Note that such skill is not necessarily related to extent of knowledge in the field. Examine the following list and make sure your hiring criteria focus on teacher performance rather than on these false positives. Be wary of anyone who has pursued a PhD. Ask hard questions about their attitudes concerning students. It is how they perform that counts. Again, it is performance that counts.
Every school makes hiring mistakes.
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