Anchoring Recruitment in Standards: Making the Invisible Visible

This is a 2.5hr Deep Dive Workshop

In this focused session, participants will explore how aligning recruitment practices with clear, research-based teaching standards can transform hiring from a subjective decision into a rigorous, evidence-informed process. Using the International Teacher Standards as a foundation, school leaders will engage with real-world artifacts such as lesson plans, student work, and teacher reflections to practice evaluating teaching competence. The session also explores how these standards can shape interview questions, reference checks, and decision-making protocols. By the end, participants will be better equipped to use professional standards as an anchor throughout their recruitment processes—from screening to final selection.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand the role of teaching standards in identifying high-quality candidates.
• Practice using standards to evaluate authentic candidate evidence.
• Apply standards to improve the structure and quality of interview questions.
• Discuss how to make standards visible to all stakeholders in the hiring process.