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Houston High School Uses "Escape the Interview" Game For Hiring Teachers

NPR
Published July 5, 2017 at 1:44 PM EDT
Furr High School is experimenting with a new model for high school, including how they hire teachers. Here, administrators watched applicants on a live video feed as they tried to solve clues and “escape the room” during the interview process. (Laura Isensee/Houston Public Media)
Furr High School is experimenting with a new model for high school, including how they hire teachers. Here, administrators watched applicants on a live video feed as they tried to solve clues and “escape the room” during the interview process. (Laura Isensee/Houston Public Media)

A high school in Houston is re-thinking the role of teachers — beginning with the interview process. It has created a non-traditional hiring model based on an interactive adventure game called "Escape the Room."

Laura Isensee (@lauraisensee) from Here & Now contributor Houston Public Media reports.

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