1. My interview today at the high school went well! They were just starting their interview process, so I won't know for a while yet who they pick. I got a tour of the high school, too, which was pretty neat. The vice principal there was friendly, but asked some tough questions. He told me that 50% of new teachers leave the profession - I know it's going to be hard, so it didn't surprise me. I just need support and knowledge, which I am going to be getting through the EPICS program and the resources the school has to offer. I had to describe how I would teach a lesson: I got to pick the objective, which was sonnets (pretty basic). I also had to describe my teaching philosophy and how I was ready to teach even though I didn't have student teaching experience (which is where I got to talk up my tutoring experience). I gave him my unofficial transcript, my Praxis II scores, and my reference list. The students I met there were friendly and hard-working. They had summer jobs working in the main office. I got to talk to them a little bit and I found out that they were seniors and the position I was interviewing for was for sophomore/junior year English. The school has an urban population in a suburban setting, and it's a college prep school. It made a good first impression! There is also plenty of inspirational student artwork and calls for student poetry all around.
2. As I was being interviewed there, I got a call from another principal asking for an interview there! The position there is for a homeroom English/reading teacher for grades 6-8. I called her back and I have an interview for tomorrow at 1 pm. Hopefully, I don't get lost! That's always my big worry whenever I go anywhere, so I always leave ridiculously early to prepare.
Prayers are always appreciated!
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