But should the demo lesson be a deal breaker or deal maker? If a candidate was unprepared or seemed incapable of connecting with students, then yes, the demo should be a deal breaker.

The Two-Year Track Demonstration or Demolition? The teaching demo is arguably the most important part of the community-college interview — and the most terrifying By Rob Jenkins January 26, 2009 ...

The teaching demo is a common step in the hiring process at many colleges. Giving a successful demo can be challenging, especially for candidates who haven’t taught their own classes. To prepare, ...

Let’s look closer at each of these components. The assumption is that your teaching demonstration will last about 30 minutes. The times that are listed for each component will reflect this. You can ...

I ’ve noticed a definite trend whenever I serve on faculty search committees lately: More and more job candidates seem to be relying heavily on PowerPoint during their teaching demonstrations ...