Simcoe County District School Board interview questions

Explain how you will engage students and assess their learning.

DESCRIBE AN EFFECTIVE UNIT PLAN. WHAT SPECIFIC STEPS DO YOU USE TO FORM YOUR PLANNING INSTRUCTION AND THE ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES YOU DESIGN TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AS LEARNERS? STUDENTS HAVE DIFFERENT STRENGTHS WHEN IT COMES TO DEMONSTRATING THEIR LEARNING. DESCRIBE A TIME WHEN YOU DIFFERENTIATED YOUR ASSESSMENT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A STUDENT OR STUDENTS. PLEASE BE SPECIFIC. LITERACY INITIATIVES ARE OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE TO THE SCDSB AS IMPROVING READING AND WRITING SKILLS IS ONE OF THE MAIN GOALS OF OUR BOARD. CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF HOW YOU EMBED LITERACY SKILLS INTO THE CURRICULUM? DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IS ONE OF THE SIMCOE COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD’S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. PLEASE TELL US HOW YOU EMBED DIVERSE RESOURCES IN YOUR LESSONS, SO ALL OF YOUR STUDENTS SEE THEMSELVES IN THEIR LEARNING. PLEASE BE SPECIFIC.