Elementary Teacher Interview Questions
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Elementary Teacher interview questions shared by candidates
Where do you want to be assigned?
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To the most convenient place to you as possible
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I want to be assigned a remote area.
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in a remote area but my mother don't want me there :(
How do you create classroom culture? This is the type of question in which the administration is trying to ascertain that yu can handle a classroom of up to 34 Oakland children. The are trying to find out how you handle classroom expectations and protocols. This is a difficult thing to answer because even though you may say all the right things, the administration knows what you can really expect and does not willfully inform you of the realities a prep teacher will face. The questions keep coming about 'culturally appropriate' teaching and lowering your expectations, while at the same time they are trying to sell you and taking the job because they are desperate and there are not too many competent prospects.
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I start by creating a class rules that are based on mutual respect. I also have lesson plans where students learn about different cultures and if there is someone of a different culture in the class I may have them show us something about their culture for example an Arabic student writing the Arabic alphabet. Less
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My first step is to create class rules based on respect. This means that I'll create a class that welcomes diversity by having lessons and activities that teach about different cultures. Less
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base class culture on mutual respect, welcome diversity with activities that expose kids to it and welcome it Less
What type of experience do you have with children.
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I have done plenty individual tutoring, currently and in the past have been a class aide where I ran the class when the head teacher wasn't there and have been a program instructor to 15 students Less
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one on one tutoring, class aide for regular/special ed, afterschool program instructor Less
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10 yrs private tutoring in math/English for elementary students, 2 yrs as class aide: 1 yr regular ed & 1 yr special ed, program instructor in afterschool program all serving low-income youth Less
What would you do if you heard a staff member speaking badly about another teacher, yourself, or a student in your classroom?
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This was a difficult question, and I answered with well you never really know if they are just rumors but I would maybe ask the teacher to speak to me personally about it, and if anything were to get out of hand, I would like to bring the administration into the situation. Less
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I would talk to the staff member, and outline some strategies they might use in discussing their concerns. I might offer some reasons for the staff member's behavior. Less
Are you familiar with TPR?
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I have used TPR in my classroom many times.
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Use body movement to teach learners.
Describe how you would motivate and unmotivated yet intelligent student?
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brainstormed as many strategies that I have actually used in the past. do not just repeat something learned in a book, college class or seminar. they will know and told me that much. Less
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How air conditioning was invented. Someone was trying to make a machine to stop ink from smearing on printing presses in hot, humid summer days. The objective of the machine failed in stopping ink from smearing on printing press, however it cooled the room (bonus). Less
I do not recall specific questions from that interview but at Encinitas I sat before a panel of 12 people all with lots of questions that are fairly standard and a candidate would be wise to bone up on. College professors are a good resource for these type questions and now online too there are sources I am sure.
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I did such a good job in Encinitas I beat out 36 candidates from the interview and performance evaluation but decided to stay in San Diego near my children as I was divorced. Less
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What is the performane evaluation?
