What are some common questions in a Teacher Interview?

Question

Job Interview for a Grade School Teacher

Answer 1

The pannel will ask you:
1. What are you "credentialed" to teach?
2. We've read your resume, but just tell us about yourself.
3. Show us about a lesson you've created that worked well
4. How do you handle discipline? How do you communication with parents? How do you resolve problems in class?

A few remarks to help you in the interview:

When you talk about your teaching experience, show your passion for teaching and the kids.
Have printed samples of your creative stuff
Answer the question they ask!
Be ready to teach a lesson or part of a lesson

Remarks about how you present yourself:
Be well groomed
Be honest; don't misrepresent what you can do
Be on time
Be confident, not nervous.
Do you homework about the school and district so you can ask a question when they say, "Do you have any questions?"
Show your portfolio: copy of credential, letter of intent, letters of recommendation, resume.

Know that the new principal will call your previous principal for a quick recommendation.

Answer 2

Much of it depends on what your position you are applying for and your past teaching experiences are. Expect to be asked the following-
1. Why did you choose to teach at this level/ subject?
2. What do you think your best attributes are?
Mostly, the interviewer will be looking for answers that will best fill the needs of that particular school. At my school, which is in the inner city, my assistant principal wants to know that the teacher is strong and won't be run over by the students (no soft spoken, timid teachers). Other schools have a lot of parent involvement and want to know if you are well organized and able to interact with parents, some of whom will be demanding and occassionally difficult.
Generally speaking, even if you are new to teaching, if you have good classroom discipline, but poor lesson plans schools can work with you. However, no matter how good your lessons are, if your classroom management is poor, the students will eat you up alive. Make sure your interviewer knows that you are no nonsense and that your class will be run with a firm and reasonable hand. You do that, you'll at least be in the running for the position.

Answer 3

I hired and interviewed prospective teachers for well over 20 years. I really had no set pattern of questions. Of course, I always asked the usual such as why do you want to teach here, what are your particular strengths and weaknesses, and how do you keep good discipline in your classroom?

However, there were two questions I always asked. First, tell me about the most exciting and successful experience you have ever had teaching. Here I was looking for enthusiasm, passion for the subject, and an overall demeanor that told me this candidate was excited about teaching and most likely would be an exciting teacher. The second question was tell me the worst, most devastating experience you ever had teaching. Here I wanted to see how well the individual was willing to admit a lack of perfection and how well the candidate handled a difficult situation.

My interviews lasted in excess of two hours, and we just talked and talked about everything from teaching to playing golf. To me, the most important characteristic that the candidate had to demonstrate was that he/she was a quality human being with a sense of humor, a love of kids, and a passion for the subject.

Chow!!

Answer 4

I was asked about my rubric, my philosophy for teaching, and I was asked about my portfolio (I called it the Beast it was so big).....what else.....hmmm.........how would I handle a discipline problem........how do you set up your curriculum......do you like team teaching......

I was on a few different interviews and each one was TOTALLY different. That's the hard part....I wish all of my interviews were like the one mentions in the answers on here.

Answer 5

Your philosophy of education
Your discipline management techniques
What do you have to offer our campus that is different from what others might offer?
What do you feel are your strengths? ...your weaknesses?
Parental communication skills