| If you have ever gone to a job interview, then you | | | | 2. Where do you see yourself in 5, 10, & 15 years? |
| have heard them. They are trick questions, designed to | | | | Unlike many other industries, teachers will usually |
| separate the wheat from the chaff. Their whole | | | | expect to stay in education most of their life. They |
| reason for existing is to quickly give the interviewer the | | | | may advance in their career, and even take positions |
| determining factor of whether to keep you, or eliminate | | | | in nearby schools, but they are less likely to job hop, as |
| you from the cut. And, in education, it is no different. | | | | in other careers. So, to answer this question, you want |
| Interview questions for teachers are designed to not | | | | to remain focused on growing professionally as an |
| only assess your skills and experience, but also to | | | | educator. Although starting your own business after a |
| estimate your likelihood of success. | | | | few years might work for business, it certainly does |
| But, you no longer have to be intimidated and | | | | not give you a good impression as an educator. |
| frightened by teacher interviews. With the right | | | | 3. What are your strengths and weaknesses? This is |
| preparation, you can easily turn an opportunity ending | | | | a question you want to be especially careful of. No |
| trick question, into a moment of success. Here are a | | | | one is completely perfect, so the interviewer will not |
| few questions you should prepare for. | | | | believe you if you portray yourself with all strengths |
| How to Answer Tricky Interview Questions for | | | | and no weaknesses. Instead, answer this question with |
| Teachers: | | | | a somewhat ambiguous weakness. Think of areas in |
| 1. Tell me about yourself. This question will tempt you | | | | education you lack experience in and would like to |
| to give them your entire life history, good and bad. This | | | | grow in. This is a great answer to a very tricky |
| is the wrong approach. Instead, you always want to | | | | question. |
| remain positive and focus on all the experiences that | | | | No matter how you answer these questions, just |
| led you to teaching, and any experience that relates to | | | | remember not to let the question intimidate you. You |
| the teaching position you are applying for. If you have | | | | want to always remain focused on your career as an |
| more life experience than teaching experience, then | | | | educator, and let your personal experiences and |
| talk about this. But, you should always relate them to | | | | strengths be your guide in answering these interview |
| your strengths, responsibility, teamwork, etc. | | | | questions for teachers. |