[etni] Fw: re: advice for hiring teachers
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- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:49:48 +0300
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From: "paula orenstein" <paulao@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: re: advice for hiring teachers
We all have to remember that there is a huge difference between feeling
comfortable or performing under a watchful eye who comments that you don't
smile nearly enough or that you did not address this or that. I can
guarantee that when we teach , we don't feel that we audition, we usually
concentrate not on ourselves but on our pupils. Let's be honest: we don't
particularly like to be watched and judged . I dare say that a sample lesson
does not reflect our "natural" selves .. maybe this is just me but i do
think that under scrutiny people tend to "sell" what in their opinion is
expected of them and they not necessarily open up and expose their true
colors.
Adele wrote:
> I understand your point, however, there is a lot to be learned
> from seeing a
> teacher's sample lesson. If they do something that is poorly
> organized,
> boring and not something you feel will inspire and educate your
> students,
> then you are not going to hire the person! You can also tell a lot
> fro first
> impressions regarding how a person can handle classroom management
> issues.You can see if a person "has it" or doesn't", you can see
> if a person MIGHT
> "have" it, with proper guidance. I certainly would NOT want to
> invest a lot
> of time and effort in a teacher who I can see will not fit in with
> our staff
> or student population. All this is NOT something you can see just
> from an
> interview. Of course if you KNOW the person, that can be a
> different story,
> in which case may I WOULD hire them without a sample lesson if
> this were not
> possible. Hiring a person is an investment - for the new teacher
> as much as
> for the school and staff. If you only want the best for your
> students, you
> owe it to them to check out the candidate as best and
> professionally as you
> can. That, if at ALL possible, includes a sample lesson.
> Adele
>
> you wrote:
> >...sometimes you were given a part in a play WITHOUT auditioning
> > because the director or the producer KNEW your work and knew
> > that you would be right for the part.
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