5 Common questions for teacher interviews

May 20, 5:36 PMKnoxville Public Education ExaminerWhitney Schmidt

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At this time of year, newly graduated and experienced teachers are searching for careers in the field of education.  Preparing for the interview process can seem a difficult task, but it is important to practice general responses before going into interviews to enhance confidence and reduce anxiety-ridden wait time to try to think of a quality response.  Of course, every interviewer will not ask all of the questions that you practice in exactly the same wording, but when confident in the general responses, it will be simple to adjust the wording of the response to fit the question being asked.

Before going into an interview for a teaching position, review the following questions.  These five questions are commonly asked in teaching interviews: 

1. Explain your philosophy of education.
2.  What is the role of technology in education?
3.  How do you make cross-curricular connections?               
           *Ex: How do you incorporate math and science into the English classroom?
           *Ex: How do you incorporate language arts into the study of biology?
4.  Describe a typical day in your classroom.
5.  What is the role of assessment in education? 

Responses should be brief and concise.  Do not add “fluff” to elaborate a point that has already been made.  Be sure to listen carefully to each question so that all parts of the question can be addressed appropriately.  During interviews, remember to smile and maintain a positive, professional demeanor, and always wear formal, business attire to interviews.