A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO PROVIDE AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE IN INTERVIEWING FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNS.

TRAINING of educators; TEACHER training; TRAINING of school administrators; STUDY & teaching of interviewing

Principals must have the skills necessary to hire the best possible teachers. Those applying for teaching positions must have skills that will allow them to effectively communicate their commitment to children and ability to teach. Thus it becomes imperative for colleges of education to provide opportunities to increase the knowledge base and refine interviewing skills for those training to become teachers and administrators. Student teachers were scheduled for mock job interviews with administrative interns. Preliminary sessions were conducted with both student teachers and administrative interns providing information concerning interviewing procedures and techniques. Interviews were organized in which an administrative intern interviewed a student teacher while a second administrative intern observed the activity. The role of the second intern was to provide immediate feedback to both participants concerning their performance. At the conclusion all participants completed a survey, which indicated strong support for the activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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