Special Education Teacher Position
Grayslake North High School – Presentation Structure
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnhWMt94Ics
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Prepare a roughly 20 minute presentation highlighting your experiences,
qualifications, and why Grayslake North. Focus on your attributes and
experiences that have prepared you for this role and how you will create engaging experiences that challenge the status quo.
As you think about your interview, use these guiding principles to help frame your presentation.
1) What’s your WHY? Tell us about “WHY” you’re an educator. Focus on the pivotal points in your life and previous teaching experiences that have shaped your beliefs. Why are you a Special Education teacher? What excites you about working at
Grayslake North?
2) What’s your WILL? What can we count on you for as a SPED teacher at North? How “WILL” you work to expand our department and continue to improve it? How will you ensure its success? How will you ensure that students are engaged, bought-in, and growing? How will you know that you are effective in this role?
3) Risk Taking – What risks have you taken as a person and a teacher to challenge the status quo? What does a progressive, world-class student services team and Special Education department look like?
4) Whatever It Takes (WIT) – How might you use your role as a Special Education teacher to impact the culture and health of the building as a whole? How might you engage your students, colleagues, and the community outside of the classroom?
5) Growth Mindset – What areas are your biggest growth areas? And, what will you need to be successful in this role?
