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100 Interview Questions To Ask Teacher Applicants
100 Interview Questions To Ask Teacher Applicants
100 Interview Questions To Ask Teacher Applicants
Extract from the publication "Best Practices for School Human Resources Administrators," created by ACSA's Human Resources Council and a ailabe for sale no! from shopACSA" By James E. Ferguson 1. 2. !. ". &. ). *. -. /. What is your educational preparation? (Cite preparation in content area.) What are your professional e periences? What is the role of the teacher in the classroom? #o$ $ould you descri%e your last principal? What $as your fa'orite course in college( and $hy? What principles do you use to moti'ate students? +escri%e effecti'e teaching techni,ues that result in intended learning. What are your career goals fi'e years from no$? .en years? 0tate a %eha'ioral o%1ecti'e you taught in your last class.
12. What is the most e erting thing happening in the area of education today? 11. What is the most e citing thing happening today in your area of study? 12. What ha'e you found to %e the roughest aspect of discipline? 1!. +escri%e the physical appearance of your classroom. 1". +escri%e an ideal curriculum in your area of study. 1&. #o$ do you implement career education concepts in your classes? 1). #o$ do you indi'iduali3e learning in your classes? 1*. +efine current curriculum trends in your area. 1-. #o$ much time do you de'ote to the lecture approach? 1/. +escri%e independent study pro1ects your students ha'e completed. 22. 4f you could choose to teach any concept in your area( $hich $ould you select? Why? 21. What rules ha'e you esta%lished for your classroom? 22. #o$ ha'e you implemented in,uiry? 2!. 5f $hat use are %eha'ioral learning o%1ecti'es in the teaching6learning process? 2". #o$ do you structure your class to achie'e ma imum %enefit from teacher6student contact? 2&. +escri%e the format you use to de'elop a lesson. 2). What should schools do for students? 2*. 4s the teaching of content important? Why6$hy not? 2-. #o$ ha'e you emphasi3ed the de'elopment of %asic s7ills? 2/. #o$ do you handle the different a%ility le'els of students in classes? !2. #o$ do you account for the affecti'e domain in your teaching?
!1. #o$ $ould your students descri%e you? !2. 4n $hat professional organi3ations do you hold mem%ership? !!. #o$ $ould your colleagues descri%e you? !". Why did you choose the teaching profession? !&. #o$ ha'e you recently impro'ed your professional s7ills? !). What are your plans for future impro'ement of professional s7ills? !*. What is the toughest aspect of teaching today? !-. What is the role of home$or7? !/. What ha'e %een your most positi'e teaching e periences? "2. What ha'e %een your most negati'e teaching e periences? "1. #o$ ha'e you contri%uted to$ard the de'elopment of the total school program in your current position? "2. What acti'ities $ill you sponsor if you are hired for this position? "!. Could a student of lo$ academic a%ility recei'e a high grade in your classes? "". What is your system for e'aluating student $or7? "&. What $ould %e the ideal philosophy of a school for you? "). What is your philosophy of education? "*. Why is your field important for a student to study? "-. #o$ $ould you handle a student $ho is a consistent %eha'ioral pro%lem in your class? "/. #o$ $ould your last principal descri%e you? &2. What fi'e $ords $ould you use to descri%e yourself? &1. What is your position on teacher ad'isement programs? Beha'ior modification? .rac7ing? 0pecial education? 8alues clarification? 9ulti:test approach? &2. 4f you found nonstandard usage in student $riting or class discussion( ho$ $ould you respond to it? &!. 4n $hat areas do you feel you need impro'ement? &". #o$ $ould you handle a student sleeping in your class? &&. What $ould you do if a student has %een a%sent from your class for se'eral days? &). What pro'isions ha'e you made for the gifted? &*. What $ould a 'isitor in your class see? &-. #o$ ha'e you communicated student progress to parents? &/. What are your recreational acti'ities( ho%%ies( interests? )2. #o$ ha'e you stressed the de'elopment of cogniti'e s7ills $ithin your classes? )1. +efine a superior teacher. )2. What is your opinion of holding students after school for detention? )!. +o you li7e laughter in your classroom?
)". What units $ould you include in teaching ;name of course<? )&. #o$ do you assist in pre'enting the destruction of school property in your classroom? )). What is the role of the student $ithin your classroom? )*. +escri%e an assignment that you recently ga'e to your students. )-. Cite the criteria you $ould use to e'aluate a te t%oo7 for possi%le adoption. )/. What field trips ha'e you arranged for your classes during this past year? *2. #a'e you super'ised student teachers( interns( or practicum students? Why6Why not? *1. 0hould se education %e included in the curriculum? Why6Why not? *2. =re you $ell organi3ed? *!. +escri%e a lesson plan that you ha'e de'eloped. What $ere the o%1ecti'es( the format of the lesson( and ho$ did you e'aluate $hether or not the o%1ecti'es $ere achie'ed? *". = student tells you he6she has %een e perimenting $ith mari1uana. What $ould you do? *&. 0hould schools practice corporal punishment? Why6Why not? *). >i'e an e ample of directions you ha'e gi'en for class or home$or7. **. What are your practices in dealing $ith contro'ersial su%1ects? *-. #o$ ha'e your classes made use of the li%rary during the last nine $ee7s? */. What should your students ha'e gained from ha'ing ta7en your course? -2. What are your strong points? -1. What curricular materials ha'e you de'eloped? -2. #o$ $ould you change the pu%lic schools if you could ma7e any changes ?5@ $ished? -!. What is your position on competency:%ased instruction? -". What do you li7e most a%out %eing a teacher? -&. Which aspects of teaching do you li7e least? -). +o you li7e to ha'e people li7e you? -*. What time management principles do you follo$? --. #o$ do you cope $ith stress? -/. What moti'ates you? /2. Why do you $ant to lea'e your present position? /1. #o$ ha'e you in'ol'ed parents in the leaning process? /2. +escri%e your last $or7day. /!. 4f you could( $hat $ould you change a%out your present position? /". Aame the titles of the last three %oo7s that you ha'e read. /&. #o$ many days of $or7 ha'e you missed in the last three years? /). What t$o or three %oo7s( concepts or e periences ha'e influenced you the most in your professional de'elopment? /*. Can a school %e too student:oriented? E plain.
/-. Why should you %e hired? //. What ,uestions ha'e 4 not as7ed that you $ish 4 $ould ha'e raised? 122. 4f you are selected for this position( $hat can $e do to help you %e successful?