10 steps for hiring effective teachers. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Ten steps for hiring effective teachers
• Further Information: Note: Mary C. Clement.
• Authors: Clement, Mary C
• Contents: Preface; How to Use this Book; Step 1 - The Need for Best Practice in Hiring; What Does the Teacher Job Market Look Like?; Deliberate Best Practice; Step 2 - Creating a Blueprint for Hiring; A Hiring Philosophy; A Calendar for the Hiring Process; Emphasizing the High-Needs Subject Areas; Step 3 - Recruiting and Advertising; Where to Recruit; Technology and Hiring; The Job Ad; Advertising is Recruiting; Step 4 - Determining and Training Those Who Hire; The Use of Teachers in the Hiring Process; Support Staff Training; Step 5 - Candidate Applications and Paperwork; What Cover Letters and Recommendations Reveal; Evaluation of Resumes; District Applications; The Portfolio; Step 6 - Using Behavior-Based Interviewing; Prohibited Questions; Evaluation of Candidates' Answers; Rubrics; One More Idea -Start with the End in Mind<br />Step 7 - Planning Effective Preliminary Interviews; Job Fairs; Telephone and Online Preliminary Interviews; Step 8 - On-site Interviews; Planning for the Interviews; Observation of Candidates' Teaching; What to Learn from Candidates' Portfolios; Evaluation of Candidates' Personal Qualities; Step 9 - Decisions and Negotiations; Making Data-Informed Decisions; Decision Announcements; Step 10 - Reviewing the Keys for Success; New Teacher Induction: An Important Next Step; Planning an Induction Program; An Effective Mentoring Program; Appendices; 1 - Checklist for the Job Advertisement; 2 - Survey of Recent New Hires; 3 - Template for Soliciting Teachers for the Hiring Process; 4 - Outline for Training all Involved in the Hiring Process; 5 - Role-plays and Discussion Questions for Training; 6 - Template for Cover Letter and Resume Evaluation; 7 - Prohibited Questions; 8 - Preliminary Interview Questions; 9 - 18 - On-site Interview Questions by Grade and Subject Areas; 19 - New Teacher Orientation and Induction Workshops; 20 - Ten Steps for an Effective Mentoring Program; References;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 379.157; Teachers -- Selection and appointment -- United States; Teachers -- Recruiting -- United States; First year teachers -- Training of -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483380209; 1483380203
• Related ISBNs: 9781483380186
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.