Job Interview Questions

Here are some of the questions you may be asked during an interview for a teaching position.

What do you do when a discipline problem arises?
What is the last book you read?
Have you ever considered publishing a book?
Some people say you should demand respect. Do you agree or disagree?
Tell me about yourself.
Why did you decide to become a teacher?
If a student came to you and said, “None of the other students like me,” what would you tell him/her?
Are you an empathetic person? Give an example.
How can you tell that a person is a good listener?
Are you an objective person? Give an example.
How do you feel if a student does not meet a deadline?
What was the most frustrating thing that happened to you as a student teacher?
What was the best thing?
Do you believe you should build rapport with students? If yes, how?
How do you give your students recognition? Do you think a student can have too much recognition?
Do you consider yourself a risk taker? Give an example.
How do you encourage students to learn?
How do you handle a child who seems gifted, but is a discipline problem?
How do you feel about computers in the classroom?
How do you present a new word to a class?
What are your strengths?
What are your weaknesses?
Describe your student teaching experience.
How do you establish authority/discipline?
What other subjects have you taught?

There are many more that I will post later, practice on these for now.

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