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Toni Marek

Teacher Retention: It Starts with Strong Onboarding

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Teacher Retention: It Starts with Strong Onboarding

Efforts to welcome new teachers to your school community and prepare them for the new school year are critical, but establishing and maintaining a strong school culture is an ongoing part of the job. Here are five tips that will strengthen your teacher onboarding process.

Expert Advice: Avoid These Six edTPA Mistakes

Expert Advice: Avoid These Six edTPA Mistakes

What can teachers do to ensure they achieve a passing edTPA score, while making the process as painless as possible? Here, she shares common mistakes teachers make.

Six Questions Every Teacher Must Ask In Their Next School Interview

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Six Questions Every Teacher Must Ask In Their Next School Interview

It’s that moment in the interview when the school flips the script - and suddenly the teacher is the interviewer. In this article, we tackle our favorite questions for teachers to ask.

Teacher Interview Hack: It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It

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Teacher Interview Hack: It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It

When we spoke to school administration about what they were looking for in teacher candidates, they agreed that a teacher could answer every question exactly “right,” but if they don’t have the right-fit character, they aren’t going to receive an offer.

When You Freeze During a Teacher Interview: What to Do

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When You Freeze During a Teacher Interview: What to Do

Almost all of us have experienced that much-feared moment during a teacher interview when—oh no!—you have absolutely no idea what to say. Don’t worry, we are here for you. Find out what to do to prevent this from happening, and how to turn it around if it does.

Three Critical Tips Before Taking the edTPA

Three Critical Tips Before Taking the edTPA

We interviewed teachers who had recently passed the edTPA, along with some actual edTPA graders, and asked them to share the three most important things they wish they’d known.

edTPA Uncovered: Sample Submissions that Passed (5 examples)

edTPA Uncovered: Sample Submissions that Passed (5 examples)

Since 2014, an increasing number of states are requiring teachers to pass the edTPA, a subject-specific performance assessment, for initial certification. We reached out to our candidates and asked for sample submissions.

Your Next Teacher Interview: What to Avoid Doing

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Your Next Teacher Interview: What to Avoid Doing

Sometimes it’s what you don’t do that gets you the job. Find out the three absolute no-nos during a teacher interview that would likely get a candidate immediately disqualified.

Five Things To Know Before Delivering Your Teacher Demo Lesson

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Five Things To Know Before Delivering Your Teacher Demo Lesson

We highlight the top five elements that we’ve seen form the foundation of a successful teacher demo lesson, typically the final stage in the teacher interview process.

Teacher Interview Process: What To Expect From Hiring Schools

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Teacher Interview Process: What To Expect From Hiring Schools

This article describes the typical interview process for teachers seeking a new job at a Pre-K to 12 school: what to expect and how to successfully get a teaching job offer.

Selected Expands To Los Angeles!

Selected Expands To Los Angeles!

Selected is now serving teachers and Pre-K to 12 schools in Los Angeles! We will continue to add more public and independent schools throughout the Greater Los Angeles area as school partners.

Public vs. Private School Hiring Seasons: When To Look For a New Teaching Job

Public vs. Private School Hiring Seasons: When To Look For a New Teaching Job

The cost of missing a hiring window is high — you might find yourself excluded from great opportunities or forced to wait a full year for another chance to join a school you love. This article describes when public and private, Pre-K to 12 schools hire teachers for the next school year.