Just interviewed yesterday and it went great! I had to try not to laugh when I was in the interview because they asked every question you said they would. I was very comfortable and prepared and I definitely would not have been without watching your video. Thank you!

@adoubledoseofdowda7612

Жыл бұрын

Yay, Cyndi! That's awesome and it MADE MY DAY to know this video was so helpful to your preparation. Maybe they watched it to see what questions to ask 😂Best of luck!

I had an iCoach interview today and watched this 2x before going in. It helped a lot thank you. One question that was asked a few times but in different forms was how to recognize a lesson that had rigor, how to support teachers to increase rigor, etc

@adoubledoseofdowda7612

2 жыл бұрын

I am thrilled to hear this content was helpful for you! It can be tricky to prepare for IC interviews, so I hope this provided some peace of mind going in. That's an interesting question about rigor and makes complete sense for them to ask. I wish you all the best in your pursuit of coaching!!! Thank you for the feedback!

I NEVER knew notes on a notecard were allowed in interviews. This is a game-changer.

Thanks for the tips! My interview is tomorrow and remembered I had a student teacher in my classroom 2 yrs ago.

You the best information for Instructional coach!!! Keep it up!! Gave me so much confidence for my interview!!

So helpful!!!

Super helpful! Thanks for sharing. I had an aha: use the job description.

@adoubledoseofdowda7612

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad this was helpful for you! And yay for your aha! Best of luck with your future interviews!!!

Nice content! I'll definitely take time to grasp all your tips you've shared today as I really want to ace the coach position. I'll make sure that myself will be fully equiped before I hit the interview. Thank you!

@adoubledoseofdowda7612

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, Kelly! Best of luck with your interview!

I will be interviewing on Monday for a Secondary Instructional Coach position in the district where I teach. Nervous as heck but just listened to all our your videos twice as part of my day of studying.

@adoubledoseofdowda7612

3 жыл бұрын

That's great, Sandra! I'm so glad they are helping you prepare. Best of luck on your interview!!!

@smiling-sleuth

3 жыл бұрын

@@adoubledoseofdowda7612 Thought I should give you an update. I didn't advance to the second round however the assistant superintendent was kind enough to debrief with me about my interview.

@adoubledoseofdowda7612

3 жыл бұрын

@@smiling-sleuth Sorry to hear you didn't make it to the next round, but what a wonderful gift to get debriefed! One thing I was told and have hung into is: "Every interview makes you better." I know that's been true for me! And I didn't get my first attempt at a coaching position. When I look back, I'm so grateful. I hope your story is similar in time! And way to put yourself out there! It's not easy to do!

Very helpful!

@adoubledoseofdowda7612

3 жыл бұрын

Great! I'm glad to hear that this information is helpful!

I wished I had ran across this video before my interview today.

@adoubledoseofdowda7612

2 жыл бұрын

Aww, that is so kind of you to say! I hope your interview went well!

Hi!! I legit just had an instructional coach interview and I mentioned backwards design and UDL!!! I really hope I got it.

@adoubledoseofdowda7612

3 жыл бұрын

That's great! Best of luck on the position!!!

@kyled2409

3 жыл бұрын

Also, I am legit smiling because I did all of these things before you said all of the tips!! Maybe, it is a good sign.

@kyled2409

3 жыл бұрын

@@adoubledoseofdowda7612 I will know on Friday! I will defiantly let you know.

@SophisticatedTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@kyled2409 what’s the verdict?

@kyled2409

3 жыл бұрын

@@SophisticatedTeacher Did not get it. =( However, she did want me to teach summer school at her school. Maybe, that could lead to a coaching position?

I was so glad that the community wrote on paper. The computer typing would definitely been a little distracting.

@adoubledoseofdowda7612

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that was truly a gift for you to not have all that extra typing!!!

Note cards! I swear Idk why I keep looking at it like cheating 🤦🏽‍♂️

@adoubledoseofdowda7612

Жыл бұрын

I get it, but I assure you it's not :) It just makes you look prepared ... as long as you reference them and aren't reading straight from them. Ha!

What are some ways to coach teachers in a grade you’ve never taught?

@adoubledoseofdowda7612

2 жыл бұрын

Great question, Vivian! I taught elementary school and now I coach high school teachers. One thing I often say is "good teaching is good teaching no matter the grade level or content area." A lot of coaching is about working with strategies, but I do think you need to familiarize yourself with the curriculum and standards for the lesson you are discussing to be really effective. Ask the teacher for help in that area since you are partners in your work together. If the teacher doesn't yet have that capacity, model how you would unpack the standards and develop a task.