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How do you answer the question on the vision for the role/vision for the school?

This question is one I get again and again from clients and they need to put their thinking caps on!

How do you answer the question on the vision for the role/vision for the school?

One thing that I noticed when I began leadership coaching is that teachers sometimes were sometimes frustrated and they could sometimes use this question as a chance to vent. For this question, I always recommend that the energy is positive. This question IS NOT a chance to rant and tell them what you believe is g…

Nov 22, 2022 10:04am

By Orla Dempsey

Under #Career Change, #Uncertainty, #Opportunity, #AP1, #AP2, #primaryschoolteacher, #Leadership, Learning, #whatcanido, #News, Leadership, #Quality Education, #Mock Interviews for Primary, #primarymockinterview, #DeputyPrincipal, #Interview questions, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #careercoaching, #jobapplications, #teachers, #Interview, #leadership, #Mock Interview Preparation Primary, #Confidence, #principal & #CPD

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How do I answer what is your vision for the school/post of responsibility?

My clients often find this question tricky! Why? Because they haven't taken the time to dream about the changes they could make. A great way to think about it is - If you had a magic wand and you could make changes - what would they be?

Here are some further tips:

Be authentic – Think about what difference you would love to make in the school. Reflect: How would the school be different in 5 years’ time? What opportunities might the staff, pupils and community have? How would they be acting?…

Oct 24, 2022 07:00am

By Orla Dempsey

Under #Career, #primaryschoolteacher, #careercoaching, #Teacher, #education, #jobs, #opportunity, #teachers, #teacher, #Interview, #Interview questions, #primarymockinterview, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #postprimaryteacher, #principal, #permanentjob, #AP positions, #AP, #DeputyPrincipal, #leadership, #AssistantPrincipal, #Mock Interviews for Primary, #AP1, #AP2, #Quality Education & #EdTech

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What do I need to do to improve my teaching job application?

I see you. Doubting your SAF - wondering if there’s anything that you can do to improve it, if there’s some secret that others know that you don’t.

If this sounds like you then - you’re in luck!

I've created a quiz that helps teachers pinpoint exactly where they are in their job application process.

Do you want to find out - where YOU are at? It takes just a few minutes and you will get personalized results and actions that you can take to improve your job applications.

Click here to do the quiz: ht…

Jul 7, 2022 08:00am

By Orla Dempsey

Under #News, #jobapplications, #careercoaching, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #saf, #AP1, #AP2, #jobs, #Múinteoir & #CPD

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Top Tips for teachers applying for DEIS schools

Here are some pieces of advice I received from teachers working in DEIS schools at both Primary and Post Primary levels. Working in a DEIS school requires certain qualities and awareness and sometimes teachers struggle with the challenge of classroom management or understanding where some pupils are coming from. You can learn lots more about how to make a good impression in your job application and if you’re well suited to the DEIS Setting in my Masterclass called ‘Insider Tips from DEIS Teacher…

May 17, 2022 08:00am

By Orla Dempsey

Under #News, #Interview questions, #careercoaching, #education, #primaryschoolteacher, #Interview Preparation, #Mock Interview Preparation Primary, #Mock Interviews for Primary, #Interview, #Primary and Post Primary Interviews & #primarymockinterviewpreparation

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CV template for teachers

I've created an education-focused CV template that's helped 100s of teachers get clear on what a great CV is.

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May 16, 2022 09:54pm

By Orla Dempsey

Under #News, #jobapplications, #careercoaching, #AP1, #AP2, #jobs, #cpd, CV Review, #cv, #CV Writing, #Teaching & Learning

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Your Inside Guide to Looking at Our Schools – A support document for aspiring and existing school leaders

Picking up this document – whether to self-reflect or when applying for a new role in management is a good idea to allow you to align with your current teaching practices. Working on your career vs working in your career – there’s a difference! Looking at our schools is a great document to allow for self-reflection.

There are a number of elements outlined in this document that you should consider when working on your career.

1. Reflection

Reflection is key to teaching and this framework serves as a…

Aug 16, 2021 08:00am

By Mary Dillon

Under #Leadership, #Career, #CPD, #Confidence, #Teacher, #Job Applications, #leadership, #primarymockinterview, #teachers, #careercoaching, #jobapplications & #permanentjob

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Looking at Our School The Leadership and Management Domains - Skills Development

Looking at Our School 2016: The Leadership and Management Domains - Skills Development

The ‘Looking at Our School 2016: A Quality Framework for Primary Schools’ outlines 4 domains as guides for teachers to step into management roles.

These 4 Domains are:

1. Leading Teaching and Learning

2. Managing the Organisation

3. Leading School Development and

4. Developing Leadership Capacity

While I have already written blog posts for each individual blog post (linked below) today’s blog focuses on the skills development necessary for stepping up to the next level in your career.

I ha…

Aug 13, 2021 08:00am

By Orla Dempsey

Under #Career, #Teacher, #Education, #Primary, #Quality Education, #education, #careercoaching & #Teaching

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Looking at our School 2016- A Quality Framework - A Practical Guide for Teachers

The Looking at our School 2016 guide (available here ), is an essential tool to help you gauge your effectiveness as a teacher. In this blog post, I aim to give you a brief run down of what an effective or highly effective teacher looks, sounds and acts like. I have added some of the statements below with the key information on what makes for a highly effective outcome.

Learner outcomes

Motivation: If pupils enjoy their learning, are motivated to learn, and expect to achieve as learners as they wo…

Aug 5, 2021 08:00am

By Mary Dillon

Under #education, #primaryschoolteacher, #careercoaching, #cpd, #inspectorate, #ourschools, #nqt, #career & #teacher

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Preparing for interviews: Ask yourself ‘What else?’

There is one particular question I love to ask my clients when we are trying to figure out all of their talents and capabilities. That question is; What else? As many of the educators I meet are hardworking, modest professionals who show up and get the job done, they often find it hard to declare what is so great about themselves. Once we start to delve into their capabilities and strengths together, I ask them to delve deeper.

Identifying your strengths

Brainstorming is a great way to start to di…

Jul 26, 2021 08:00am

By Mary Dillon

Under #Teacher, #Confidence, #Education, #Psychometric Testing, #Growth mindset, Strengths, #careercoaching, #education, #primaryschoolteacher, #leadership, #jobapplications, #sellingyourself, #whatcanido, #postprimaryteacher, #primarymockinterviewpreparation & #primarymockinterview

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Primary Interviews - are they really all sewn-up?

Some applicants for teaching jobs can lose faith if they are not being called for interview and may feel that the school has already chosen a teacher for the position before the interviews even take place! For the jobs in August especially - you are in with a real shot when you remain hopeful, positive and optimistic about the opportunities that lie ahead! It’s a great ideas to take a look at the situation from a different angle!

Your SAF and CV

If you are applying for tonnes of jobs on Education …

Jul 25, 2021 08:00am

By Orla Dempsey

Under #Interview, #Primary, #Post Primary, #SAF, #careercoaching, #primarymockinterviewpreparation, #primarymockinterview, #primaryschoolteacher, #postprimaryteacher, #education & #saf

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How do you answer the question on the vision for the role/vision for the school?

How do I answer what is your vision for the school/post of responsibility?

What do I need to do to improve my teaching job application?

Top Tips for teachers applying for DEIS schools

CV template for teachers

Your Inside Guide to Looking at Our Schools – A support document for aspiring and existing school leaders

1. Reflection

Looking at Our School 2016: The Leadership and Management Domains - Skills Development

Looking at our School 2016- A Quality Framework - A Practical Guide for Teachers

Learner outcomes

Preparing for interviews: Ask yourself ‘What else?’

Identifying your strengths

Primary Interviews - are they really all sewn-up?

Your SAF and CV

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