History/Social Sciences Teacher Certification Program Northern Illinois University, 2008 Exit Interview 101 Exit Interview 101 the whats, whys, whens,

History/Social Sciences Teacher Certification ProgramHistory/Social Sciences Teacher Certification Program

Northern Illinois University, 2008Northern Illinois University, 2008

Exit InterviewExit Interview

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the whats, whys, whens, and hows... the whats, whys, whens, and hows...



What?What?

Your exit interview evidence is a compilation of your Your exit interview evidence is a compilation of your student teaching “greatest hits”student teaching “greatest hits”

The evidence should demonstrate your teaching philosophy The evidence should demonstrate your teaching philosophy in theory and in practice in theory and in practice

The evidence should also demonstrate your compliance The evidence should also demonstrate your compliance with the program and university standardswith the program and university standards

Your evidence must be:Your evidence must be: Electronic (Word document, PowerPoint, JPEG . . . )Electronic (Word document, PowerPoint, JPEG . . . ) Saved as a webpage Saved as a webpage Posted to the History/Social Sciences SharePoint SitePosted to the History/Social Sciences SharePoint Site



The Exit InterviewThe Exit Interview All students in History 400 will participate in an All students in History 400 will participate in an

end of semester Exit Interview prior to being end of semester Exit Interview prior to being recommended for certificationrecommended for certification

Exit Interview Rationale:Exit Interview Rationale:

It is not the Spanish InquisitionIt is not the Spanish Inquisition

It is an opportunity to:It is an opportunity to: practice your interview techniques practice your interview techniques talk about yourself and your accomplishments during talk about yourself and your accomplishments during

student teachingstudent teaching showcase evidence from your portfolioshowcase evidence from your portfolio



Why?Why?

The completion of the program exit interview is The completion of the program exit interview is requiredrequired in order to be recommended for in order to be recommended for certification by the History/Social Sciences certification by the History/Social Sciences Teacher Certification Program.Teacher Certification Program.



When?When?

Exit Interviews will be conducted on the Friday of Exit Interviews will be conducted on the Friday of Finals WeekFinals Week

Time slots and Interview Teams will be randomly Time slots and Interview Teams will be randomly assignedassigned

Students will be given one opportunity to Students will be given one opportunity to participate in the exit interview. Interviews participate in the exit interview. Interviews cannot be rescheduled or made up.cannot be rescheduled or made up.



Exit Interview Set UpExit Interview Set Up

Read the Exit Interview Rubric carefully before starting!Read the Exit Interview Rubric carefully before starting!

Your exit interview materials will consist of twenty pieces of evidence, Your exit interview materials will consist of twenty pieces of evidence, one for each of the standards on the Exit Interview Rubric.one for each of the standards on the Exit Interview Rubric.

You may use more than one piece of evidence to illustrate a You may use more than one piece of evidence to illustrate a particular standard. If you do this they must all be saved in the same particular standard. If you do this they must all be saved in the same document. See the sample interview portfolio for examples.document. See the sample interview portfolio for examples.

You may use each piece of evidence only once throughout the exit You may use each piece of evidence only once throughout the exit interview (This does not mean the matrices!!!)interview (This does not mean the matrices!!!)



How Should I Format My Exit How Should I Format My Exit Interview Evidence?Interview Evidence?

Standard at the topStandard at the top

Paragraph Paragraph descriptiondescription

EvidenceEvidence

Visit the “Sample Visit the “Sample Portfolio” for Portfolio” for examplesexamples



Exit Interview ContinuedExit Interview Continued

As part of your exit interview, you will access the As part of your exit interview, you will access the History Social Sciences Share PointHistory Social Sciences Share Point site and site and upload your exit interview evidence to the upload your exit interview evidence to the appropriate foldersappropriate folders

Saving your documents as a webpage allows your Saving your documents as a webpage allows your exit interview team to view your material quickly exit interview team to view your material quickly and efficientlyand efficiently

https://teachers.share.niunt.niu.edu/sites/hist/default.aspx



Saving a Document as a Web PageSaving a Document as a Web Page

Open the document you wish to save as a web Open the document you wish to save as a web pagepage

Select “Save As Web Page…” from the “File” Select “Save As Web Page…” from the “File” menumenu

Congratulations! You have just saved a document Congratulations! You have just saved a document as a webpageas a webpage



What’s Next?What’s Next?

Start working on your Exit Interview Evidence at the start Start working on your Exit Interview Evidence at the start of your Student Teaching Experience (History 400)of your Student Teaching Experience (History 400)

Read all 20 standards on the Exit Interview RubricRead all 20 standards on the Exit Interview Rubric

Ask questions if you are unsure how to interpret a Ask questions if you are unsure how to interpret a particular standardparticular standard

Sit down with your cooperating teacher to discuss Sit down with your cooperating teacher to discuss different ways you can meet the standards different ways you can meet the standards

Think about how to leave a “paper trail” of your Think about how to leave a “paper trail” of your activitiesactivities



What’s Next?What’s Next?

Look for areas of weaknessLook for areas of weakness

Think about how you can use your student teaching Think about how you can use your student teaching experience to strengthen areas of weaknessexperience to strengthen areas of weakness

Lessons, extra curricular activities, professional Lessons, extra curricular activities, professional development, etc. development, etc.

Have a Plan!Have a Plan!

Know the Exit Interview RubricKnow the Exit Interview Rubric Start thinking now about how you can collect superior Start thinking now about how you can collect superior

evidence for your Exit Interview Folderevidence for your Exit Interview Folder



Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

Stay PositiveStay Positive

Teach Hard Teach Hard

but Play Hard toobut Play Hard too

And Remember. . .And Remember. . .



You too can survive the Exit You too can survive the Exit Interview!Interview!

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