Teacher Interview Questions
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Career Exploration and Development
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50 Teacher Interview Questions
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Why did you decide to enter the field of teaching?
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What is your philosophy of education?
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What is your educational preparation?
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Which grade level would you prefer? Why?
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What are your professional experiences?
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What is the role of the teacher in the classroom?
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What is the role of a teacher’s aide in the classroom?
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How would you describe your last principal?
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What qualities do you have that make you an effective teacher?
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How do you stimulate active participation in the classroom?
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How would you use parents in the classroom?
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What have you found to be the toughest aspect of discipline?
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What principles do you use to motivate students?
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Describe your most difficult student discipline situation and how you handled it.
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What professional development topics interest you the most?
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Describe effective teaching techniques that result in intended learning.
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What are your career goals five years from now? Ten years from now?
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What is the most important issue facing the field of education today?
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What is the most exciting thing happening in your field of study?
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Describe the physical appearance of your classroom.
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Describe an ideal curriculum in your area of study.
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Describe independent study projects your students have completed.
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If you could choose to teach any concept in your area, which would you select? Why?
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What rules have you established for your classroom?
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How do you structure your class to achieve maximum benefit from student/teacher contact?
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Describe the format you use to develop a lesson.
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What should schools do for students?
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How have you emphasized the development of basic skills?
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How do you handle the different ability levels of students in classes?
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How would your students describe you?
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In what professional organizations do you hold memberships?
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How would your colleagues describe you?
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How have you recently improved your professional skills?
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What are your plans for future improvement of professional skills?
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What is the toughest aspect of teaching today?
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What is the role of homework?
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What has been your most positive teaching experience? Most negative?
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How have you contributed toward the development of the total school program in your current position?
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What activities will you sponsor if you are hired for this position?
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What is your system for evaluating student work?
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What would be the ideal philosophy of a school for you?
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Why is your field important for a student to study?
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How would you handle a student who is a consistent behavioral problem in your class?
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How would your last principal describe you?
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How would you handle a student sleeping in your class?
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What would you do if a student has been absent from your class for several days?
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What provisions have you made for the gifted?
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How have you communicated student progress to parents?
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What do you know about our school district? What do you know about our community?
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Why should our district hire you?