totsi application and interview tips by peter a. bohan eltt zugdidi all images/materials to be used...
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TOTSI Application and Interview Tips By Peter A. BohanELTT ZugdidiAll images/materials to be used for educational purposes only
What are they looking for?
Who are you? Why are you qualified and unique?
Why should they choose you as a candidate?
Leadership Qualities
Experienced, motivated, confident, professional
Active – projects in school and community
Proven or Potential trainer of other teachers
Plan of Action – how will you help others? How specific is your plan of action?
These points should be clearly set forth
Skills/Knowledge for Success
Key Concept specific examples needed
Creativity – new idea/project started at school?
Flexibility/Adaptability – challenge you overcame?
Teamwork/Collaboration – admin/ teachers
Technology Skills – examples in lesson plans
Awareness of Student Needs – maintain student interest and motivation how?
Professional Development examples
Connections – region, cross-regional, gov’t, NGO
Teaching Approach “Buzzwords”
Learner-Centered, communicative, interactive
Awareness of student needs, interests, student choice in the learning process
Consideration for learning styles, mixed levels
Lesson planning – consideration for curriculum objectives
Sequencing and scaffolding tasks towards objective
Application of pedagogical principles in lesson plans – approach to reading/writing and assessment.
Flexibility and adaptability and classroom management
Paragraph Organization and Examples in support
In my approach to teaching, I believe the learning environment should be…For example…
When I create my lesson plans, some of the important points that I consider are...As an example of this..
In choosing tasks that I utilize in lesson plans, I consider it important to have…For example,
Effective classroom management in my view depends on several factors. First,..second, ..
Training/Mentoring Experience
School – training workshops, assisting teachers with ideas/lesson plans, organizing events, working with administration
Community – training (ETAG, AmCor, NGOs), village/regional workshops, any event where you had some participation
Volunteer – charity/events where you participated
(give specific examples for each of above)
Specifics to Include
1. Expected audience (teachers at your school, your district /region, and selected topic:2. Why did you choose this topic? Why do you think it is relevant for your audience?3. What are your objectives? “By the end of the session the teachers will be able to …”4. How do you plan to achieve your objectives? Please outline the main stages and timing. Write a few sentences describing what you propose to do and why?5. What resources do you plan to use/give out?6. How will you measure the success of your session?7. Expected challenges/difficulties – briefly describe these and explain how you will deal with them.
Professional Goals
Key conceptwhat/why skills needed?
Connect it to your learners’ needs/interests
Connect it to your school’s needs
Connect it to sharing with other teachers
Connect it to benefitting the community
Proof/Evidence that you will share
Specific examples problem-solution
Sharing Knowledge
Whom will you share with?
(mentees/colleagues – how many?)
How will you share the knowledge?
(seminars or informally?)
Where will you share the knowledge?
(school, Am.Corner/ETAG/NGO, regionally?)
Organization, Detail, Tone
Focused Paragraphseach paragraph should be focused and developed by specific examples
Logical Flow Connector words are used to transition at paragraph and sentence level
ToneSincerity, Motivation, and Humility are more important than fancy language
Things to avoidLack of specific detail and examples
Overly sophisticated vocabulary
Saying what they “want to hear”
cliché expressions/boastful tone
TASKS
Brainstorm –teaching approach, action plan
Evaluate examples
Action plan/Lesson Plan
Action plan/Training plan is different from your lesson plan
Lesson plan could include:One that was successful, fun
One that included learner centered tasks, clear objectives, variety of tasks, pedagogical principles we have covered in workshops
Use of technology/powerpoint/images used
Interview Stage
Purpose of interview?
Level of English skills appropriate
Self-confident (handles pressure)
Cultural ambassador
Preparation
Prepare early
Brainstorm/Discuss
Write out responses
Speak out loud
Mock interview
Presenting YourselfProfessional
(but friendly)
Confident
(but not arrogant)
Formal
(but not stiff)
Interested
(not bored)
Interview Themes
Motivated What is the proof?
Focused Examples from your life?
Flexible An example that you adapt well?
MatureWhy can you handle this?
ApplicationHow will you apply skills?
PersonableCultural ambassador?
Team playerAny evidence for that?
TASKPractice brief interview with partner