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All about you:
– Why do you want to teach at our school? Why should we hire you? – What has been your most positive teaching experience?
– What has been your most negative teaching experience? What would you change?
– What is your philosophy of education?
– What have you recently done in education of an interesting or innovative nature?
– What motivates you?
– What professional books, blogs, or journals have you read to keep abreast of educational news and best practices? – How would your students describe you?
– What is your greatest strength/weakness as a teacher?
– What are 3 words that your students/admin/close friends would use to describe you?
– Describe a typical lesson in your classroom. (Going through the step by step overview)
– Describe a successful lesson and how you knew it went well. – Why did you want to be a teacher?
– What is a difficult situation you faced and how did you deal with it? – What do you want to teach__________(grade level) students? What do you like about them?
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– How do you use technology in your classroom?
– How do you use assessment in your classroom? Describe how you used the information you gained from an assessment in your instruction. – How do you address the needs of English language learners? – How do you integrate other subjects into your units? – How do you approach classroom discipline?
– What is your favorite essential question (UBD model)? Parents
– How do you communicate student progress to parents? – How do you normally communicate with parents? – How have you involved parents in the learning process? Students
– How do you handle the different abilities of students in your class? – What techniques have you found useful in individualizing learning in your class?
-Describe one or two techniques you use to motivate students. How do you motivate a student to learn a concept they do not do well in? – Describe a difficult student you had and how you handled it.
– How do you handle a student who is a consistent behavioral problem in your class?
– If you met your students 20 years from now, what would you want them to remember about you?
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School
– Why do you want to teach at __________ (school)?
– How have you contributed to the development of the total school program in your current position?
– How do you structure your classroom to achieve maximum benefit from teacher/student contact?
– What kind of extracurricular activities would you be interested in being part of?
– What are the talents/expertise you can bring to your team? – Why are you leaving your current school?
– What did you like the most about your current school? – What was the most difficult thing about your current school?
– How would you implement the school’s core values into your classroom? – What are your thoughts on collaboration with other staff? Country/City Specific
– Why do you want to live in __________ (country)?
– Tell me what you already know about the country and culture. – What kinds of things do you like to do outside of school? – Do you have any concerns about moving to this country? The End of the Interview
– Is there anything else you feel that you want me to know about you, that we haven’t had a chance to talk about?
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– Do you have any questions for us?
Questions to ask during the interview:
What are the nationalities of the student body? What is the percentage of each nationality?
How many students are in the school and what are class sizes? How many current foreign teachers are working for them? Are students admitted with little or no English skills?
What percentage of the teachers renews their contract for a third or fourth year?
What expectations are there for teacher participation beyond the regular school day?
What is the frequency of faculty meetings, committee meetings and other meetings teachers must attend on a weekly basis?
How long is the school year? When are holidays/breaks? (you should be able to find this on the school website, but if you can’t, then ask).
Are teaching materials readily available? Technology? Internet? What are the classrooms like? Desks for every student? Do teachers use chalkboards or a projection system? How involved are parents and the PTO? Do teachers work together?
Does the administration side with teachers or parents?
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Is the curriculum open or closed? Do teachers have freedom in the classroom when approaching the lessons? How much time do I get with my students?
What is the dress code at the school for teachers and students? What support services are provided to students? Is the curriculum aligned with particular standards?
I’m very interested in building my skills as a teacher. What staff development opportunities are offered? How is the reading program organized?
What new programs or activities are being considered for the coming year?
How would you describe the atmosphere and culture at your school?
Why do people like to work at your school? Is
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How safe is the area where you will be living and how safe is the city in general?
What will housing be like?
What is the level of health care in the country? How long will it take to get to school?
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