Make a name card. Check out a clicker remote. Laptop: Go to Blackboard CURR 480 course

and download Syllabus Pick up materials:

◦ Exit Pass◦ Personal Release Form◦ Graphic Organizer (Notes)

When you arrive . . .

CURR 480 Winning a Teaching Position in ANY Job Market

To build a plan of action and organize for a job search.

Learn about searching for a job, the hiring process, and qualities needed to win a teaching position. 

To develop job application materials and interviewing skills.

CURR 480 Course Goals

4:00 Welcome, Goals. Clickers 4:15 Important Selection Factors 4:30 Plan of Action - Five Winning Strategies 5:00 Interview and Job Application Materials 5:45 Break- Organize in Small Groups; Sign-up for Tutorials and Interview 6:00 Practice Interviewing – Sales Pitch 6:30 Homework: SchoolSpring; Response to Interview Questions 6:45 Reflection and Evaluation

Agenda- Class 1

How to Use the I-Clickers

Turn on the clicker by pressing the bottom “on/off” button.A blue “power” light will appear at the top of the remote.

When I ask a question

(and start the timer), you will select A,B,C, D, or E as your vote after I say

Ready, Set, VOTE!

How Do You Vote?

Check your “Vote Status” Light:

◦ Green light = your vote was sent AND received.

◦ Red flashing light = you need to vote again.

Not sure you saw the light? Just vote again.

Want to change your vote? You can vote again as long as the timer is still

going.

How Do You Know Your Vote Was Received?

How did you hear about this course?

A.E-mail announcementB. Professor or college

supervisorC. Former CURR 480 studentD.College web site E. Other

I have (or will have) earned initial certification in . . .

A.Early Childhood (PreK-Grade 2)

B. Elementary (Grades 1-6)C. High School (Grades 9 -12)D.K-12 Music, Art, Health

EducationE. Other

The main reason I’m taking this course is to …

A. Develop knowledge about the job search and hiring process.

B. Develop effective interviewing skills.C. Develop an effective cover letter,

resume, and other job application materials.

D. Develop an effective hiring portfolio.E. Other

When will you (did you) graduate?

A. I graduated Spring 2011B. Fall 2011C. Spring 2012D.Fall 2012E. Other

1. Get organized. Learn about hiring process.

2. Know your school or district employer. 3. Increase your opportunities. 4. Promote yourself. 5. Know selection criteria. Practice

interviewing.

Plan of Action – Five Winning Strategies

Use the e-book, The Guide to Winning a Teaching Position

In Any Job Market

THINK – PAIR – SHAREReflect.List three important factors.Turn and talk.Compare lists.

What do you think are the most important selection factors in winning a teaching position?

1. High level of verbal communication and interpersonal skills demonstrated during interviews

2. High level of written communication demonstrated in application material

3. Unique skills, knowledge and experience

Important Selection Factors

Source: Kniseley, Greg, Vesey, Melissa, and Zakin, Rebecca (2009). Winning a teaching position in a tight job market. 2011 AAEE Job Search Handbook. American Association of Employment in Education. pp. 4-6.

1. Get organized. Create a spreadsheet for applications. Clean up social networking site profiles. Network. Build knowledge and skills. Fine-tune job application materials

Five Winning Strategies

The Guide to Winning a Teaching Position: Go to ORGANIZE AND NETWORK

2. Know your school or district employer. District Hiring Process District Curriculum and Assessment State Standards Current Issues

Five Winning Strategies

The Guide to Winning a Teaching Position: Go to RESEARCH SCHOOLS

Providence School Department Web Site Hiring Process Fact Sheet Curriculum Guides Community Partnerships NCLB – School Performance Classifications Schools (e.g, Vartan Gregorian) College Crusade PASA Teachers Union I-Plan – Professional Development

Providence School Department

3. Increase your opportunities.

Central Job Posting Sites

The Guide to Winning a Teaching Position: Go to POST ONLINE APPLICATIONS

How confident are you in winning a full-time teaching position?

A.Highly confidentB. Somewhat confidentC. NeutralD.Somewhat unconfidentE. Highly unconfident

My “dream job is to teach in a . . .“A.Rural schoolB. Suburban schoolC. Urban schoolD.Other

My “dream job” is to teach in a . . .

A.Public schoolB. Charter schoolC. Religious education schoolD.Independent schoolE. Other educational

organization (e.g., community-based program, museum, environmental education center)

I am willing to teach. . .

A.Commuting distance from where I currently live.

B. A. and beyond commuting distance in RI, MA and CT..

C. A., B., and New England (VT, NH, ME).

D.A., B., C., and other regions of USA.

I have (or will have) earned an endorsement in. . .

A.Special EducationB. Middle Level EducationC. ELL, ESL, or BilingualD.Other type of endorsementE. No endorsements

I can win a full-time teaching position BEST by...

A. Seeking positions where there is a demand for my area of teaching.

B. Networking and promoting myself (e.g., job fairs).

C. Developing effective job application materials (cover letter, resume, hiring portfolio).

D. Developing effective interviewing skills.

E. Substitute teaching.

3. Increase your opportunities.

Research the market- see AAEE “Educator Supply and Demand Research” in Job Search Handbook.

Expand your geographical range. Visit central job posting sites. Earn endorsements beyond

initial certification.

Five Winning Strategies

The Guide to Winning a Teaching Position: Go to POST ONLINE APPLICATIONS

4. Promote yourself and network. Compelling cover letters, resumes, and

hiring portfolios High level written communication –

Proofread! Identify references. Follow-up with personal

thank you letters.

Five Winning Strategies

The Guide to Winning a Teaching Position: Go to COMPOSE A RESUME AND COVER LETTER, DEVELOP A HIRING PORTFOLIO, and CONTACT REFERENCES

THINK PAIR SHAREReflect.List three.Turn and talk.Share.

I AM UNIQUE . . . YOU NEED ME!What unique experiences, knowledge, skills, or dispositions do you bring to a teaching position?

Instruction: interactive functions of teaching, repertoire of models, methods and strategies, approach to teaching and learning, assessment and evaluation.

Organization: building and maintaining a learning community, classroom management, materials management, long and short-term planning for instruction and assessment.

Leadership: school leadership and collaboration with colleagues, parent-guardians, community agencies, unions and other professional associations.

Relate to Three Aspects of Teaching

Work with 9-15 year olds in environmental education programs

Study and travel in Scandinavia Ability to facilitate process of inquiry

I AM UNIQUE . . . YOU NEED ME!

Here’s my list:

THINK-PAIR-SHAREReflect.Outline an anecdote.Turn and talk.Share.

Think about a time you changed the life of a student and made a huge difference.

-What difference did you make?-What was your role? -What did you learn?

I. What Difference Did I Make? -Helped a Chinese working class family learn English and

navigate the system

II. My Role-Facilitated the cultural shift.

III. What Did I Learn? - ESL children face challenges of straddling two cultures. - Strategies to build positive relationships with ESL

students and their families

I Made a Difference!

Summarize your experience related to the job description.

Highlight unique experiences, knowledge, skills related to the job description.

Relate experience to three aspects of teaching.

- Instruction- Organization- Leadership

The 60 second Sales Pitch

Tell us about your background.

Tell us about your background. Why are you a good fit for this position at this time?

Small groups of 3 or 4. Take turns. First, distribute resume. Next, respond to question. Others listen. Then, debrief and provide feedback.

What worked well? What could improve? Questions?

Practice Your Sales Pitch

4. Promote yourself and network. Compelling cover letters, resumes, and

hiring portfolios High level written communication –

Proofread! Identify references. Follow-up with personal

thank you letters.

Five Winning Strategies

The Guide to Winning a Teaching Position: Go to COMPOSE A RESUME AND COVER LETTER, DEVELOP A HIRING PORTFOLIO, and CONTACT REFERENCES

5. Know the selection criteria used by interviewers and practice interviewing.

Five Winning Strategies

The Guide to Winning a Teaching Position: PREPARE FOR INTERVIEWS

THINK PAIR SHARE-Reflect and List.-Turn and Talk.-Share with Class.

FIVE POINTS – Core Beliefs (Your Message – Talking Points)

What are Five Points (Core Beliefs) do you want to deliver during the hiring process?

This I

BELIEVE---

1. I can relate to the school population.2. I believe all students can learn.3. I have the ability to help any student.4. I actively reflect on teaching and student

learning to solve problems.5. I believe that collaborating and building

relationships with my colleagues, students, and parents are keys to improving schools and student learning.

FIVE POINTS – Core Beliefs Here’s a list:

Resume TemplatesSee Workshop Material – The Resume

COMPONENTS Name Contact Information Objective (Career) Education (Undergrad and grad level only) Education Experience (SED-ELED Program) Related Experience [employment and volunteer work

with children; leadership experience (college activity;, travel abroad]

Related Skills (e.g., technology, leadership, other unique skills)

ResumeStructuresSimple

ResumeStructuresSidebars – Quotes from References

Introduce-Grab Attention-Increase Interest

Relate experience to three aspects of teaching- Instruction- Organization- Leadership

Highlight 2-3 strengths and unique experiences.

High level written communication

Develop after you completed the resume.

Cover Letter

Cover Letter

Instruction: interactive functions of teaching, repertoire of models, methods and strategies, approach to teaching and learning, assessment and evaluation.

Organization: building and maintaining a learning community, classroom management, materials management, long and short-term planning for instruction and assessment.

Leadership: school leadership and collaboration with colleagues, parent-guardians, community agencies, unions and other professional associations.

Relate Experience to Three Aspects of Teaching

Planning – Action – Reflection Pedagogy Diversity Knowledge Professionalism

Relate Experience to PAR Model and Four Themes of Conceptual

Framework

http://www.providenceschools.org/careers/written Raising student achievement is the greatest challenge

facing PPSD.  Please explain what draws you to this work, what your academic and professional experiences will enable you to bring to it, and why you believe you will be successful in raising the achievement level of all your students.How have you used data in the past to drive decision making?  How might those experiences help you to use student performance data to drive classroom instruction?Please describe your experience with continued learning, either through academic coursework, structured professional development, or in pursuit of professional credentials/certifications and how you plan to continue your development while teaching in Providence.

For Providence, you will write an essay.

Content Knowledge and Pedagogy: Expertise and success in teaching subject.

Achievement: Shows a trend of excellence and concrete results in endeavors.

Critical Thinking: Analyzes situations thoroughly and generates effective strategies.

Communication Skills: Demonstrates effective written and oral skills.

Professional Engagement: Respectful of and sensitive to norms of interaction in different situations

For application to Providence, you will relate to

“Five Teaching Competencies”

Select an interview question. Do not select a bold interview question.

Find one other person to work on the response to the question. Write your names next to the question.

Outline a response to the question: “Bullet” Things to Say, Things Not to Say, Other Considerations.

See examples of responses to bold interview questions in Guide to Winning a Teaching Position.

TASK – Interview Questions

5. Know the selection criteria used by interviewers and practice interviewing

Demonstrate critical reflection and dispositions related to effective teaching.

Use language that communicates you are an organized, logical, and creative thinker!

Next Class

The Guide to Winning a Teaching Position: PREPARE FOR INTERVIEWS

Clicker Check In:How are you feeling today?

A. Awesome. I’m learning so much.

B. OK. But, I’m still feel a little overwhelmed.

C. Help! I need a six-pack of Red Bull and a couple of donuts.

May 31 – June 2: Meet in small group tutorials to improve resume, cover letter, hiring portfolio,

and interviewing By June 3: Set up SchoolSpring account and

submit application (cover letter, resume, response to two questions). See Blackboard>My Course Work>SchoolSpring Job Seeker Account.

June 6 and 7: Mock Job Interviews.

What’s Next?

Set up profile in SchoolSpring.com Blackboard Discussion: Submit a response to

your assigned interview question.

Homework for Tomorrow

◦Sign-up for the Tutorials.◦Confirm the day/time of your mock job interview

◦Complete Exit Pass

See you tomorrow, 4 – 7 PM!

Before You Leave