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Specific Questions for Education Majors

  1. What is your philosophy of education?
  2. Describe your style of teaching.
  3. Why do you want to work in our district?
  4. Define the role of the principal.
  5. How do you handle discipline in your classroom?
  6. Describe in detail a lesson that you taught.
  7. How would you incorporate the NYS Standards into your lessons?
  8. Why did you enter the field of teaching?
  9. What qualities do you have that make you an effective teacher?
  10. What grade levels or subjects do you prefer to teach?
  11. Tell me about your experience with special education students.
  12. Do you have (multicultural, urban, learning problems, etc.) teaching experience?
  13. How do you make sure your lessons are taught at the correct level?
  14. How would you use parents in the classroom?
  15. How do you meet the range of needs commonly present in a classroom?
  16. When do you use an individual, group and/or whole class teaching approach? Why?
  17. If I walked into your classroom, what would I see/hear?
  18. Let’s imagine we are going to observe a teacher teaching a lesson. I tell you in advance to expect a superb lesson. What would you expect to see in that lesson?
  19. What kinds of planning do you see a teacher doing?
  20. Describe the ideal classroom environment.
  21. What are some characteristics of a well-managed classroom?
  22. What are some examples of rules you would have in your classroom? How are they established?
  23. Describe your most difficult student discipline situation and how you handled it.
  24. What professional development topics most interest you?
  25. What extracurricular activities can you supervise?
  26. What is your experience with and philosophy concerning using computer technology in the classroom?
  27. If students are having difficulty learning a skill or concept, what do you do?
  28. What do you plan to be doing in five years? What are your career goals?
  29. What was your biggest problem in student teaching? How did you resolve it?
  30. What techniques would you use to keep students actively involved and motivated during a lesson?
  31. Why should our school

Updated: 06/2007