1st Edition

The School Recruitment Handbook A Guide to Attracting, Selecting and Keeping Outstanding Teachers

240 Pages
by Routledge

236 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

Good teachers are distinguished by their characteristics - passion, integrity, initiative, confidence and more - yet recruitment tends to focus on skills and knowledge. Skills are vital, but are not the whole picture. This handbook provides a comprehensive technique for spotting and assessing the deeper characteristics of outstanding teachers during interview, using the Hay McBer research into... Read more
1. Introduction Part 1: Core Concepts and Techniques 2. Measuring Characteristics 3. Critical Incident Interviewing Part 2: The Complete Recruitment Process 4. Defintion - Who Do You Want? 5. Attraction - Why Would They Join? 6. Selection - Who Should We Choose? 7. Induction - Why Should They Stay? 8. Conclusions Part 3: Practical Exercices and Materials Practical 1. Professional Characteristics Practical 2. Observation Schedule for Teaching Skills Practical 3. Materials for Conducting the Interview Practical 4. Interview Training Materials Practical 5. Audits and Self Evaluation Tools Practical 6. Template Person Specification

Biography

Sharon Crabtree, Russell Hobby, Jennifer Ibbetson