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Preparing for the InterviewAnthony A. Carabache (Professional Development Dept.)

3 Keys to a Successful Interview

Preparing for the Interview

Know Thyself Know Your Audience

Know the Process


Know Thyself


Inspect Your On-Line Footprint

Everything You’ve Accomplished Has Value


1. What would you and others say are five of your personality pros?

2. What are the 5 most interesting things you have done or that have happened to you?

3. What do you currently do for income?



4. What do you like/love about your current situation?

5. How does your job/career use your skills and talents, and what projects are you working on right now that best showcase them?

6. What career successes are you most proud of having accomplished (from current position and past jobs)?



7. What new skills have you learned in the last year?

8. What obstacles have you overcome to get where you are today, both professionally and personally, and what essential lessons have you learned from some of your mistakes?

9. What training/education have you completed and what did you gain from those experiences?



10. What professional organizations are you associated with and in what ways member, board, treasurer, or the like?

11. How do you spend your time outside of work, including hobbies, interests, sports, family, and volunteer activities?

12. In what ways are you making a difference in people's lives?


The Power of the Portfolio


Know the Audience

It’s not about your favourite numbers;It’s about the RIGHT numbers.


Can you…


Name 3 Ministry of Education initiatives?

Identify 2 HCDSB priorities?

Name 3 priorities of a school you would like to work at?

Name 10 KEY WORDS that your Board is waiting to hear?

Knowledge is Power: Harness It, Target It


http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/about/excellent.html


https://elem.hcdsb.org/stanne/school-improvement-plan/

https://elem.hcdsb.org/stanne/school-improvement-plan/



https://www.hcdsb.org/Board/bip/Pages/default.aspx

https://www.hcdsb.org/Board/bip/Pages/default.aspx

Search the Principal (If opportunity presents itself)


Keep the Faith – Why a Catholic School?


Why a Catholic School? Here’s Why



Know the Process

Common Questions are not Easy Questions


How would you implement Catholic values across the curriculum?



How have you used, or how will you use technology in the classroom?



Would you be interested in after school activities?



How would you communicate with staff, students, parents, community at large? What forms/modality?



Describe a unit taught/created – what would you do differently?

How would you assess it?



If you could change your teaching style…



What was something you learned and how would you implement it?



IEP – How would you change the IEP for a student?



Scenario: One of your students is showing blatant disrespect in the classroom.

What would you do?



How would you infuse inquiry into your teaching?



What mental health and wellness strategies would you bring to your classroom? To the school community?



How would you make a math lesson fun?



What competencies would you promote in your classroom?



How would you integrate pedagogical documentation in your everyday teaching?



What social media are you a part of?

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