Essay On Interview With A Teacher

The present case study outlines the importance the leadership skill and identifies it as the most sustainable competitive edge in a progressively more competitive and boundary less business world (Hoch and Dulebohn, 2013). The case study on performance coaching with reference to the role of Darcy Gallagher gives the opportunity to comprehend the qualities and skills that need to be nourished to become an effective leader. The kingpin of the case study is the important elements of competency that affect the leadership outcomes and are influenced by the individual characteristics of the leader as well. The main purpose of the Coaching Performance to be conducted at Elmwood is to develop responsiveness to coaching facilities that are available in the daily work routine and aids the mangers to identify the problems of the members, the prompt responses to address their problems and add to the contribution made for long term career growth of the leaders as well as their subordinates.

The importance of effective leadership and its impact on improving student achievement are evident in today’s schools (Leithwood, Louis, Anderson, and Wahlstrom, 2004). While the school principal is traditionally thought to be the school leader, Glickman (1989) proposes that “the principal of successful schools is not the instructional leader but the educational leader who mobilizes the expertise, talent, and care of others” (p. 8). Lumpkin, Claxton, and Wilson (2014) contend that helping “each school fulfill its mission and energize and expand the professionalism and professional contributions of teachers, the expertise of all teachers, especially teacher leaders, is needed” (p. 59). Teachers directly impact student learning, and

When I arrived for my interview at Tunica Middle School for the seventh grade math teacher position, I was asked the usual questions about strengths, weakness, and my previous work experience. In turn, asked questions about teacher expectations. The teaching position was open in February. However, I believe it was the perfect opportunity for Mr. Newson, the principal, to divulge and share his vision for the school. He did not. Mr. Newson did not display many of the Envisioner traits in my first year.

“Leaders don 't create followers, they create more leaders,” Tom Peter famously proclaimed. As the principal of Crestview Elementary, I have always taken this quote to heart by continuous striving to empower my faculty and staff. Most recently, I have decided to train my assistant principal, Kathy Robinson, who was appointed to her position this summer after ten years as a classroom teacher. I quickly recognized that she possessed many of the qualities that make great leaders. Kathy is an excellent communicator, a great problem solver, innovative, very personable, and cares about the students and staff (Sheninger, 2011). Therefore, I have decided to mentor her and hone her skills so that she will be prepared for a transition to the role of principal.

I interviewed a childcare teacher engaged in the Early Childhood Development. She graduated from East Tennessee State University. She has been intrigued by children her entire life, she has volunteered with children with disabilities and worked with children since age 16. You can say that teaching has been a dream job of hers. Going through the interview I went through a series of questions as follows. What are positive and negative parts about being a teacher? What disciplinary styles work the best? And how can teaching in America be improved?

Since August of 2015, I have had the privilege of working with an incredible leader in Andrea Williams, principal of Theresa Bunker Elementary School. She is the epitome of a well-rounded leader who exemplifies all of the qualities of a leader as described by House’s path-goal theory of leadership. Mrs. Williams works diligently each day to create a productive work environment. She is direct when she needs to be and is extremely respected by her faculty as a fair leader. As I have observed her over the past two years I have seen her leadership skills in action. I have been extremely impressed with her drive, passion, fairness, supportiveness and ability to create a positive climate and culture that makes work a

Being a teacher in Arizona for 14 years, I have met a lot of people and have worked for four different principals and many more assistant principals along the way. The first leader that I hope to be like is my current mentor Kim Crooks; she was an assistant principal at a former high school and is now the current principal at Deer Valley High School. She is a small, young blonde woman in her early 40’s; she doesn’t fit your idea of a high school principal. I mention this because she is one of the most tenacious and driven people I have ever worked for and she works harder than anyone. She is honest when she evaluates teachers and their instructional strategies, she makes very hard decisions based

According to Eric Sheninger, effective principals are instructional leaders, create a positive school climate, hire quality teachers, are organized, has great communication skills, and has a sense of professionalism. Many of these qualities are trait that I feel I possess and are continually being strengthened by the knowledge I acquire through my graduate courses and the role as FCIM facilitator. I hope that through hard work and diligence I will receive an assistant principal appointment in the next two years, and ultimately a principalship in the next five years.

I interviewed Paige Richards who is a 6th-grade teacher at Willow elementary school in EPA. I am interested in working with children in the future. I wanted to get insights on what it’s like to work with children in that type of environment. She graduated college in Spring 2016 with a degree in physio biology. She wanted to go to graduate school but could not because she had too much debt. She knew she wanted a job that had to do something with the involvement with people. Her parents influenced her to apply to be a teacher since her parents were both teachers. The process of her to get the job was that she had to give a teaching sample, be interviewed by the school district, and then she was hired. She observed classes for a week and then

For my teacher interview and observation, I observed and interviewed Mrs. Jackie Tosh. She is a 3rd grade teacher and has 24 students in her class. Mrs. Tosh graduated from ESU; she obtained her Bachelors in 2004 and her Masters in 2010.

The relationship between my cooperating teacher (CT) and her ELL Kindergarten student from China (ML) appears to be a good one. I have only had the opportunity to observe their interactions for a total of two school days so far, but I do whole heartedly believe that she has her student’s best interest in mind, and that she will continue to employ proven ELL instruction methods for him and her other ELL students. My CT greets each student as he/she enters the classroom in the morning and this includes ML. Both times I have been in the classroom I have noticed that when ML comes in in the mornings, he has had pictures he has drawn for his teacher the night before. She happily accepts the picture from him and compliment something

The teacher I interviewed has taught for more than ten years at the same school. She started as a fourth grade teacher but she now works as an interventionist.

How does different leadership and management skills demonstrate success? According to Business Dictionary, 2016, Management Theory is defined as “A collection of ideas which set forth general rules on how to manage a business or organization” and leadership is defined as “the activity of leading a group of people or an organization or the ability to do this”. Management theory addresses how managers and supervisors relate to their organizations in the “knowledge of its goals, the implementation of effective means to get goals accomplished and how to motivate employees to perform to the highest standard”. The leadership responsibilities function requires communicating, teaching and carrying out the organization vision, while also addressing front-line conflicts and issues. Managers and Leaders are expected to exhibit decision making skills. This paper will address the strength, weakness and recommendation of leadership and management skills.

I learned a lot from doing this interview. One thing thing in particular that I appreciated was that he said he did not always anticipate becoming a principal or wanting to be a one and decided to become a principal after several years as a teacher. I have been very indecisive about my career path so learning that you can decide later and still succeed helped calm my nerves. When I asked, Mr. Evans stated that he does not regret becoming a principal, which is a big fear of mine; that I will spend years working towards a position and then regret it or wish I had taken another path. Another point I learned is that, according to him, the current climate in the country is generally not so favorable toward teaching in a public school. He said that because of this, as a leader, it is especially important to give positive feedback whenever possible and to let the teachers know they are doing a good job. One of the most interesting points Mr. Evans made during the interview was when he said he needs to be as much of a cheerleader as anything else. I also learned that, a lot of the times, moments when your ethics will be questioned are the result of miscommunication or misperception. Leaders must always be reflective in those situations and look at whether there was something that could have been done better or differently. Even if a person does not have any facts right, it is best to at least apologize for how they are feeling about a situation and then go from there.

After scouring over the resources provided, I do not doubt how she has struggled. A large portion of her struggle is linked directly to getting teachers to participate in school-based initiatives. When reflecting on my professional life and where I see myself as a leader, I know that being authentic will not make leader “easy” but will rather help those around me to understand my plight.