Standard10

Standard 10 Teachers are connected with other teachers and the community. The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support pupil learning and well being and acts with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.

Evidence 1: School to Work Mock Interview Miss Rank Web Site School To Work Rationale 1: The School to Work mock interview is designed to help the seniors participating in the School to Work program develop a cover letter and resume submitted to the instructor using Moodle. I revise the materials and have the students make any needed corrections. Next, through email I set up mock interview times with school colleagues, parents, and community businesses to help the students practice their interviewing skills. Upon the completion of the interview, the participants provide the students with feedback on their strengths and weaknesses and assess the student’s interview skills. As a follow up the students send the interviewer a thank you letter. To help better prepare all seniors this project has been made a requirement for English 12 also. Upon the completion of the mock interviews I realized that the interview process meant as much to the professionals participating in the process as the students. For the students it puts them in an interview environment and helps them receive feedback from someone other than their teacher. For the professionals participating it helps them to get to know the students, the curriculum that is being taught, and connects them with me as an educator. After the interviews I discuss and receive feedback on how well the students were prepared and on what other areas of interviewing I should be focusing on or instructing. In general, this is a great way for me as an educator to stay connected with other professionals in the district and the community.

KSD

10. K.1 The teacher understands schools as organizations within the larger community context and understands the operations of the relevant aspects of the system(s) within which s/he works.

I decided to use the mock interview unit as a way to connect the students with other business professionals in the district. While working on the unit I thought that it would be great to also include other educators, school board members, and parents to help them contribute to the student’s education. Upon the completion of the unit, I realized that by having a large network of professionals participating in the mock interviews was very beneficial to me as an educator as well. It helped me build a network that is supportive of my curriculum and the professionals help me to stay current in business trends and needs to better educate my students and prepare them for work.

10. S.3 The teacher can identify and use community resources to foster student learning.

I feel that by using my school and community resources to conduct the mock interviews that I am networking and including a variety of people in the student’s education. I am also providing them with a life like situation to foster the learning versus practicing interview questions online or with another classmate in class.

10. D.3 The teacher is willing to consult with other professionals regarding the education and well being of his/her students.

As a School to Work coordinator I continually work with other professionals and business members to educate my students. I provide my employers and participating members with access to all School to Work materials through my school web site and use email to stay in contact with them every two to three weeks. The mock interview unit has helped to build my network of professional that provide me with feedback on current trends in business and education, as well as, education and skills needed to succeed. From the continual feedback I receive from the professionals I work with I am able to continually update my curriculum to meet the professionals, business members, and students needs for success after high school.

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