Ace Your Teacher Interview

by Anthony Fredericks

Overview

Ace Your Teacher Interview provides you with inside information on how to prepare for interviews, various interview formats, and how to handle tricky questions. Additionally, you'll discover a creative range of inside information on what impresses interviewers and makes you stand out as a candidate. In a witty and informative manner, Fredericks generously shares the time-tested strategies that will get you hired.

Dr. Anthony D. Fredericks has participated in numerous interviews from both sides of the desk. In Ace Your Teacher Interview, the Revised and Expanded 2nd edition, he has assembled the wisdom and experience of scores of seasoned educators. This all-in-one sourcebook of teacher interview questions, paired with the best responses, offers invaluable insights on what you need to succeed in a very competitive job market.

Revised for this edition is information on eleven new questions and answers to reflect the most current educational trends like Common Core, Standards-based teach...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681570044
Publisher:	Blue River Press
Publication date:	03/01/2016
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	820,207
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Anthony D. Fredericks, Ed.D. is a nationally recognized educator well known for his practical teacher materials and stimulating and engaging conference presentations. A professor of education at York College of Pennsylvania, he is an award-winning and best-selling author of more than 150 books, including teacher resource materials, children's books, and adult non-fiction titles. These include Ace Your Teacher Interview, Complete Idiot's Guide to Teaching College, and Under One Rock. His extensive background includes experience as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, professional storyteller, curriculum coordinator, educational consultant, and staff developer.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Revised and Expanded Edition vii

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction xi

Before the Interview 1

What You Need to Know About Interviews 3

Preparing for the Interview: 10 How To's 11

Interview Formats and Types 27

Don't Mess Up! 43 Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make 41

During the Interview 59

Put Your Best Foot Forward (the Nonverbal Edge) 61

The Single-Most Important Question You Must Always Answer! 79

123 Basic Interview Questions (+ 123 Fantastic Responses) 85

25 Zingers! (And 25 Dynamite Answers) 165

Hypothetical and Situational Scenarios 185

Questions You Should Ask (and Questions You Shouldn't) 193

Illegal Questions 205

After the Interview 213

32 Questions to Ask Yourself 215

Follow-Up and Follow-Through 219

Reality Check 225

Non-Traditional Candidates: What You Need to Know 229

Your Personal Checklist For Interview Success 237

Your Questions Answered 239

Web Resources 247

Resources for Teachers (and Teachers-to-be) 249

Index 253

Bonus Chapter! - Ace Your Teacher Resume (and Cover Letter) 261