Principal for a Day

Today, my Social Studies Methods for Childhood Education class and I explored the interview process in order to became comfortable with being interviewed and to prepare for what is to come in the near future. Though most of us were being interviewed, I was one of the few students to take on the role of principal. 

We began by giving the entire class an overview of our own background, teaching philosophy in order to prepare everyone for who we were looking for. My introduction was the following: 

                                     

I then asked the following questions: 

 Interview Questions (Animoto Video)

Overall, I judged my applicants with the following symbols: 

 ☁ ☼ ☂ ☃

The Cloud: Excellent (not too hot, not too cold; ability to be perfect weather)

The Sun: Great (Great weather, but might need to be improved with an ice cold

iced tea or beach day)

The Rain: Okay (a little rainy, but still has the ability of being an okay day by

doing crafts, reading, or watching movies with the family)

The Snow: Not Who I am Looking for... (Too cold- looking for more neutral  

weather)

While interviewing, I payed attention to the following five questions:

1) Was the person being interviewed dressed professionally?

2) Did the person being interviewed introduce themselves in a professional manner? (i.e. smile, handshake, greet with full name)

3) Did the person being interviewed exhibit characteristics that make an efficient and effective teacher?

For example:

• Friendly
• Organized
• Well Spoken
• Leadership Skills
• Caring
• Professional
• Knowledgeable
• Creative
• Teamwork Skills
• Passionate
• Engaging
• Punctual-Good Listener
• Multitasker

4) Did the person being interviewed answer questions with good eye contact, voice projection, articulation, gestures, and within an appropriate amount of time and information?

5) Did the person being interviewed answer questions in the way that I was looking for or in a way that was different, but impressive, well thought out ,and deserving of a cloud?

Overall, the interview day went very well and I was very impressed with the level of professionalism and creativity used when my peers were in their mock interviews. There were many of them that I would definitely consider in an actual hiring process. The day was very engaging and quite the learning experience. I now feel more confident for when I go on my interviews in the near future.