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I find this website helps me craft answers. https://zety.com/blog/teacher-interview-questions

Try to think of three-four really good questions to ask them at the end. Research the school in question if you can, or the community. Also perhaps recall two-three stories where you resolved delicate conflicts at work, or while volunteering. You may deal with parents and diplomacy is key.

Also, it is good to know about recent events and how you might include indigenous perspectives, but also show tact. As you are a letter of permission candidate, mention that you seek colleagues' advice, that you are proactive about asking for help if you need it. For instance, for report cards, having enough assessments, etc.

Show passion!!! if you want the gig! :) good luck

That's the spirit! See if your school would splurge on something like this: https://www.amazon.ca/Voice-Amplifier-Loudspeaker-Microphone-Presentation/dp/B07PNJJSX1/ref=sr_1_18?crid=2FA0D7FH55IVI&dchild=1&keywords=portable+microphone&qid=1600040138&sprefix=portable+mic%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-18

or (if you have a sound system in your class): https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07DXFH6GM/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07DXFH6GM&pd_rd_w=rsro0&pf_rd_p=60f4d8bb-ce34-4daf-9823-4864ac29e442&pd_rd_wg=c3mJz&pf_rd_r=VEHMK1SQF1V9HEV8F5BD&pd_rd_r=e5eae71f-2d71-4c36-9127-9d73c0...

I'm surprised schools don't all have these built in. They have been shown to be very important to learning.

I have U of T, St. Thomas, and UNB (waiting on this one). I haven't decided, this pandemic threw a wrench into everything. If no pandemic, UNB hands down but I haven't gotten into that. I don't even know if the schools will be operational next year because they still require practicum components that require open public schools...

For beginners, a free resource is www.duolingo.com

I also use podcasts like Inner French, or youtube videos like Français Avec Pierre. Try em out.

I use Kwiziq for grammar - very helpful but can get expensive.

I use iTalki for conversation practice, but it looks NB's assessment centers are shut down so I think I may space this one out.

You'll have a lot of time soon, don't worry. No one is ever confident learning a new language, let alone speaking it. Learning languages is about making a crapton of mistakes. Everyone does it. If you can do well in law, you'll do well in languages. You already have a base from Grade 4-12.

Back in the day, TRIBES was the best classroom management program out there, the name is surely outdated and I don't hear much about it anymore. The bookis still available on Amazon.

I personally use many ideas from this book, like the Four Agreements, and the idea of placing students in groups that they "think" all asked for each other, and many of their circle activities and team building.

Another commenter shared your criticisms, so I have addressed them with a table on provincial education funding for years 1990-2019:

https://www.docdroid.net/sBvs4ec/provincial-education-funding-1990-2019-pdf Please note that in my search I discovered that my original budget has errors owing to a change in how expenses were recorded. This new sheet reflects those changes. In particular, my original budget entry for 2003-04 included education property tax revenue. The new number does not (to keep a comparison of like data). For years 1993-97, I could not find a record of revenue to offset the calculation (as noted in the footnotes). There is no "gotchya!" moment here. I have compiled all available data (accessible from my computer, aka, that which has been digitized) and tried to be as informative of my methods as possible (please see the notes). If you still think that the data somehow refutes my original statements, then I welcome your response. Have a wonderful day.

If you want milder winters, beyond BC I would consider southern Ontario and parts of southern Nova Scotia. I've heard that places like Kitchener and London are looking for teachers, though that might only be French. If you want to compare the weather in different places, use weatherspark. You can compare temperature and rain fall, all the way to pool use. If nothing else it's interesting haha.

yup. You are going in blind, during a pandemic with all the added stress on you, and all the added stress the kids are feeling. Try your best, but don't beat yourself up if a lesson doesn't go well. Just teach it again from a different approach. Kids will remember how they feel in your class more than what they learned. Focus on how you make them feel.

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I'm reading the below book now and loving it. Wish I had read it earlier. My school bought it for their teachers. I bet there is someone in your building who can buy professional development books so you don't need to pay for it.

https://www.amazon.ca/Onward-Cultivating-Emotional-Resilience-Educators/dp/1119364892