It's not hard to find a set of questions and answers to the most common teacher interview questions. Before you find that stock list of questions, think about what you would ask if you were on the other side of the table. What would you want to know about a candidate? Think about why you would ask the questions. Then, interview yourself.
How do you interview yourself?
First, imagine that you are interviewing candidates for a teaching position. Jot down a list of topics that you would want to talk about. Create a list of questions that examine those topics. Include everything you would want to know if you were responsible for hiring the perfect candidate for the position.
Next, answer the questions. Not just in your head, but write the answers down. You may think you know the answers, but if you take the time to thoughtfully write out your answers, you may be surprised at what you find. You may be a tougher interviewer than you ever imagined!
Now, go find that list of teacher interview questions that someone else has created. Did you ask the same questions? Are there similar questions? There probably will be. As a teaching professional, you should have a pretty good idea about what's important.
But the questions you haven't thought of will be the most important ones. Some of them may be obvious to you once you see them. But some of them will be questions you never would have thought of. Those are the questions you want to study and make sure you're comfortable with. That's how you attack you weakest areas.
Now you should combine all the questions. The ones you've thought of and the others you've found. Spend the time to go over your answers to those questions. Say the answers out loud. After you've run through them once or twice, find someone to go through the questions with you. If it sounds like homework, that's okay. You'll be glad you did with it's time for the real thing.
Interviewing yourself will seem awkward at first. You may be tempted to take a shortcut and not really go through all the steps. But if you take the process seriously, you'll present yourself as a serious, confident candidate at your next teacher interview.
How do you interview yourself?
First, imagine that you are interviewing candidates for a teaching position. Jot down a list of topics that you would want to talk about. Create a list of questions that examine those topics. Include everything you would want to know if you were responsible for hiring the perfect candidate for the position.
Next, answer the questions. Not just in your head, but write the answers down. You may think you know the answers, but if you take the time to thoughtfully write out your answers, you may be surprised at what you find. You may be a tougher interviewer than you ever imagined!
Now, go find that list of teacher interview questions that someone else has created. Did you ask the same questions? Are there similar questions? There probably will be. As a teaching professional, you should have a pretty good idea about what's important.
But the questions you haven't thought of will be the most important ones. Some of them may be obvious to you once you see them. But some of them will be questions you never would have thought of. Those are the questions you want to study and make sure you're comfortable with. That's how you attack you weakest areas.
Now you should combine all the questions. The ones you've thought of and the others you've found. Spend the time to go over your answers to those questions. Say the answers out loud. After you've run through them once or twice, find someone to go through the questions with you. If it sounds like homework, that's okay. You'll be glad you did with it's time for the real thing.
Interviewing yourself will seem awkward at first. You may be tempted to take a shortcut and not really go through all the steps. But if you take the process seriously, you'll present yourself as a serious, confident candidate at your next teacher interview.
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