When you get a call from a school administrator inviting you to interview for a teaching job, how do you feel? Happy? Elated? Excited? Nervous? Scared stiff?
You don't need to worry about the interview if you're a well-prepared, qualified candidate. Preparing for a teaching interview is a lot like studying for a test. You can review commonly asked questions, think about what you'll say beforehand, and go in to do your best. If you prepare beforehand, the interview questions seem routine and familiar. You will have answers to the tip of your tongue, ready-to-go.
Here is a list of six most frequently asked questions from my eBook Teacher interviews, the first steps of teaching guide dream job. How to answer every question?
1 Tell us about yourself.
This is the first question at almost every interview. Only a brief introduction in about three sentences. Tell them what you've graduated from college, what they are certified to teach,What are your educational and work experience, and because we love the work.
2 How do you meet the state standards to teach?
If it comes to interview in the U.S., love the state school administrators, local or national standards? Make your party know that everything you do ties into standards. Ensure that programs have in your portfolio standards state the right bet on it. If you ask them, pull out the lesson and show the close connection betweenTheir teaching and standards.
3 To be prepared for standardized assessments?
There are standardized assessments at almost all levels of quality. Make sure you know the names of the tests. Talk about your experiences to prepare students. You get bonus points if you know and describe the format of the test, because this will prove your familiarity.
4 Describe your philosophy of discipline.
He spends a lot of positive reinforcement. They are solid, butdo not cry. You have appropriate consequences for inappropriate behavior. You have your classroom rules are clearly written on the walls. They put together routines to follow, the students. What are the policies of school discipline. Also emphasize that you suspect discipline problems will be minimal, because the lessons are very interesting and engaging for students. Do not tell the interviewer that "sends kids the manager's office," whenever there is a problem. You should be ablewith more discipline problems on their own. Only students who had committed serious behavior problems are sent to the office.
5 How can we ensure that the needs of students with an IEP?
PEI is an "IEP". To Students with special needs has an IEP, or a list of things you do when the child is taught, must be specified. An IEP can "needs all the test questions read aloud," everything "more time to study" up "to closeTextbook in Braille. "How do you ensure that the needs of a student with an IEP? First, read the IEP. If you have any questions, please contact your education teacher, counselor or other staff can help you. Then you just make sure follow the requirements of the IEP word for word. If necessary, you will be asked to a meeting where you can submit proposals for updating the IEP will be invited. Your goal and purpose of the IEP, is to ensure that the studentwhat they need to succeed in the classroom.
6 How do you go to communicate with parents?
This issue will come to school almost every interview. And 'quite common in middle school and high school as well. Perhaps you have a weekly newsletter that will send parents home every week. For grades 3 and higher, you may ask students to a book assignment, must be signed every night. In this way parents know what tasks are met and projectsdue. If we have discipline problems you call home and share with parents. It 'important to have an open door policy and invite parents to share their concerns at any time.
For more teacher interview questions, I invite you to my eBook to obtain the educational work of your dreams (http://www.iwantateachingjob.com) download. In it you will find 50 common interview questions and answers and practical advice to get the job learning to get.
