New Chapter

[Lupita]

I want to think positively. I will find a nice job where I will do what I like. I will find a nice job.


I shall recieve a job where I am welcome and I fit.

GFM-Case closed. Even if they get back together, it is closed for me. I have to see it through different eyes.
Sixth Period-Case closed. Difficult lesson. Hope I do not repeat the same mistakes.

Now, looking for a job.

[Lupita]

The art of the job interview seems to be mainly about strategy: how to get from point A (unemployment, underemployment, or otherwise unsatisfying employment) to point B (a good job). But there are lots of ways to get from A to B, and some are more ethical than others. You can lie on your résumé, exaggerate your accomplishments, or mislead a prospective employer about what you can do well. Taking the low road may lead to a job offer -- but at what cost?

If you have to become someone other than yourself, what does this say about your integrity? And what will happen to you, professionally as well as personally, if it comes to light that you lied to get the job?

Even if you are committed to being truthful, however, it is still possible to miss the main point of a job interview (and run the risk of being passed over). A job interview isn't about you. Or rather, it's not merely about you. It is about whether or not the company will benefit from hiring you. Ethics is about thinking beyond our own needs and desires, and applying the ethical principle of 'Make Things Better' in the context of a job interview means concentrating on how you will help the company. This can't be at the expense of other ethical principles, such as 'Respect Others,' which requires us to be truthful, and 'Do No Harm,' which asks us not to say or do things that will make things worse for others or ourselves.

[lighter]

You need to do 90 percent research.... 10 percent exectution when applying for a job.

Research the company, design a strategy for interviewing with them..... it needs to be a win win situation.

So glad you're looking at this like an adventure, Lupe.

You're well educated, have experience and are bi lingual.....

creative, hardworking and committed to teaching.

It'll work out: )

[sKePTiKal]

A job interview isn't about you. Or rather, it's not merely about you. It is about whether or not the company will benefit from hiring you.

Lupita - don't lose site of this truth and you will find the best, most wonderful job faster than you can imagine, today.

[Lupita]

I got an interview for next Tuesday.

Any tips?

Ani principals in the board?

Sea storm, any ideas?

OK, any ideas my friends, any ideas?

[lighter]

I'll ask my friend for a short synopsis on interviewing.

I hope it applies to your field.

And.....









:::doing a little happy dance:::

Congrats on your first interview.


Yes: )

Lighter

[Lupita]

Thank you for answering Lighter. The interviews for teachers are very specific. What are your classroom rules, how do you handel discipline, classrom mangement, etc, how  do you teach this and the other.

I need to visit websites on interviews for teacher. Have not found anything yet.

Hopw for ideas.

[Lupita]

Since research shows, and common sense tells us, that there's a
correlation between the teacher's level of enthusiasm and how much children learn........I'd let them know you are an
energized, enthusiastic teacher.

Make a list of key phrases that are positive statements about specific strengths you have. Even if you are NOT asked that
question, be sure to weave those phrases into your replies to other questions.



http://www.marvinmarshall.com/pdf/dealing_with_difficult_students.pdf

[Ami]

Thinking of you,Lupita. Wishing you all the best,in your next steps. You are a beautiful person. Others can see it, but it is so hard for us, as D's of N's, to claim our own beauty. Keep trying, as I am, Lupita.         Love to you, Ami

[Hopalong]

You are getting superb interview advice, Lupita.
So I won't add anything there.

I will add, because it will make a difference:

MEDITATE
every
day
for
20-30
minutes
starting
today
until
the
interview
and
the
day
after
and
the
day
after
that

love to you,
Hops

[Leah]

(((( Lupita ))))

Wonderful news!

Praying for you, and will pray for your interview.

Love to you,

Leah

[Lupita]

You're in week three of the new year and you've got troublemakers - now what?

I got this suggestion from a fellow teacher, and thought I'd pass it along, since it is still early in the school year.

I have four 6th grade classes, and one 7th grade class. The 7th graders are a lot tougher, especially the boys. In fact, I can already identify 5 boys (out of 33 students) who are "trouble".

My friend suggested that I call each of their parents. Rather than complaining, however, I was to just introduce myself, and tell them I was calling ALL my students' parents. I was to just calling to let them know they could leave a message for me at school if they ever had any questions about my class, and I was looking forward to seeing them at back-to-school night.The idea is that they will be so shocked to actually hear from a junior high teacher who was not calling to complain about their kid, that they will immediately become my ally.

According to my friend, often problem behavior changes at this point. The idea is that this week, if I DO call about their kid's behavior, they will immediately take my side, and come down hard on their child for making trouble in the class where the teacher cared enough to call.

I made about 6 calls. It didn't take too long. Sure enough, most of the parents were speechless. They sounded very glad I called. One mother--of a boy with a long history of problems--offered to help grade papers. I will let you know if I have to implement phase 2. It sounds like a good approach.

[lighter]

Sounds like good advice, Lupita.


And even if it doesn't solve all the problems of gaining parent's cooperation.....

you're not repeating the same stategies, over and over, and hoping to get a different outcome: )

Question:  Are you teaching right now?  I thought you were out for the summer and job hunting.

Lighter

[sKePTiKal]

Interview advice:

REMEMBER that it's not just YOU being interviewed! You need to ask a lot of questions about the school, how things are handled, policies, etc. and especially their philosophies on education & discipline to make sure you even WANT this particular job. I don't want you getting your freshly meditated tootsies toasted by jumping from the frying pan into the fire! 

Congratulations, Lupita... and I hope this job looks like a better fit for you!!

[Lupita]

Keep student-to-student interactions to a minimum initially. This is especially important during times when adult monitoring would be difficult. Trust and safety cannot be established if individuals within the group continually undermine each other or the adults, with problems created in secret.

Attend with extreme care to students' physiological as well as psychological needs. Have extra clothing, food, and drink available. Make washable pillows to use when students sit on the floor. Keep bandages, hand lotion, and soap available. Much of the acting out behavior reflects a need for power or attention. Attempt to give as little emotional response as possible to inappropriate behavior. Make responses to appropriate behavior obviously animated and positive.

Catch Them Being Good: A Technique for Handling Disruptive Behavior
Page Description: This behavior technique includes ways to focus on the good behavior a child displays.

 Behavior Management Forms
  Use printable charts, forms, and contracts to monitor your students' behavior

http://www.adprima.com/managing.htm

http://www.4faculty.org/includes/108r2.jsp