School Introduction Appointments: • Go to the school office/meet the principal, vice-principal

or designate• Purpose of the meeting:

- Introductions- get a basic orientation to the school- go on a tour of the school- an opportunity to ask questions, find out about

how you can get involved in larger school community

• After meeting- sign/mail thank you card

What to wear...

• Dress for a job interview - professional (business casual) - conservative/modest - piercings- limit to ear lobes

- edgy tattoos should be covered - no perfumes/fragrances

Dress up for your appointment • Males: - clean, pressed trousers

or pants (no jeans or shorts)

- Shirt- short or long sleeved, golf or collared, no T-shirts

- Tie optional- Suit or jacket optional- Dress or casual shoes, no

running shoes, flip flops, sandals

• Females: - conservative, business-

style dress, skirt or pants- No jeans or yoga pants- Blouse, shirt or sweater

(long or short sleeved, no tank tops, tube tops or spaghetti straps, no cleavage showing please)

- Dress shoes or casual shoes/sandals (no running shoes, flip flops)

- Modest amount of jewellery & make-up

Questions administrators like to ask:

• Tell me about yourself.• Why did you decide to become a teacher?• How will you make a positive contribution to this

school community?

Questions to ask the administrator:

Interconnected

Community

Purposeful

Neighbourhood features

Student population -

enrolment trends -Ethnic

background

School goals

School-wide management

plan

School events

Opportunities Advice

Your school is an...

To do before your School Intro: • Prepare your questions for your administrator • Think about your answers to the ‘typical’

administrator questions • Contact your colleagues... Arrange rides,

meeting times etc. • Prepare a thank you card (one per school) ... mail

it right after the meeting.