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Little Red School House &

Elisabeth Irwin High School

Middle School Mandarin Teacher -- Xin Dai

Job Searching Experience

Resume: clean, professional, structural.

Expert-editing, native speaker proof-reading

Cover letter: direct, personal, no errors.

Modify for different schools & positions – Mission Statement

Preparing + Searching: start early – February.

Sensitive, gossipy, networking, diligent

Xin Dai, LREI September 2013

Demo + Interview Process

Demo -- “Bargain”: 30 mins, 6th grade (2nd yr)

Audience

Total immersion

Activity

PPT, flashcards, props, worksheet

Interview: 30 mins, principal & faculty

Teaching portfolio

Q’s – modification, experience, advisory


LREI

Independent

Progressive Education

Inquiry-based

Pre-K through Twelfth Grade (2 buildings)

640 students; 100 teachers; 52 staff

Fours – Twelfth Grade: $37,750

Average class size for Lower and Middle School: 20


Then & Now


New Staff Orientation

School History

Progressive Education

Tech Orientation

Diversity & Community

Trip – the High Line

Meeting with the Principal

Mentor


Working at LREI

Fast-paced

Communication by email

Advisory

Meetings

Parents

Nurse

Learning specialists

LREI Connect


My Schedule

2-3 classes per day

2 advisory sessions

1 advisory class per week

IWP - twice per week

Lunch duty

Recess duty

Many meetings

MS, faculty, tech, grade-level, department, principal


My Students

5th Grade: 17

6th Grade: 12

7th Grade: 8

8th Grade: 11

Advisees: 6 6th graders (4 taking Mandarin)


Ashokan Trip


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