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Ace Your Teacher Interview

A short course of lectures
«Ace Your Teacher Interview»

Is Arrogant : Describe how you will deal with different cultures in your classroom.: What type of person would you hire for this position?: What is the difference between assessment and evaluation?: What is your philosophy of education?: Where do you want to be in five years?Q: How old are you?Body Parts and Adornment B. Questions About the Job/Position : How would you describe the ideal teacher?Volunteers Inappropriate Information : Describe an ideal classroom.: What might your college supervisor want to change about your teaching style?: If you are not successful in getting a full-time job, what will you do?: What is your philosophy of teaching?: Tell me (us) a little about yourself.Sequential or Serial Interviews Zingers! (and 25 Dynamite Answers)The Secret Benefit of a Thank-You Letter : What do you like best about teaching? What do you like least?: What are your plans for professional growth?Promptness Questions You Should Ask (and Questions You Shouldn't): What's the most creative or innovative lesson you have taught?: Tell me about one of your lessons that flopped.Q: Where were you born?D. Presentation G. Discipline, Motivation, and Classroom Management : What motivates you as a teacher?: What classroom-management techniques do you use or are you most comfortable with?: What skills or abilities do you still need to develop?: How do you define success?Passion for Teaching : What is the most exciting initiative happening in education today?: To establish a positive classroom environment, share what you will do the first few days of school.: What does it mean to be a successful teacher?: Why shouldn't we hire you?: What is a balanced reading program?: Tell me about your most challenging discipline problem.F. Personality C. Questions About the Teaching Environment B. Questions About You : What three expectations do you hold for yourself?: What is your greatest strength as a teacher?The Single-Most Important Question You Must Always Answer!Panel Interviews Flexibility : Describe the most challenging student you've experienced and how you dealt with him or her.: What kind of principal would you like to work for?A. Pre-Interview : What are your plans for graduate school?Preparing for the Interview—10 How To's Is a Know-It-All Do Your Homework Acknowledgments Show your passion. Group Interviews Clothing H. Parents and Community : Why do you want to teach?Believes His or Her Methods and Philosophies Are the Only (or Best) Ones : What two things would you like to improve about yourself?: Describe the best teacher you ever had and what he or she taught you about teaching.: What can you tell me about reading-comprehension instruction?: Why should I consider you for the position?: What, for you, is the most important aspect about discipline?: If, for one day, you were empowered to make one change to the education system, what would it be?: Why should teachers use lesson plans?: What is the purpose of assessment?Argues with the Interviewer : What do you think is the most difficult aspect of being a teacher?: How much homework will you assign your students?: Describe how you would prepare for a parent-teacher conference.: What can you tell me about guided reading?: How do you stay current in education?Enthusiasm F. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment C. Questions to Ask Yourself About the Interviewer : Describe a teaching strategy you use to maximize the learning potential of all students.E. Questions to Ask Yourself About the Overall Interview Q: How long have you had that disability?: What would you do with a student who has ADHD?: Why did you apply for this position?Performance Interviews Presents a Poor Appearance Focus on your "can-do" attitude. : How will you integrate technology into your classroom?Maintains Poor Eye Contact : What do you enjoy most about working with young people?J. Round-Up Questions One-on-One Interviews : How do you deal with stress?: What will you do if a parent challenges you?Q: Are you divorced?A. General Questions : What are some teaching methods used in full inclusion classrooms?Share your desire to learn. : What aspect of your teaching style would you like to change?: What do you want to achieve as a teacher?B. Personal Nontraditional Candidates—What You Need to Know : What were the most rewarding aspects of student teaching?Electronic : How would you differentiate your instruction to meet the needs of your diverse learners?C. Education, Training, and Experience : How will you complement this school?: Why is it important to communicate with parents?The Bottom Line : How will your students' overall performance improve as a result of technology?Know Your Strengths : What are the essential traits of an effective educator?: What is RTI, and what are its advantages?: How do you motivate reluctant readers?: Please describe the difference between content standards, benchmarks, and performance standards.: What are some of the challenges of inclusion?What You Need to Know About Interviews : What are some things teachers do that create classroom-management problems?The Thank-You Letter Demonstrate how your life skills transfer into the classroom. Uses a Cell Phone : What was your second career choice?: What are some ways you would communicate with parents about students' progress?: What special skills or talents will you bring to your classroom?: Please describe the steps you use to plan a lesson.Tells the Interviewer What He or She Thinks the Interviewer Wants to Hear : What is standards-based education?: Tell me about a time when your co-operating teacher wasn't happy with your teaching.Stories—Tell 'Em Stories Eight Interview Themes : How do you plan to individualize instruction?: Why weren't your grades better?F. Questions to Ask Myself About My Overall Performance on This Interview Uses Poor Grammar Doesn't Know Current Educational Issues : How would you involve parents in the affairs of your classroom?: What personal skill or work habit have you struggled to improve?Has No Questions for the Interviewer : Why did you decide to major in biology (or history or elementary education)?Displays No Knowledge of the School or District G. Other Is Discourteous, Ill-Mannered, and Disrespectful The Themes of a Teacher Interview : Who's the toughest professor you've ever had, and why?: What things about yourself would you like to bring out that have not yet been discussed in the interview?: What are some of your hobbies or leisure-time activities?: Compared with other student teachers, how would you rate yourself?: Why should we hire you?B. Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Weaknesses : What new skills or ideas do you bring to the job that other candidates aren't likely to offer?: We have a number of applicants interviewing for this position. Why should we take a closer look at you?: What do you know about this school?What a School or District Wants The Essential Seven : What are your professional goals for the next five years?: What motivates you to be a teacher?A. Questions About the School/District Men : How would you handle a student who is a consistent behavioral problem?: What is your philosophy of classroom discipline?Face-to-Face : What are your goals in education? Where do you see yourself five years from now? How does this position fit into your career plans?Basic Interview Questions (and 123 Fantastic Responses): How do you know students have learned what you taught them?Women Student Needs : Talk about the physical attributes of a classroom.Illegal Questions A. Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Strengths : If I hired you today, what would you do first?Has "Not My Job" Syndrome : How would you handle a student saying, "You are the worst teacher ever! I hate you!"Management and Discipline Professionalism Respect Everybody : What is the most important quality of a teacher?Reality Check Isn't Flexible : What experiences have you had working with students other than student teaching?: What would you say are the broad responsibilities of a classroom teacher?Lacks Confidence Has a Negative Attitude I. Career Goals Exude confidence. Evaluation Asks Inappropriate Questions : What are some ways to let parents know about the positive things going on in your classroom?Lacks Confidence and Self-Esteem D. Questions to Ask Yourself About the Position : What can you tell me about differentiated instruction?: Tell me about a situation that frustrated you during student teaching.: How have you handled criticism of your lessons or teaching performance?Demonstrates Poor Listening Skills : What do you think is wrong with education today?: What sets you apart from the crowd?Is Inarticulate : What concerns you most about teaching?: How would you involve students in the development of classroom rules?: Describe a teacher you admire.C. Speech : What three things really make you angry?Is Dishonest or Deceptive : Since this will be your first teaching job, how do you know you'll like the career path?Questions to Ask Yourself Is Not Focused : Tell me something about yourself that I didn't know from reading your resume.: Why did you attend College?Talks Too Much : Describe a situation in which you made a difference in a child's life.: What gives you the greatest pleasure in teaching?: How will you involve the community in your classroom?Student Orientation Hiring Interviews Displays Negative Body Language Is Unprepared Follow-Up And Follow-Through : What have you found to be the toughest aspect of discipline?: How would you motivate an unmotivated student?Interview Formats and Types : How would you handle varied reading abilities in your classroom?: Do you believe you're qualified for this position?: Why did you choose education as your career?: What can you tell me about inclusion?Telephone Women : What three adjectives would you use to describe yourself?Voice : How do you handle discipline problems?Q: Do you plan to get pregnant?Lacks Passion E. Student-Centered Questions E. Knowledge : What is your greatest weakness?: What is your philosophy regarding homework?Be current. What You Need to Know : Describe your teaching style.Communicates Ideas Poorly : What book are you currently reading or have you read recently?Screening Interviews Is Self-Centered Put Your Best Foot Forward (The Nonverbal Edge): What are some strategies you plan on using to teach learning-disabled students?Men Nervousness Doesn't Follow Up : What were some of the things you didn't like about student teaching?Energy Common Hypothetical and Situational Scenarios Responding to Hypotheticals Interview Types and Settings : What skills do you think are most critical to this position?Gives Defensive or Aggressive Answers E. Questions to Close the Interview : If I walked into your classroom, what would it look like?: How would your college supervisor (or cooperating teacher) describe you?Role Playing Highlight your maturity. Is Tardy D. Questions That Highlight Your Qualifications Has a Relaxed or Informal Attitude : What characteristics make a master teacher?: What are you going to do for that kid who just "doesn't get it"?Group Blames Students Using the Essential Seven : What is the greatest asset you will bring to the teaching profession?: Why do you want to teach in this school/district?F. Questions You Shouldn't Even Think About Asking!!Don't Mess Up! 43 Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make Demonstrate your time-management skills. : If you could change anything about your teacher-preparation program, what would it be?Hypothetical and Situational Scenarios Body Language : What steps would you take with a student who was disruptive in your classroom?Engages in Inappropriate Behaviors Skills and Experience Gives Short, Vague, or Incomplete Answers Using Anecdotes : Why do you want to be a teacher?Displays Poor Social Skills : What do you think is the biggest challenge teachers face today?: Who else are you interviewing with?: What would you consider to be a good homework assignment?Practice Makes Perfect : Describe how you will make your classroom and the students comfortable.: How will this person make my job easier?Using Research : Describe a time in student teaching when you failed to resolve a classroom conflict.Is Unwilling (or Unable) to Accept Responsibility : How would your best friend describe you?Teaching a Lesson : Talk about time management.Has No Sense of Direction : Tell me about a time when you didn't perform well in student teaching.: If an administrator visited your classroom, what would he or she see?Showcase your discipline or behavior-management skills. Get up to speed on technology. Lesson Planning : What do you want your students to remember about your classroom?Offers a Limp or Overly Firm Handshake Likeability Gives Canned Answers : What principles do you use to motivate students?Men and Women D. Classroom Environment Eye Contact Makes a Bad Impression in the Waiting Area Process vs. Product First Impressions Mock Interviews : What are the three courses you took that shaped the teacher you will be?Wait Time

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