This is my second post in this series. Check out the first one here. Two years ago I was a member of a hiring committee at my school. Along with two administrators, one other teacher, and a parent, I ...

Landing a Spanish teaching job often hinges on how well you perform during your demo lesson. From aligning with a school’s teaching style to showcasing your unique strengths, preparation is key.

Nothing school leaders do is more important than interviewing teacher candidates. Deciding whether someone is worthy of instructing and influencing other people’s children--what a huge responsibility!

Between discussions with potential future colleagues, delivering research presentations and interviewing with a provost or department chair, you’ll find no shortage of angst-inducing moments during an ...

PALM DESERT, Calif.--How does one measure the effects of economic meltdown? At Demo 09 here, there are two ways, one that's obvious, yet hard to see, and another that is both obvious and visceral.

For years, officials in the Fort Worth Independent School District used the same strategy to try to boost student achievement: Offer coaching and guidance to teachers and hope that, as they got better ...

In 2007 Washington State became the first state to enact legislation encouraging the use of shared decision making and decision aids to address deficiencies in the informed-consent process. Group ...