Effective Teacher Interviews: How Do I Hire Good Teachers? (ASCD Arias)

Effective Teacher Interviews: How Do I Hire Good Teachers? (ASCD Arias)
by: Jennifer L. Hindman (author) (Author)
Publisher:ASCD
Publication Date: 30 Oct. 2014
Language:English
Print Length:56 pages
ISBN-10:1416619941
ISBN-13:9781416619949
Book Description
There’s a lot at stake when you hire a teacher-including student achievement and the resources involved in finding and retaining teachers. Identify the best applicants every time with this practical advice on the teacher interview process. Teacher hiring expert Jennifer L. Hindman explains how to prepare for and conduct hiring interviews that reliably predict a teacher’s success. Her guidance helps you Use proven, research-based interview practices. Avoid questions that are not legally permissible. Assemble and train an interview team. Match candidates’ skills to your school’s needs. To ensure your hiring practices are based on legally defensible questions and processes, she’s included specific guidance, sample questions, and process checklists.
About the Author
From the Back Cover Teacher quality is the school-related factor that most affects student learning, so selecting the best candidate for open teaching positions has enormous implications. In Effective Teacher Interviews, Jennifer L. Hindman provides practical advice on how to conduct hiring interviews that reliably predict a teacher’s success, including guidance on: – applying research to the interview process. – developing meaningful, legal interview questions. – assembling and training an interview team. – matching candidates’ skills to your schools’ needs. – using the best interview strategies. With these tips on refocusing the interview process, you’ll be better prepared to select and hire the teachers who will make a positive difference for your students and your school.