Reply To: I am dying to get my first teaching job, but …

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I’m also preparing to begin my first-year job search and have a few concern regarding interviews. Although I am a very confidant individual and feel that I will be a very successful educator, I am a very petite, polite and young female. How do I avoid some of the judgments I will receive in an interview based on my stature and gender? In other words, in what ways can I best convey my confidence and capabilities without coming across as aggressive and while still maintaining my petite professionalism? Also, how would you suggest dealing with future students, mostly male, that are much larger than me, even in middle school?