My interview went well today. I will be going back for a follow-up on Monday, where they will video-tape me. Today I was recorded. Whew!
I taught a lesson focusing on using visualization to summarize and predict. I based it on a lesson in "Super 6 Comprehension Strategies" by Lori Oczkus. The principal brought in four girls who had just finished 4th grade, and they were awesome! Since I knew nothing about them or their reading abilities, I read aloud from The Castle Corona by Sharon Creech. Luckily, none of them had read it yet, so they were able to predict without already knowing the story. I actually had another interview with another district this morning. It also went well, and I'll go back on Tuesday morning for an on-site interview with the building principal. Thanks for all the kind words and thoughts! When it rains, it pours...literally and figuratively this summer! Teresa -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Carol Carlson Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 9:45 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] interview today! I wish you luck! Let us know what lesson you taught and how you think it went. Carol On Jun 27, 2008, at 6:41 AM, chris and teresa casart wrote: > Today I am interviewing for a job at a school who has embraced the > concept > of a balanced literacy program and the ideas presented in Mosaic of > Thought!!! The principal with whom I will be interviewing was a > literacy > strategist before she became a principal. She is bringing in a > group of > kids and has asked me to teach a comprehension lesson. I AM IN > HEAVEN!!!!! > I am really excited for this opportunity! > > When I resigned from my teaching job at the end of this school year > (without > having another job), I knew I was taking a big risk, but I wanted > to teach > in a school that really embraces what I value in education. This > opportunity has come about in less than a week! My hubby met > someone in a > grad class who teaches in this district, and she encouraged me to > apply. > So, last Thursday, I applied online. By Tuesday, I had this > interview lined > up. It almost seems too good to be true, but I'm going in with > confidence, > a positive attitude, and lots of prayer! > > Teresa > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ > mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
