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Teacher Job Interview Questions and Answers

How Do You Make Classroom Lessons Interesting and Interactive?

How Do You Make Classroom Lessons Interesting and Interactive?

If you were asked this teacher interview question, would you know how to answer it: How do you make lessons exciting and interactive? It is essential the response you give to the job interview question is truthful, relevant to the position, and shows value to the school district. The following could be a possible answer, [...]

How Do You Develop and Implement Creative Lesson Plans?

how do you develop and implement creative lesson plans

Do you know how to answer this teacher interview question: What ways do you develop and implement creative lesson plans? Although lecturing remains a critical way to communicate information to students, research has proven that learning happens more effectively if combined with active learning teaching strategies. Nowadays, you will frequently hear this question being asked [...]

Teachers, How Do You Make a Difficult Phone Call to a Parent About Their Child?

Do you know how you would answer this interview question? How would you make a difficult phone call to a parent? It is important that the response you give to the job interview question is truthful, relevant to the position, and shows value to the school district. The following could be a possible answer… or [...]

As a Teacher, What Are Your Thoughts on Team Teaching?

As a Teacher, What Are Your Thoughts on Team Teaching?

Do you know how you would answer this interview question: What are your thoughts on team teaching? Have you been asked this question at a teacher interview before? I am sure many of you have participated in team-teaching and realize the benefits of this strategy. The interviewer who asks this question wants to discover if [...]

What is the Role of a Principal and an Assistant Principal?

what is the role of a principal and a vice assistant principal?

What is the Role of a Principal and an Assistant Principal? When interviewing for any position in education, you may be asked to describe the roles of both the principal and the vice-principal in the school community. If you are applying to become one of these positions, the interviewers will want to make sure you [...]

What Makes an Excellent Elementary, Middle or High School?

what makes an excellent elementary middle or high school?

Do you know how you would answer this teacher/administrator job interview question: What makes an excellent elementary, middle, or high school? Here is a sample response to give you some ideas. A good high school has state rankings (based on test scores and other criteria) near or above the “effective school” level. Also, it has [...]

How Will You Approach Parent Teacher Conferences?

how will you approach parent teacher conferences?

A school administrator will ask you this question to determine your knowledge of the results parent-teacher conferences can have. Some parent-teacher conferences go really well, while others may have a negative effect, resulting in the administration becoming involved. Regardless of how many parent-teacher conferences you have facilitated, there will always be difficult parents and children [...]