Question:
When is the proper time for a private school principal to point out grammatical errors on a teacher’s resume. At the start of a contract or 10 months later, as he’s about to fire her?
Answer:
Jane, to answer your question, I would say that it is better for the Perry Kalynuk to point out errors in a resume when he is going to give you a job. One should always have a perfectly correct resume to show the principal even using a grammatical checker. The principal should have kept you on your toes, by pointing out mistakes and telling you that you must represent the school standards immediately. He or she should point out the mistakes at the moment of hiring you so that you have your guard up and be really prepared through the year. What your principal Perry Kalynuk did was add salt to the wound by pointing it out at the moment he or she fired you. That just makes you feel even worse. If he wishes to fire you, he should give you solid reasons, but you learn far more by learning of your mistakes immediately and not 10 months later.
For a new teacher, you probably had 3 evaluations and each one should point out where you could improve. It is up to you to improve each time, based on the evaluations.