common interview questions and answers teachers

Questions you might be asked during a teacher job interview, suggested answers, and advice for acing a teaching job interview.

List of  Common interview questions and answers teachers

• First, tell us a little bit about yourself. (Almost every teacher interview begins this way.)
• Describe your college experiences.
• Tell us about your experiences working with students at this age level.
• Describe your philosophy of teaching?
• Why do you want to become a teacher?
• List three of your strengths your strengths and explain each one.
• Describe three of your weaknesses as a teacher.
• In what ways do you encourage creativity in your classroom?
• Tell us about a lesson in which you've used differentiated instruction.
• How do you teach kids to utilize higher-order thinking skills in your classroom?
• What do you do to prepare your students for state or standardized tests?
• Do you make learning fun for students? How?
• If I walked into your classroom on a typical afternoon, what would I see going on?
• How do you measure student performance in your classroom?
• Describe a successful lesson. Tell why it was successful.
• What would you do if a student wasn't handing her homework on a regular basis?
• How much homework do you give?
• Besides lecture, what methods of teaching do you use?
• Tell us about your discipline philosophy.
• What are your classroom rules? How do you make students familiar with the rules?
• What daily or weekly routines would be incorporated in your teaching?
• One student hits another student. What do you do?
• A student throws a pencil across the room. What do you do?
• Explain what you would do if a student was swearing in your class?
• What would you do if a student was complaining about an assignment you've given?
• What would you do if a parent complained about an assignment?
• Describe some methods of "positive reinforcement" that you might use in your classroom.
• Would you describe yourself as a "tough" teacher or an "understanding" teacher? Explain.
• How would you create a behavior modification for a student with ongoing behavior problems?
• What are some ways you can avoid behavior problems?
• Without giving any names, describe the most challenging student you've ever taught.
• What would you do to calm an angry parent?
• Do you have an example of a parent newsletter that you can show us?
• In what ways do you communicate with parents on a regular basis?
• A parent calls you because they are worried about their child's low grades. What would you say to the parent?
• A parent writes a note and tells you that their daughter could not complete their homework assignment because she had a dance recital the night before. What do you do?
• How do you keep parents informed of their childs' progress?
• How do you use technology to enrich your lessons?
• How computer literate are you?
• Do you think it is appropriate for children in school to be using the Internet?
• Give an example of a time when you've worked on a team.
• Describe one time when you've acted as a leader.
• How do you feel about team-teaching?
• What can you do for a student that is extremely gifted?
• Describe a gifted student.
• How would you recommend a child for special education services?
• Most classes have students with a wide-range of reading abilities. What can you do to meet the needs of students with high reading abilities and low reading abilities at the same time?
• Tell us a little about your student teaching experiences.
• What is your least favorite age/grade/subject to teach? Explain.
• What is your favorite age/grade/subject to teach? Explain.
• What are some of the most important things you learned when student teaching?
• What was the most satisfying moment throughout your student teaching?
• What was the most frustrating thing about student teaching?
• Describe one college course that taught you the most about being a good teacher.
• Who influenced you to become a teacher?
• Describe the biggest challenge you've ever had to face.
• What books are you currently reading?
• A student confides in you and tells you that his parent abuses him. He asks you not to tell anyone. What do you do?
• What is your definition of a life-long learner? How can you promote life-long learning in your classroom?
• Would you be willing to help out with extra-curricular activities? Which ones?
• Have you ever been a substitute teacher in this school district?
• What do you look for in a principal?
• How do you communicate with administrators?
• Would you like to be part of our new teacher mentor program?
• What kinds of inservices would you be eager to attend?
• List five adjectives that accurately describe yourself.
• What professional teaching organizations do you belong to?
• Have you ever received an award for anything in your lifetime? Describe.
• Describe the differences between a good teacher and a great teacher?
• What were you like as a student?
• If you teach a lesson and your students don't seem to be "getting it," what do you do?
• How do you provide support for students who are not performing as well as they should?
• What can you do to meet the needs of students who do not speak English?
• In what ways can you teach students to be accepting of one-another?
• How would you teach conflict resolution to your students?
• Name a book that you'd like to read to (or with) your students. Describe the book and tell why you chose it.
• How do you feel about working in an inclusion classroom?
• How do you meet the needs of a student with an IEP?
• How would you teach the writing process?
• Describe a high-interest project that you might assign to your students.
• What can you offer our school that other candidates cannot?
• Do you think you are a flexible person? Explain.
• What do you like to do when you're not teaching?
• How do you incorporate writing into your curriculum?
• Can you show us what your lesson plan book would look like?
• How closely do you follow your lesson plans?
• Where do you plan to be ten years from now?
• What part of this job are you looking forward to?
• What part of this job scares you?
• In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges that teachers face today?
• Why do you want to teach in this, particular district?
• How can you make your teaching connect to students' real-world experiences?
• Tell me about your references. Who are they and how do they know you?
• If I were to call your references, what might they say about you?
• How can teachers reach out to the community?
• How do you make sure you are teaching to the state standards?
• What kinds of materials and supplies would you need to do your job well?
• How do you feel about noise in your classroom?
• Show us your portfolio.
• What questions do you have for us?

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