Candidates who demonstrate strength in our essential traits during their phone interview will be invited to participate in a final in-person Interview Event via email notification.
Interview Events are designed to assess our essential traits and baseline proficiency in our Fast Start skills via candidate demonstrations of real teaching tasks and a personal interview. Participants will be asked to:
- Teach a five-minute demonstration lesson on a topic selected from a list provided by us. In this activity, you will be assessed on the following criteria.
- Clearly communicating lesson content, including displaying thorough knowledge of the lesson content and presenting content in a way that is logical and precise
- Using time during the demonstration lesson well, including progressing at a quick pace with no unnecessary pauses or wasted time
- Presenting lesson content in an engaging way and being intentional about engaging all participants actively in the lesson
- Giving directions to participants that are clear and short
- Re-teach a portion of your lesson, incorporating feedback from your interviewer. In this activity, you will be assessed on how well you incorporate feedback, including following specific directions given by your interviewer and accurately interpreting the feedback given by your interviewer
- Engage in a one-on-one interview, where you will be assessed on your commitment and potential to become an excellent teacher and lead high-need students to high levels of academic achievement, and your ability to think critically to make sound judgments and develop multiple solutions to challenges
Throughout the in-person Interview Event, you will be assessed on your professionalism (one of our essential traits), including being on-time and well-prepared for all activities, your use of professional oral and written communication, and having professional interactions with others.
In addition to bringing official transcripts to an Interview Event, you are also required to bring proof of test registration to the event. If you’ve already taken and passed the test prior to your in-person interview, you are required to bring a copy of your score report.
All candidates will be notified of their status with DC Teaching Fellows within two to three weeks of the interview event.