what might they ask me at a science teacher interview next week?

Question

I have an interview next week for a science teacher job. I have no idea of what type of questions they might ask- does anyone have any ideas? Will they ask me subject content questions?

Answer 1

Well it depends on which grade your teaching. They will probably ask you if your religous beliefs Conflict with Evolution. If you have to teach that in schools they ask that.

Answer 2

They probably won't ask much in the way of content questions (because most administrators don't know much about the specific content you will be teaching). Make sure they know you have the credentials to be a science teacher. If you have taught before and have samples of student work (projects, labs, etc.) you might bring one of your best ones. They will probably be more interested in your teaching style/methods.

Make sure you can tell about one strength and one weakness you have since those questions come up in pretty much every job interview. They might ask how you would modify for a special needs student, or what you would do to help an unmotivated student.

Make sure you have at least a couple of questions to ask them, too, preferably ones that show that you have looked into their school. Ask about what lab facilities you will have access to, what class size you can expect, if there are any additional duties that teachers have (bus duty, cafeteria duty, etc). Remember, you want to find out if you will fit in well at their school, so in a way, you are interviewing them too.

Remember to smile and look them in the eye when you shake hands.

Good luck.

Answer 3

There is very litte chance you'll be asked subject area content questions, since it's likely that you either hold at least bachelor's degree in a science or that you have demonstrated subject area knowledge on a rigorous state examination. (Of course, if for some extraordinary reason, you haven't done either one of those, then you might well expect some discussion about the science curriculum itself.)

It's most likely that you'll be asked questions about your pedagogical approach to science education; your classroom management style; your methods for assisting students who don't speak English; your strategies for assisting students with mental, behavioral, or cognitive difficulties; and the ways in which you communicate with parents and involve them in their children's education. You'll almost certainly be asked about how you prepare lessons, how you assess learning, and how you set objectives.

Some interviews may include scenarios or ask you about previous incidents. A typical question along these lines would be "tell us about a time when you had to teach a subject you weren't familiar with" or "tell us about a time when you had to deal with an upset parent."

Answer 4

I was a modern languages teacher, and they used to conduct a portion of the interview in the language. But for science, I doubt they'd ask many subject content questions really. I'd have thought it'd be more about how you can relate science to students' daily lives, how you can inspire their interest, that sort of thing.

Be prepared for questions like "tell me about a situation where you were faced with challenging behaviour from pupils, and how you dealt with it", and be specific. This works especially well if you can show how your 'dealing with it' has improved, eg, you had x behaviour one day, and did y, which wasn't successful, and you thought about it, and faced similar behaviour on later day, and did z, and it worked really well. They like to see you can adapt and learn, and handle situations.

Good luck!

Answer 5

they will ask you about past experiences in the classroom, both positive and negative...

what is your teaching style?

policy on hw

grading policy

personal experiences you had as a student

you may be given situations to analyze and come up with a solution

if the interview goes well they will ask you back to perform a sample lesson

make sure to bring a portfolio of activities/projects you have done/will do...good luck...

Answer 6

They will ask you about previous experience;your opinion on how to keep discipline in the classroom; health and safety..COSH
your experience with coursework;practical work;extra -curricular activities etc.Try to be yourself,tell them what qualities you have to give to the job..sell yourself but don't tell lies..they'll suss you out. Best of luck.

Answer 7

if you are going for a qualified teaching job then i would say to you expect to spend most of the day and teach a couple of lessons.

Answer 8

they might ask you to take part of a lesson.

Answer 9

Whatever.

Answer 10

"Do you know anything about science?"
"Can you teach?"