Advice for someone about to interview for a teaching position.?

I'm 34 years old, have a bachelors degree and am making the transition from one industry to the teaching industry. I am in Texas and going through an alternative teaching program. Anyway, I have some interviews lined up in the coming weeks and I was looking for any advice for someone who is new to the industry. What type of traits and qualities will school districts be looking for in a teaching candidate, specifically one who is coming over from another industry. Any advice would be appreciated.Advice for someone about to interview for a teaching position.?
you should mention stuff about diffferentiating instruction and how you would communicate with Spanish speaking parents. I'd recommend siging up at a community college and taking a class, than telling your interviewer that you are currently studying spanish. they'll appreciate that. Advice for someone about to interview for a teaching position.?
One question that is most likely to be asked is why did you decide to enter the teaching profession. Saying that you ';love to work with children'; isn't a strong enough response. You need to dig down deep into your philosophy of teaching and how you want to work with students to expand their understanding. What's even better is what you can bring in to teaching from your past experiences in your former trade.





What you need to understand is that teaching is not a last resort profession to fall back upon when your prior profession just didn't work for you. Teaching is a skill and art that needs to be learned and developed just as a doctor develops the skills needed to treat his patient. Principals that will interview you undoubtedly ask questions indirectly to determine your stand on this.
Let them know that you have a strong passion and desire to teach! That u love kids and want to help make a difference in their life..say ur a positive role model..and you relate and interact well with such and such age group! Good luck!! All you need is a little confidence and tell yourself if you don't get this job it is for a good reason and if you do get the job....it was ment to be!!
First, reassure the interviewers that you have skills from your current industry that can transfer to the classroom- patience, resilience, and anything else that you think is applicable.





Second, you are coming into an industry with just as much jargon as your previous one. Check out books at your bookstore that will help ground you in the field. There are many that cater to new teachers. When you are ready to get your new classroom up and running, pick up a copy of The First Days of School.





Third, I don't know what age group you are interviewing for, but it will certainly help to talk about experiences that you may have that will allow you to be successful in teaching students- perhaps a mentoring experience, children of your own, etc. Anticipate questions about how you will react to/interact with/welcome parents to your classroom.





Fourth, let them know that while you will no doubt do whatever it takes to become a great teacher, you will have a learning curve, one that is different from say a student leaving college or even one who went to a grad school of education. Ask what types of assistance/ programs are available in the district for teachers in your situation. There is A LOT to learn as a teacher- teaching strategies and techniques, funding sources, differentiated instruction, multicultural proficiency, second language acquisition, etc. The list goes on and on. Teachers talk about being ';life long learners'; a lot, do let that come through!





Other than that, let your personality shine through.





Good luck!