TRAITS OF A SUCCESSFUL TEACHER:

what school districts REALLY want

SEPTEMBER, 26TH 2014

Stephanie Zuckerman-Aviles - Director Jessie Lombardo - Assistant Director

CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER

History & Framework

◦National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE) Skills and Qualities ◦ Across all industries◦ Yearly report

◦American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE) Qualities ◦ ended in 2003

◦Our Research from Teacher Recruitment Days (TRD) ◦ Years: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2012 & 2014

NACE 2014 Skills

• Ability to make decisions and solve problems

• Ability to verbally communicate with persons inside and outside the organization

• Ability to obtain and process information

• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work

• Ability to analyze quantitative data

• Technical knowledge related to the job

• Proficiency with computer software programs

• Ability to create and/or edit written reports

• Ability to sell or influence others

AAEE Historic Data1991: NATIONAL DATA

◦ Empathetic

◦ Intelligent

◦ Problem solver

◦ Self-starter

◦ Energetic

2003: NATIONAL DATA

◦ Enjoys teaching children

◦No criminal record

◦ Emotionally stable

◦Dependable

◦ Enthusiastic

TRD 2008, 2009, & 2010 Findings

PERSONAL

◦ Confident

◦ Enthusiastic/passionate

◦ Creative

◦ Intelligent

◦Motivated

PROFESSIONAL (2010)

◦ Knowledgeable (content)

◦ Problem solver

◦ Professionalism

◦Differentiated instruction

◦ Communication (with parents)

TRD 2012 Findings

PERSONAL

◦Adaptable/flexible

◦Passionate

◦ Outgoing/energetic/enthusiastic

◦Confident

◦Organized

PROFESSIONAL

◦ Knowledgeable (content)

◦ Lifelong-learner

◦Well-spoken

◦ Interpersonal/

collaborative

◦ Classroom management

TRD 2014 FindingsPERSONAL

◦Adaptable/flexible

◦ Passionate

◦Willingness to learn

◦ Enthusiastic

◦ Self-reflective

PROFESSIONAL

◦ Classroom management

◦ Knowledgeable (content)

◦Differentiated instruction

◦ Instructionally sound

◦Diversity

Please select the one area of interview questions you see candidates struggle with most often?

 Getting to Know You (e.g. Why did you become a teacher?)

Interpersonal Skills (e.g. How would you facilitate a collaboration

between home and school?)

Instruction (e.g. What instructional strategies have you found most

effective?)

Assessment (e.g. How do you measure student success?)

Classroom Management (e.g. What type of classroom

management plan would you implement?)

Self-Analysis (e.g. During your student teaching experience, what

did you find most challenging?)

Interview QuestionsPlease select the one area of interview questions you see candidates struggle with the most often.

FAVORITE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

◦ How do you feel about high school testing?

◦ How does data drive your instruction?

◦ Besides tests, what are the most effective way to assess students?

◦ Share ways you have modified instruction to meet needs of students who are performing at above and below grade level.

◦ Give me an example of when you had to enforce your discipline policy or had to remove a child from the classroom.

◦ What is the line between effective instruction and effective classroom management?

◦ Data collected from the 2014 Teacher Recruitment Days (local and national districts)

FAVORITE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

◦Who are you?

◦What are your strengths and weaknesses?

◦What are your future career goals?

◦What are some goals you would like to accomplish at the end of your first year?

◦ What makes you stand out as a teacher?

◦ Data collected from the 2014 Teacher Recruitment Days (local and national districts)

FAVORITE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

◦Describe how you would make the content relevant to your students?

◦Share two core teaching strategies that you use in your classroom.

◦How do you incorporate technology in your classroom?

◦What is the role of a principal in your development?

◦How do you meet the needs of students from diverse backgrounds?

◦What is your experience with high need/high poverty level students?

◦Tell me about your knowledge of C.R. Part 154.

◦Data collected from the 2014 Teacher Recruitment Days (local and national districts)

Discussion & Follow-UpStephanie Zuckerman-Aviles

zuckersb@buffalostate.edu

Jessie Lombardo

lombarjj@buffalostate.edu