私立幼儿园家长面试技巧(英语)

1HOWTOPREPAREFORYOURPARENTINTERVIEWByTheTestingMomIfyouareapplyingtoaprivatekindergarten,theparentinterviewisjustoneofthehoopsyou’llbejumpingthrough.Manygiftedprograms,charterandmagnetschoolsinterviewparentsaswell,althoughnotnearlyasfrequently.Whydoschoolsinterviewparents?Theywanttolearnmoreaboutthechildwhoisapplying,andwhobetterthantheparentstotellthemthat.Theywanttoknowhowseriousyouareabouttheirprogram.Theywanttoknowthekindofpersonyouare–whetheryou’llfitintotheircommunity,volunteerandgivewhenneeded,andwhetheryou’llbecooperativetoworkwithorathornintheirbacksidewhenanissuearises.Admissionsdirectorswanttogiveyouthechancetogettoknowthembetter,toaskquestions,observe,learnmoreanddeterminewhetherornottheschoolreallyisrightforyourfamilyandchild.Theinterviewisjustonepieceofthepuzzlethatthedirectorwilllookatwhendecidingwhetherornottoadmityourchild.Whiledoingwellwiththeinterviewwon’tgetyourchildin,doingpoorlymaycertainlykeephimout.Whatisaninterviewlike?TheyrangefromthedirectorsittinginaroomwithseveralsetsofparentsdoingQ&Atothedirectorwithtwofamiliestogether,tothedirectorsittingdownone-on-onewithyou.Somedirectorsaskallparentsthesamequestionsinastructuredinterview.Othersjustlettheconversationflowlikeaninformalconversation.ManydirectorsofAdmissionareverycordialandgoodatgettingyoutofeel2comfortablesoyou’llopenupandtalkfreely.Othersmaybehardertoconnectwith.I’vealwaystoldparentsnottojudgeaschoolbythedirectorofadmissions.Sometimessheisn’tallthatrepresentativeoftherestoftheadministration.Makesurethatyouhaveachancetoseetheschooldirectorspeakandmeetsomeoftheteachersbeforedecidingwhichschoolisthebestfit.Whatadvicedoyouhavethatwillhelpusdowellatourinterview?Theimportantthingistomakethedirectorlikeyousoshe’llofferyourchildaplaceandyou’llhavetheoptionofsayingyesorno.Beyourself.Inyourmind,tellyourselfthatthisisyourfirstchoiceschool.You’llbemoreenthusiasticandappealing.Ifyougoinwithaho-humattitude,theinterviewerwillsenseyourambivalenceandwon’tbeimpressed.Nomatterwhatquestionsyouareaskingyourselfprivately,don’tbetentativeorreluctantaboutyourinterestintheschool.Whentalkingaboutyourchild,tellmemorablestoriesthatbringhimtolifeinthedirector’seyes.Beconcise.Don’tramble.Don’tinterrupttheinterviewer.Remember,sheholdsthekeytoyourchild’sadmission.Dressappropriatelytotheschool.Foramoreformalschool,wearasuitornicedress,butdon’toverdoitwithaccessoriesandjewelry.Foramoreprogressiveschool,youcanbeabitmorecasual,butlooklikeyoucareandputinsomeeffort.Don’tcallthedirectorbyherfirstnameunlesssheintroducesherselfthatway.Beonyourbestbehaviorasyouwaitfortheinterviewtostart.Ifyouarerudetothereceptionist,she’llratyouout.3Admissionsdirectorswillrespondpositivelyto:senseofhumor,warmth,yourabilitytorelate,maturity,confidence,enthusiasm,intelligence,afocusonyourchild,seeingthatyouunderstandyourchildwell,knowledgeofcurrentevents.Admissionsdirectorswillnotrespondwellto:namedropping,arrogance,insincerity,impolitebehavior,lackofinterest,goingoverherhead,beingtoolowkey,negativecomments,inabilitytoexpressyourself,beinguninformed,expectinghertosellyouontheschool,acynicalattitude.Saveyourmostimportantinterviewsfortheend.You’lldobetter.Remember,it’snotaboutthedirectorofadmissionsconvincingyoutowantthem.It’saboutyouconvincingthedirectorofadmissionsthatyourchildandfamilyareagreatmatchfortheschool.Thisislikeajobinterview.Youwantthemtosay“yes”sothatyoucandecideifyouwantthem.Eventhoughyourmissionistoconvincetheschooltowantyourchild,youshouldbeprivatelyevaluatingtheschool,thedirectorandthevibesyouaregetting.Doesthisfeellikeaplaceyourchildwouldlovetogoeveryday?Shouldbothparentsattendtheinterview?Iftwoparentsareinthepicture,youshouldbothattend.Ifyouareinthemidstofgettingadivorce,you’llhavetodecidewhethercomingtogetherisrightforyoursituation.Ideally,you’llcometogether,showingthedirectorthatyouarethekindsofparentswhocanputyourdifferencesasideanddowhatisbestforyourchild.Butifyoucan’tbeinthesameroomtogetherwithoutafight,don’tcometogether.Ifyouareasingleparent,youcancomealoneorbringsomeonewhoisveryinvolvedwithyourchild’slifelikeanuncleoraunt.HowshouldIpreparefortheinterview?Readallyoucanabouttheschoolonitswebsite.4Gooverwhatyouwrotetotheschoolinyouressaysanddon’trestatewhatyoualreadysaidonpaper.Bereadytoarticulatewhytheschoolisagoodmatchforyourfamilyandyourchild.Findoutwhateachschoolseeksinthestudentsitacceptsandaddressthat.Forexample,iftheschoolmixeskindergartenandfirstgradeclasses,comepreparedwithstoriesthatillustrateyourchild’smaturity.Ifyoucan,findoutaboutthepersonwhowillinterviewyoufromsomeonewhoknowsher.Whatdoesthatpersonadviseyoutodosothatthisdirectorwillhavethemostfavorableimpression?WhatiftheAssistantDirectorofAdmissionsinterviewsus?Doesthatmeanwedon’thaveachance?No,familieswhoareinterviewedbytheassistantgetinallthetime.Butyou’llwanttoworkhardtomakeafavorableimpressionbecausethispersonwillhavetopitchyoutothedirector.Ifyouwanttobeinterviewedbythedirector,askforherbynamewhenyoumakeyourappointment.Whatwillwebeasked?Bepreparedtobeasked1)Tellmeabo