I need some suggestions, tips and interview questions/answers for teaching job interview.?

Answer 1

!. The answer to any question that you don't know the answer to is this:

"I do not really know how I would handle that situation, so I would go to one of the veteran teachers that I work with and ask her for advice."

They want to hear that you respect your coworkers and trust me, no one wants to hire a teacher who thinks he/she already knows everything anyway!

2. Be friendly! Smile, laugh, show them that you are a good person to work with. Principals are not only looking for someone who knows their stuff, but who will make a good fit for their school.

3. Another tip I have is to go online and look for a list of teaching interview questions. You can find them easily with a yahoo or google search. Print them out, and practice them. It will make you feel so much more prepared and will get you in the mindset you need to be in.

Good luck!

Answer 2

In my first interview for a tecahing job, I really didn't think I had a cat in hell's chance as I was an NQT and all the other candidates had stacks of experience. I emphasised that, while I may not have much experience, I have lots of enthusiasm and am looking forward to a new challenge, etc etc. I was asked about mixed ability / streaming (of course, you just adapt your answer according to the type of school you're at), my strengths and a weakness and how I can resolve it (I answered time management in lessons as I sometimes get so into it I don't see how time is ticking by, but of course I said I have resolved it by putting a clock on my desk near my lesson plan). At the end they said, "Now, can you tell us three things that we will remember you by after this interview". At which point I started laughing and said I felt as if I were on Blind Date! And...I got the job! My advice would be to relax and go in there with a big smile. Take any particularly good lesson plans or projects you've done during your training or past teaching jobs and try to be yourself. If you don't get the job it means they are probably looking for someone with a different outlook or experience and you would probably hate working there anyway. And if you get the job...all the better!
Good luck!

Answer 3

When I was interviewing, I typed, "teacher interview questions" in google and printed out a bunch. Then, between customers at my waitressing job, I would read through them and think about what my answers would be. This helped a lot. Also, research what kind of curriculum they use at the school you are interviewing at. This way, when they ask what you have used in student teaching, you can say what you used, but say, "I know that you use..." and say something about it. Also, I made a porfolio using pictures and student work that I had from student teaching. I used it to show examples of lessons that I would do, and this helped illustrate what I was saying, and when they were looking at it, I got to take a breath. :) Types of questions vary for different grade levels. I teach first grade, so they asked a lot about balanced literacy, parent involvement, classroom management and what I would do if there was a problem with one of my students. Good luck to you!

Answer 4

There are number of articles on teacher interview questions and other teacher interview tips here: http://www.teacherinterviewtips.com/teacher_interview_articles.htm

One of the best tips I can give you is to use specific examples from actual lessons when answering each question.

For example, if you are asked about how you feel about team teaching...say you love the idea, then say why you think it is important, AND then provide an example of how you have team taught before (or what you "plan" to do if you have no prior experience). In other words, use an actual lesson to support your answer...if you can then provide examples of student work from that lesson you're going to look really impressive.

Do this for every question...that way the interviewers are not just hearing theory, but they are getting to see some great lessons that their students will get a chance to be part of if they hire you...

Obviously, this is easier to prepare for if you know the questions...one of the articles on this page: http://www.teacherinterviewtips.com/teacher_interview_articles.htm has over 100 teacher interview questions...this way you can prepare for almost any scenario.

Answer 5

Be calm. They want to see the best you, not a nervous you. And, just remember, that they're there to find the best person for the job. So, be that person in the interview!!

Answer 6

tell them something that will make you different than all the other applicants. tell them why you should work there and how you want to make a difference in the students lives. mention that you want to raise test scores. Dress nice of course, spiff yourself out. tell them what you are good at math, science, etc whatever your going for.
Good luck!!!

Answer 7

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positive answer
I will do what you expect and what you need
I am willing to stay late
Comon on
Just be flexible