Doing a career pivot to Teaching Art in K-12 environment from a 30+ year career in Digital Product Management, what are the top priorities for schools looking to hire a candidate for their school, and how should I answer these questions if I have no direct experience (except for teaching Boy Scout Merit Badges in the same field, and some recent substitute teaching gigs?)

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Really liking kids and those ages of kids; being reliable, resilient, and willing to do the less fun admin tasks without being harassed for them. I think those are some qualities that can help.

Schools will prioritize your ability to manage a classroom, engage students creatively, and align with curriculum standards. Highlight your leadership, communication, and planning strengths from product work those transfer well. When asked about direct experience, can you reframe your past teaching moments to show how you guided learning and handled challenges?

It depends on the school and district. The primary goal is to keep the kids aluve and your sanity intact each day. I taught high school 9-12th for the 2022-2023 school year. I also have dine workplace investigations at many different schools over the last 10 years. The kids are generally out of control , the parents enable the bad behavior and lack of respect and the schools have are dysfunctional. Classroom management is vital. If the kids get a hint you are unable to manage them they will feed off of it and destroy your ability to function. Tjey are not tour friends, will lie to you and distort everything you say and do.

As LPI1 said, classroom management is everything. I am always amazed at watching the teachers who have this skill. Seeing it live is like magic. I don’t know if this can actually be taught to education students. Good luck! Hopefully you have this capability!

Most school districts will have a real live teaching evaluation with a class as part of the interview process if you are an entry-level teacher.

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