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, ...

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 ...

Demo lessons can be a valuable part of the hiring process if you use them for two purposes. First, to weed out candidates who are clearly wrong for your students. And second, to set up post-demo ...