what to wear on interview and ? about portfolios

hi

2 quick q's for a friend:

1: would you wear a formal suit for a school district interview or can you wear khaki's and a sportscoat (obviously this question is for a male LOL)

2: would sort of things do you bring with you on an interview? letters from parents, lesson plan examples, behavior plans etc? or is that overkill?

any help is appreciated!

Re: what to wear on interview and ? about portfolios

For every interview I have been on, I have always worn a suit.

As for portfolios, I feel like this varies from district to district. Some schools do not even look at it, unless you yourself bring it up. When I changed schools, I made up a binder of lessons that I had done. I picked one lesson from each unit I taught that I thought would stand out. So I had about 10-12 lessons.

I really feel like references (ie letters from admins, other teachers, and students) are unnecessary as if they are interested in you, they will call your references when the time comes.

Re: what to wear on interview and ? about portfolios

def a suit! I would also bring the portfolio... i had sections in mine with lesson plans, project examples, my resume, letters from parents, teachers, references etc... some looked at it, some didnt... if you have the stuff, better to have it and not need it then to say oops... i left it at home