1. If you're a tutor and searching for a job in school, than it'd be suggested that you go well
prepared prior to. It is not difficult to find teacher interview questions and their tricky
answers.
To present perfect answers, you should better understand these questions. Here, we will
take some examples.
A range of interview questions have been provided for you. Take a look and feel free to use liberally
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interview questions
I: Interview questions samples
Tell me about yourself?
Why did you leave your last job?
What are your career goals for Teacher?
What is your greatest weakness?
What kind of salary are you looking for Teacher?
Why do you think you would do well Teacher?
What motivates you to do your best on the Teacher?
How would you know you were successful on this Teacher?
Do you think you are overqualified for Teacher?
Describe one of the most successful lessons you have taught in a class. Explain why it
worked so well?
What strategies do you use to encourage group work amongst your students?
What do you do if a lesson doesn’t work well?
What qualities do you look for in a principal?
What are your personal and professional goals?
How do you evaluate the success of your teaching?
Tell me about a teacher who has inspired you and what did you learn from him or her?
What are your areas of strength in the curriculum?
How do you keep up to date on your subject?
Tell me about the materials you use in the classroom to support your teaching?
What do you consider to be the physical appearance of an ideal classroom?
How do you plan when starting a new study unit or topic with your class?
Tell me how you develop your daily lesson plan and what do you include?

2. Describe your teaching style?
Would you be interested in participating in after- school activities?
How have you used, or how will you use technology in the classroom?
What type of classroom management structure would you implement if you were hired?
What is your teaching philosophy?
Why Did You Decide To Become a Teacher?
How have you recently improved your professional skills?
What activities will you sponsor if you are hired for this position?
Could a student of low academic ability receive a high grade in your classes?
What is your system for evaluating student work?
What would be the ideal philosophy of a school for you?
Why is your field important for a student to study?
How would you handle a student who is a consistent behavioral problem in your class?
How would your last principal describe you?
What five words would you use to describe yourself?
What are your plans for future improvement of professional skills?
What is the toughest aspect of teaching today?
What have been your most positive teaching experiences?
How have you contributed toward the development of the total school program in your
current position?
If you found nonstandard usage in student writing or class discussion, how would you
respond to it?
In what areas do you feel you need improvement?
What would you do if a student has been absent from your class for several days?
What provisions have you made for the gifted?
What would a visitor in your class see?
How have you communicated student progress to parents?
What are your recreational activities, hobbies, interests?
How have you stressed the development of cognitive skills within your classes?
What is your opinion of holding students after school for detention?
II: Teacher interview questions
Do you like laughter in your classroom?
What units would you include in teaching [name of course]?

3. How do you assist in preventing the destruction of school property in your classroom?
What is the role of the student within your classroom?
What curricular materials have you developed?
What time management principles do you follow?
Why do you want to leave your present position?
How have you involved parents in the leaning process?
If you could, what would you change about your present position?
How many days of work have you missed in the last three years?
What two or three books, concepts or experiences have influenced you the most in your
professional development?
What questions have I not asked that you wish I would have raised?
If you are selected for this position, what can we do to help you be successful?
Describe your experience working with students at this age level.
What extra-curricular activities would you be willing to help with?
Have you ever subbed in this school district?
What do you look for in a principal?
Would you like to be part of our new teacher mentor program?
What kinds of inservices would you be eager to attend?
List three adjectives that describe yourself.
What professional teaching organizations do you belong to?
Have you ever received an award for anything in your lifetime? Describe.
What were you like as a student?
In your opinion, what is the difference between a good teacher and a great teacher?
If you teach a lesson and your students don’t seem to be “getting it,” what do you do?
How do you provide support for students who are not performing as well as they should?
How can you meet the needs of a student who does not speak English?
In what ways can you teach students to be accepting of one-another?
How would you teach conflict resolution to your students?
Name a book that you’d like to read to (or with) your students. Describe the book and tell
why you chose it.
How do you feel about working in an inclusion classroom?
How do you meet the needs of a student with an IEP?
What can you offer our school that other candidates cannot?
Describe a high-interest project that you might assign to your students.
What do you like to do when you’re not teaching?
How do you incorporate writing into your curriculum?

4. How would you teach the writing process?
What do you write in your lesson plan book?
How closely do you follow your lesson plans?
What part of this job are you most looking forward to?
What part of this job scares you?
What are the biggest challenges that teachers face today?
Why do you want to teach in this, particular district?
How can you make your teaching connect to students’ real-world experiences?
Tell me about your references. Who are they and how do they know you?
If I were to call your references, what might they say about you?
How can you reach out to the community as a teacher?
How do you make sure you are teaching to the state standards?
What kinds of materials and supplies would you need to do your job well?
How do you feel about noise in your classroom?
III: Teacher interview questions
What questions do you have for us?
What are your professional experiences?
What is the role of the teacher in the classroom?
How would you describe your last principal?
What was your favorite course in college, and why?
What principles do you use to motivate students?
Describe effective teaching techniques that result in intended learning.
State a behavioral objective you taught in your last class.
What is the most exerting thing happening in the area of education today?
What have you found to be the roughest aspect of discipline?
Describe the physical appearance of your classroom.
Describe an ideal curriculum in your area of study.
How do you implement career education concepts in your classes?
How do you individualize learning in your classes?
Define current curriculum trends in your area.
How much time do you devote to the lecture approach?
Describe independent study projects your students have completed.
What rules have you established for your classroom?

5. How have you implemented inquiry?
Of what use are behavioral learning objectives in the teaching/learning process?
How do you structure your class to achieve maximum benefit from teacher/student contact?
Describe the format you use to develop a lesson.
What should schools do for students?
Is the teaching of content important? Why/why not?
How have you emphasized the development of basic skills?
Describe an assignment that you recently gave to your students.
Cite the criteria you would use to evaluate a textbook for possible adoption.
What field trips have you arranged for your classes during this past year?
Have you supervised student teachers, interns, or practicum students? Why/Why not?
Should sex education be included in the curriculum? Why/Why not?
Describe your most successful lesson. Tell why it was successful.
How do you make learning fun for students?
Besides lecture, what methods of teaching do you use?
How do you assess student performance in your classroom?
How do you prepare students for state standardized tests?
What would you do if a student did not hand in his/her homework on a regular basis?
If I were to walk into your classroom, what would I see?
Describe your discipline philosophy.
What are your classroom rules?
What routines would be incorporated in your teaching?
What would you do if a student threw a pencil across the room?
What would you do if one student hit another student?
Why did you choose to become a teacher?
Describe a lesson in which you’ve used differentiated instruction.
How do you encourage creativity in your classroom?
How do you teach kids higher-order thinking skills?
Describe the most challenging student you’ve ever taught.
Can you show us an example of a parent newsletter that you might write?
What would you do to calm an angry parent?
A parent calls you because they are worried about their child’s low grades. What would you
say to the parent?
How do you keep parents informed of their childs’ progress?
How do you integrate technology into your instruction?
Do you think it is appropriate for children in school to be using the Internet?

6. How would you recommend a child for special education services?
What would you do for a student that is gifted?
What is your favorite subject (or age) to teach? Explain.
What is your least favorite subject (or age) to teach? Explain.
Describe your student teaching experiences.
What are some of the most important things you learned when student teaching?
What was the most satisfying moment throughout your student teaching?
Describe one college course that taught you the most about being a good teacher.
Who influenced you to become a teacher?
What is the biggest challenge you’ve had to face in your life?
Are you currently reading any books? Describe.
What is a life-long learner? How can you help your students to be life-long learners?
A student confides in you and tells you that his parent abuses him. He asks you not to tell
anyone. What do you do?
What would you do if a student was swearing in your class?
How would you create a behavior modification for a student with ongoing behavior
problems?
A student tells you he/she has been experimenting with marijuana. What would you do?
What questions do you have for us?