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[Bushpilot]

Hello All

First post here so go easy lol. I have just finished my second interview ever that warranted a follow up board style interview. I was told it would be a 10 minute presentation of a topic of my choice in a relaxed setting.

How am i to interpret this? Is this basically a demo that i conduct a mock lesson in the presence of some faculty or do i prepare a talk type discussion unrelated to ESL with summery questions?

The interviewer was a bit rushed so i didn't have time to question him further on this and i feel texting him back to inquire would show my total lack of exsperiance

I have researched interviews but have not come across this style.

Thanks!

[spiral78]

Choose an esl related topic.

You could, for example:

Discuss ways to supplement a specific unit of a course book
Discuss ways to bridge gaps between levels in one class (weaker and stronger students)
Describe one successful lesson, beginning with its aims and goals and ending with an assessment of to what degree they were achieved
Discuss ways to promote positive affective atmosphere for some group type (businesspeople/housewives/high school students) in an ESL classroom.
Discuss ways to use a specific u-tube or news clip to reach a set of learning goals

milliions more out there!

[Bushpilot]

Thank you for the reply! My interview is tomorrow, i have prepared a discourse on the importance of understanding the culture of your student....in this case Korean.

I also double checked that this was not a demo teaching lesson....and fortunately for me it was not, so i don't have to cram tonight.

[spiral78]

If you're focusing on how culture affects a classroom in terms of atmosphere, approaches and methods and/or how 'being Korean' impacts 'learning English' I think you'll be fine (assuming you have some good discourse on the topic/s!).

Good luck - let us know how it goes!

[Glenski]

I don't think they want a "discourse" to other teachers. I think they want a mock lesson plan. You might want to prepare both and at this late stage just let it go at that. When they finally tell you to do it, you might know which is more appropriate. If not, ask which one.

[naturegirl321]

Ditto that. I think they want a lesson plan. and a demo class.

[Bushpilot]

Thank you all for being kind to the new one!

Well i was disapointed.....


i prepared a discourse aimed at faculty members.... then consulted my seniors on the web(thank you Cafe members!). Taking your suggestions i additionally prepared a teaching demo.

For a second interview i waited 30 minutes past my set appointment. Senior staff/faculty(i don't know who) was unable to be available for interview.

Anyway...not trying to complain but i was prepared to present my self in a much more formal situation. Since it was such a casual interview i only explained how i would conduct a lesson, and then presented a few paragraphs of my discourse.

Apparently that was enough....i will be receiving a proposal tomorrow. I am really curious as to what that entails.

[spiral78]

Hmmm. Congrats, I guess.
It sounds as though you were far more professional than those who 'interviewed' you.

I hope the offer will be a good one!

BTW - we often ask candidates to present or write about their ideas regarding some aspect of teaching, rather than requiring a demo lesson. I know quite a few places where this is standard. It's not always about a demo lesson, really!

Good on you for preparing both, just in case. I'd give you a fair hearing, if I had a position open currently

[Glenski]

You may still get the chance. Don't throw out what you prepared just yet. People in interviews have lives, too. The person you should have seen might have had a medical reason or family reason for not being present.

Hang in there and keep us posted.

I think being overly prepared is better than being poorly prepared.