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Originally Posted by nathanlowe  Well we constructed questions, and asked each candidate.
From the answers they gave etc we scored them in various catagories.
The candidate we scored the highest, ended up getting the job, following other interviews with heads, govs etc. |
With the criteria being? (from a group of 16 years olds in depth knowledge of appointing teachers)
In all honesty you were probably being humoured by your teachers as i know FROM DIRECT EXPERIENCE the process of selecting teachers is a very complex process unless the post is left unfilled for lengthy periods, then you only generally have one candidate
Children fear discpline
much of the time, they will not warm to a more mature, stern, strict teacher yet are more likely to opt for someone they can 'connect with' and bond with on a social level, not a working level
Connecting is not required on a social level, its a case of delivering a mesage and servicing the educational needs of children and making them excel in a safe environment. Being cool, pally and in touch with them on a social level is often completely unnecessary