Problem Solving Questions: • Tell us how you select repertoire for your junior band/choir versus your senior band/choir students. • A student throws her flute across the room during intermediate band class. What will you do?

31. Phone Reference Categories: (show VSB & Rmd Referee forms) International – email forms *(samples) • Classroom Management • Written and Verbal Expression • Flexibility • Enthusiasm • Instructional Skills • Modeling Appropriate Behavior • Commitment to Accomplishment • Interpersonal Relationships with Staff/Students • Teamwork • Cultural Sensitivity • Willingness to learn

32. Stories: • Student offered 2 teaching positions on same day • Student receives phone call about interview the same afternoon • Student is out-of-town on Labor Day weekend and participates in phone interview for position that begins in 2 days • Student interviewed on cell phone for 30 min • Student offered job at end of interview! • Student gets a flat tire on the way to interview and does not have school board’s phone #. She shows up 1 hour late and told they will ‘phone her.’

33. Stories (cont’d): • Student returns after vacation to phone message for interview for day before. When she phones, the job has been filled. • Student arrives for interview and her shoe heel breaks off! • Student gets sick the day of interview in May. When rescheduling, they offer her another interview in September. • Student receives verbal job offer in June with condition that she has to wait until they exhaust the Surrey SD before she receives official written offer.

34. Interview Stories (cont’d): • At 5pm, student requested for 11 a.m. interview the next day. All his suits are at the cleaners. • Accepts job offer the Friday before labor day weekend with request for choir performance next Wednesday. • Student accepts TOC offer at 10 a.m. At noon, she is offered continuing P/T position in another district. • Student offered position at the end of the interview @ 10:30 a.m. on the 3rd day of school. By noon, he signs contract at the board office and starts teaching choir at 1pm.

35. Stories (cont’d): • Competitor informs teacher he’s definitely getting position. But student interviews & receives job offer • Student interviews for .2 position & leaves interview with full-time job offer

36. Stories (cont’d): • During your 4pm interview, the Principal from the independent school requests to observe your @7:30 a.m. choir class tomorrow at your practicum school. • Student is offered position in Salmon Arm on Thurs and told they need an answer Monday. Student decides to drive up on Friday to visit the school and community for the weekend & declines position. • A student declines a music position at a private school but they phone back and offer her $10,000 more.

37. Approximate Salaries Burnaby School District = $45,000 (first yr) Richmond School District = $45,000 (first yr) Masters Degree = approx $50,000 (first yr) TOC = $200/day On 4th consecutive day, paid at scale Eg. $200 for day, 1, 2, 3 = $600 Day 4 = $215/day i.e., 4th day adds $215 + 45 = $260 TOTAL = $860 for 4 days

38. Approximate Salaries If scale = $58,000 Day 4 = $300/day i.e., 4th day adds $600 TOTAL = $1200 for 4 days

39. Questions??

40. Benefits of Teaching Deanna – high school teacher, San Jose, CA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pmQZ8oQym8