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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with the poster at 17:14. Here are some rules for people who interview children for schools, since SWW apparently isn't teaching them:
1) You are also there to represent your school and "sell" it.
2) The person you are interviewing is a human being just like you. This is not American Idol, OK kids? Give them a chance to talk about themselves, their qualifications, and why they want to go to your school.
3) Don't post about applicants on the internet. (In the real world this should get you fired.)
A competitive school will still have to make choices, but do you really want 8th graders to walk away feeling humiliated and inadequate? Does that make you feel powerful and do you write it on your college applications?[/quote]

I appreciate the SWW parent's contribution to this thread, but must respectfully disagree with some of his/her explanations/excuses. "It was a full day of interviews on a day the students normally have off" and "The school administration can't possibly monitor the way every room is set up" just don't explain or justify the unprofessional, arrogant, and often intentionally humiliating way these interviews were conducted.

The poster above has it exactly right. If the school leadership cannot train students and teachers to maintain a basic level of professionalism and empathy during interviews, why should I believe that they are capable of calling for or supporting excellent instruction in the classroom?  My guess is they can't.

My experience was exactly the same as the poster's who said that the two teachers she interviewed with attempted to be as intimidating and unpleasant as possible. We probably had the same panel. Those teachers, in my opinion, should not be conducting interviews. If the school leadership can't recognize that, then I have real doubts about their ability to manage personnel. [/quote]

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