TPOL- Interview Preparation

Gimme Question (everyone gets asked this!):  Why should we hire you for the 11th grade?

• 5 minute group brainstorm:  What would be the qualities of a good response to this question?
• 10 minute individual work:  Prepare YOUR answer to this question.  Make sure you can provide examples/evidence!
• Practice:  Give response to table.  Table gives score (1-4), and feedback on strengths and revisions.
• Revise:  Take 5 minutes to revise your answer.
• More Practice:  Speed dating format- practice your answer 3 more times, no feedback.

Video

• List the questions students were asked.
• Were there patterns in the types of questions students were asked?  What were they?
• T-Chart strengths and weaknesses

Anticipating Interview Questions

• In Pairs:  Based on the JOB DESCRIPTION, write 5 questions you anticipate being asked.
• Individually:  Based on YOUR RESUME and COVER LETTER, write 5 questions you anticipate being asked.  Think of these as more personalized, specific to you and your experiences.
• Responses:  For the questions you wrote, write down the evidence/example you would use for each question.

Interview Practice

• Pair up with someone NOT at your table.  Swap question lists.
• You ask them a question, they answer.  Then they ask you a question, you answer.  Continue this until you've asked all the questions on their list and vice versa.

HOMEWORK:

• FINAL DRAFT COVER LETTER.  Email to Lori before 8:15 on Thursday.
• Interview Practice:  Practice responses to the Gimme question and your anticipated question at least once before class tomorrow.

TPOL- Cover Letters and Resumes!

HOMEWORK:

1. Final Draft Cover Letter.  DUE:  Emailed to Lori by the end of class on Thursday.  PLEASE NOTE: You will likely NOT have any class time to work on this during Thursday's class.
2. Resume Revisions.  If your name is listed below, you must email me your revised resume by 8:15 on Wednesday.  
• Max
• JJ
• Anish
• Will
• Al
• Lane
3. Humanities DP.  If your name is listed below, you must finish your DP and notify me via email by 8:15 on Wednesday.
• Ellie
• Mila
• JJ
• Lane

TPOL Prep- Cover Letter Drafts

Cover Letter Guidelines
See the above handout for paragraph by paragraph guidelines of how to draft your cover letter.

HOMEWORK

1. If you received an email from me, you need to revise your DP and/or Resume.  These MUST be resubmitted to me by 3:15 WEDNESDAY.
2. Cover Letter RD:  Due, PRINTED, at 8:15 on Tuesday (that's tomorrow).

Resume Critiques and Revision

Announcements

• Advisory Olympics Info:  Please read and share the information linked here with your parents!
• Project Pictures:  Make sure you have all pictures and videos of projects you need to update your Humanities DP this weekend!
• Poetry Videos:  See my YouTube Channel that is linked here!

Resume Critiques

See the handout linked above for resume critique process.

CRITICAL RESUME REMINDERS!

• Your final draft resume MUST have the non-negotiables listed in the last DP post (required categories, reverse chronological order, and descriptions starting with past tense verbs).  If it does not meet these very basic requirements, it WILL NOT meet minimum standards for TPOLS!

• If you feel that your resume is not filled out enough, add a Project Highlights section that includes 2-3 project from 9th and 10th grade that highlight your qualifications for the job description.

HOMEWORK:

• Final Draft Resume:  Emailed to Lori before 8:15 on Monday.  Check formatting and proofreading VERY carefully!
• Humanities DP:  Email the link to your completed DP before 8:15 on Monday.

TPOL- Resume Drafting and Formatting

TPOL Due Dates:

1. Resume RD- SOC Friday, 5/16.  PRINTED
2. Resume Final- SOC Monday, 5/19.  Emailed to Lori before 8:15
3. Cover Letter RD- SOC Tuesday, 5/20.  PRINTED
4. Cover Letter Final- SOC Thursday, 5/22.  Emailed to Lori before 8:15

Resume Requirements

1. Required Categories:  You must include an Objective and a category title Education.
2. Reverse Chronological Order:  Each category should be organized in reverse chronological order.  That means the most recent thing should be at the top of the category, and the one that is furthest in the past should be at the bottom of the category. 
3. Descriptions Start With Past Tense Verbs:  Each bullet point under your specific accomplishments/events must start with a past tense verb.  For example...
• Created a kinetic text using Adobe AfterEffects
• Served customers while upholding sanitation standards
• Represented Animas High School by leading tours and shadow experiences, interviewing potential teachers, and showing leadership.

Resume Work Time

Use this class time to finish your resume draft and print it.  If you finish an initial draft, show it to a classmate for feedback.  Then revise.  If you still have time, show it to Lori for feedback.

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish and PRINT Rough Draft Resume.  DUE:  Start of Class, Friday 5/16.  MUST BE PRINTED BEFORE CLASS STARTS!

TPOL Prep- Resume Introduction

TPOL Basics

• When?  Tuesday 5/27 and Wednesday 5/28.  You will ONLY need to be here for your scheduled 20 minute time slot- no paneling for you!
• What?  This TPOL is job interview style.  No physical evidence, and no prepared presentation.
• Where?  Lori's Room

Job Description

For this TPOL, you will be interviewing for a position in the 11th grade.  You should tailor your materials to speak to the job description linked above!

TPOL Rubric
Here's what the panel is going to be looking for when we are in your TPOL.  Please note that the items in the first category are non-negotiable- they are either complete or not.  If any of those items are not complete, you will not interview, and you will be asked to come back on Thursday to redo.

Resume Models
Use the models linked below as inspiration for your own resume.  You can steal categories, combine, use them for formatting guides.

1. Sample 1 (Molly)
2. Sample 2 (Lacey)
3. Sample 3 (Nano)
4. Sample 4 (Helen)

Start Writing!

Now that you've looked at some models, start writing your own resume!  Think of categories first, then start filling them in with the relevant information.

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish Growth as Poet Reflection.  DUE:  Email to Lori no later than 8:15 am on Wednesday 5/14.
2. Update Humanities DP.  DUE:  Email link to Lori no later than 8:15 am on Monday 5/19

Poetry Reflection and DP Updating

Announcments
Welcome back from Osprey Week!  We have only NINE DAYS left of regular instruction, so get ready to jump into TPOL prep!  Here are a couple of announcements...

1. Take your stuff home!  Furniture is in the commons, small stuff is on my desk.  You have until the end of this week!
2. TPOLs are Tuesday 5/27 and Wednesday 5/28.  Redos will be done on Thursday 5/29.  PLEASE let Colleen know ASAP if you have any potential scheduling issues.

Poetry Growth Reflection

See the handout linked above for guidelines on this very important reflection!  DUE:  Emailed to Lori by 8:15 am on Wednesday.

Final DP Updating

See the handout linked above for the requirements for your Humanities DP.  DUE:  Email link to Lori by 8:15 am on Monday, 5/19.

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Poetry Growth Reflection.  DUE:  Emailed to Lori by 8:15 am on Wednesday.
• Finish Updating DP.  DUE:  Email link to Lori by 8:15 am on Monday, 5/19.