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, ...

Rebecca Schuman is a career instructor of English at the University of Oregon and an academic-productivity consultant. Read her previous columns on scholarly writing and work habits here.

You can show the committee that you are that candidate by delving to learn more about the context, designing an engaging lesson and delivering inspired instruction during your demonstration. Many ...

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.

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 ...

Boston College’s TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificate program is designed to prepare future English language educators with the essential skills, knowledge, and ...