Los Angeles School of Global Studies Prospective Teacher Interview Questions Questions

OUR MISSION After reading our mission statement, how would you deconstruct it or put it in your own words? What does it mean to you? PROJECT-BASED LEARNING What attracted you to project-based learning? Describe how you have implemented PBL in the past. NON-TRADITIONAL Why did you choose to become a teacher? How are you different from a traditional teacher? What are your views on standardized testing? SUCCESS How do you define personal and professional success for yourself? TEAM & COMMITMENT What will your level of commitment be to our students and team? How much time can you realistically commit? Are you enthusiastic about team-teaching? How many years would you hope to be at our school? CONTRIBUTIONS How are you uniquely qualified for this position? Which programs or activities could you start or help with right away? SUPPORT How would you support struggling students? What happens if a student does not understand how to complete your homework? How do you handle students who dont want to do the work? EXPERIENCE What do you see as your successes and failures so far in teaching? What percentage of your students typically earn Ds & Fs? Why? PERSONALIZATION How do you bring students personal lives and backgrounds into the classroom? Explain. Do you do home visits? Why or why not? GROUP WORK What percent of time do you believe students should work in groups? Why? What are the advantages and disadvantages? IMPROVING PRACTICE What would you hope to gain from our staff? Do you have an open door classroom for observations? Are you comfortable with constructive criticism from your peers? NEXT STEPS Would you be able to commit to our week-long New Tech summer training? When could we watch you teach?

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