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good luck charms
I'm interviewing for a new job on Friday- it's a leadership position in my building called Instructional Coordinator. Basically I'd be supporting high-quality curriculum and instruction design and implementation at my school and, because budget cuts squished two positions together, I'd also be the school librarian. Slightly schizophrenic but exciting nonetheless! It would mean leaving the classroom, possibly forever, which is bananas. But I'd get to encourage social and environmental justice curricula and classroom practices throughout the school, which would feel so satisfying. I have an good chance of getting the job, but there may be some amazing dark horse candidate that shows up! Who knows? I am very nervous.
Can this be a thread for lucky charms and good vibes? 'Hang in There' gifs etc? I know other people have nail biter events coming up, too!
Can this be a thread for lucky charms and good vibes? 'Hang in There' gifs etc? I know other people have nail biter events coming up, too!
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These are factual statements.
You'll be great! FINGERS ARE CROSSED
It's about time!
OM
AH
HUNG
VAJRA
GURU
PEME
SIDDHI
HUNG
rotsa ruck!
(hang in there)
OH ALSO
A checker at New Seasons just bought the house 2 doors down from us and she said after she put in her bid, she snuck into the yard and PEED in it, which is apparently some sort of witchcraft, and her bid was accepted even though it was the lowest of five!!!!!
is there something you could pee on? THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
maybe her parents helped her? That is always the only thing I can think of
it's such a cute house too. I'm happy for her. Now whenever I go by she's in there painting. Must be so fun!!!!
Gonna be one lucky face!
Let the magic happen!
Real estate Baron!
Thank you for being so nice, UHX! I'll keep you posted!
You did great!
!!!!!!
ADMITTEDLY A WORST CASE SCENARIO
They called and I'm through to the next round- they were happy with my interview. The other candidates were duds but one of them was a former literacy coach and I guess that got a couple of members of the committee talking about how maybe someone with outside experience and a fresh set of eyes could be a good thing for our school. They're reopening the position and if anyone good applies they'll do another round of interviews and send me and another person on to the final round.
Bleh. I've been a "teacher-leader" at my school for so long I think there's some Wanda fatigue happening. The appeal of the unknown and all that. It makes me wish I had barfed! I wish I'd barfed right in their faces! Maybe it's not too late.
Bleh.
On the bright side the day I found out I didn't get the job was the same day my first article was published! Here's a link if you're interested in progressive social studies instruction at the primary level (who isn't?!)
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1fEtiFj9zj7-LYNp8bzd2ufhmFH4J4GJ-JtRAObg1huvN-dyUu3oP9U4AWdS7/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks for all the supportive .gifs! You all are nice friends.
Proud of you for making it so far, and the cool article!
I am definitely eating humble pie on this one- thought for a good while that I had it in the bag and then that damn art school lady swept in and dazzled everyone! Let me tell you, humble pie tastes like dirt. Next time I will not tell anyone I'm applying for anything- it's embarrassing when like, my mom's friend asks me how the interviews went!
Interviews are dumb. YT- I can't imagine flying across the country and then feeling so disappointed! You are brave and strong and I admire you so much for putting yourself out there!
MZ- The economic down turn made her art school fail. Allegedly! My friend taught a summer class at her school and said it was very disorganized. So we will just see about her. #sourgrapes
I've seen a few people go thru super intense interviews at my company where they had several one-on-one interviews, then group interviews, then portfolio presentations and they also have to solve coding problems like they're taking a test, and then they don't get the job!