Please please please can we start a new one? (Or am I the only person preparing for an interview this early in the year?) Here are some of the most common and difficult to answer questions that I've been mulling over, plus my answers. If you have others, or critiques, please add!! Tell me about yourself. I moved to AK because.... At my first teaching job in Koyuk, I learned a lot... but decided to leave because... I ended up in Akiachak after that, and loved that region.... but decided to move on because... I am now teaching in Nuiqsut, and my job is great here, but before the plane even landed I knew I missed the Delta region (where Akiachak is and the district I'm applying for is) because... Everything I've heard about your district is positive.... I think I would be a good fit. What are your 3 biggest strengths? (or) Why do you think you would be a good fit at our school? 1. Flexibility and adaptability 2. Experience teaching in rural AK- you can be sure you won't get someone who will step off the plane, take a look around, and get back on (yes this actually happens sometimes) 3. Love of teaching What are your 3 biggest weaknesses? 1. I'm not Yup'ik (this would be sort of a joke.. the kids are Yup'ik, and obviously it would be great if all their teachers were too, but there ain't nothing I can do about that!) 2. I hate confrontations- I'll turn this into a positive by saying because of this I make sure to establish good rel'ships with parents 3. I won't take on too many added duties if they might interfere with my main responsibility as a teacher. Take me through a typical lesson. Assess prior to teaching- and make sure they know the vocab I'll be using before I teach a concept (ELLs) Today I taught rhyming- used the gradual release model First explained what and why- it will help you learn to read I do: modeled rhyming matching game We do: play together You do: pair kids who can rhyme with kids who can't yet- peer tutoring, to play on their own. Reassess informally. Later work in small groups with those who aren't getting it. How do you plan a unit? Right now doing a storytelling unit. First, looked at state standards Then, came up with goals- linked to standards Next, looked at prof. literature, worked with colleagues to come up with ideas for lessons Planned activities and assessments, making sure to include mult. intelligences and making it cult. relevant. Then, while implementing, adapted as needed. How do you integrate curriculum? University's ECE program really stressed inquiry approach and integration of subject matter- making it meaningful to kids. Science/SS don't need to be done separately- in a theme based curriculum, the themes are science or ss themes that are used to teach literacy and math skills. In today's lesson, we read "The 10 legged bear." The kids listened to the story without pictures (comprehension), sequenced the story, drew and labeled the parts of the story (writing), made sure they had 10 legs on the bear (math), and discussed new hunting vocabulary (science and SS). What would your math program look like? I use the gradual release model in math as well. I assess what they know, including vocab Then I explain the what and why, and directly teach the concept, giving examples. Then, individual white boards and we work together After that, we do workshop- work on new and review concepts with games. Use peer tutoring and small group or 1:1 for struggling students. Tell me about your reading program. I think it's especially imporant for ELL's to have a balanced lit. program where they have a lot of time to have conversations and discussions and develop their oral langauge. So I keep lecture to a minimum. I use both theme based curr. and direct instruction of concepts In K, schedule would start with a morning message- shared and interactive rdg and wrtg, Then reading workshop (daily 5) while I do guided reading groups Next, project work- promoting higher-level thinking This includes a read-aloud or choral read, discussion, research, followed by a writer's workshop, which is linked to the topic we're studying. Also make time for open-ended play, where I pull my RTI Tier 3 (or is it 1?) kids for their extra small group support. During this time kids are participating in all sorts of literacy activities of their choosing. If I walked into your room, what would I see? Kids independently following routines, having conversations, helping each other. You would feel a real sense of community in the room and a sense of joy in learning- the kids would be highly engaged, and could always tell you what they are learning and why. You would see kids working entirely independently while I worked with small groups, and very little behavior issues. Describe your philosophy of teaching. Believe in inquiry approach- child-centered learning All kids can learn DAP/Multiple intelligences Assessment/intentionality in teaching Importance of collaboration with colleagues and parents Cultural appropriateness Describe a lesson that went badly. Beginning of last year, taught a lesson on patterns. Was doing color patterns, they weren't getting it. Found out they didn't know color names. Had to stop and immediately adjust lesson. Did shapes instead, they picked it up much faster. Worked on color names the next few days. How would you adjust your teaching for ELL students? (All kids are ELL in this school) -Use a lot of visuals, constantly be reading their faces and responses for understanding. Go back and rephrase sentences. -Longer wait times to allow time for processing language -Gradual release model -Stay away from lecture, encourage kid's talking, build vocabulary -Lots of hands-on experience Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues? -Important to have a lot of vertical dialogue in a small school -Last year, did reading buddies with 3rd grade -Have weekly collaborative meetings with elementary, brainstorm ideas for lessons with coworkers. What is your behavior management plan? -If kids are engaged, you have a good relationship with them, and they know what is expected of them, for the most part behavior problems are eliminated. -First day of school, we make up rules and model how to follow rules and routines. We practice them over and over. -After first few weeks, rarely any problems. -Ongoing problems need further assistance and planning. (I would give example) How do you involved parents? -I send home weekly newsletters, parents tell me they enjoy them -Something important, I call -Get involved in community events, talk to parents "on their turf." -Make sure they know they can come in anytime How do you differentiate instruction? -throughout day, -peer tutoring -small groups and 1:1 -Right now I'm doing this..... Most satisfying teaching moment? -When kids first learn how to read and are so proud. -One child last year was struggling all year, and the first time he could read a whole predecodable, he was so happy and I told him, "Wow, (name), you are SO smart!" The next day, he was reading again and I commented. He said, "Yep, cause I'm so smart." It wasn't even a question, he was sure of it! Tell us about your most challenging student. I had a 1st grader reading at a 3rd grade level last year. He was bored to death when we did phonics lessons. -Worked with coworkers and parents, decided to send him to 2nd grade for reading time. Worked out. -During workshop, he read a chapter book and wrote reviews at the end of them. What teaching methods do you use? -very little lecture -workshops -think-pair-share -class discussion -peer tutoring -white boards How do you use assessment? -before teaching, check background knowledge -Here, I use aimsweb, curr. assessments, my own checklists based on the standards, Individual learning plans, notes, portfolios Where do you see yourself in 10 years? -hopefully in your district -still in the classroom- no plans to move to administration -with my master's degree- i start working on it this fall part-time. -with more knowledge about the culture and teaching Why do you want to teach here? I've been looking for a combination of a good job and an area I enjoy living to make my home. I haven't found that yet, but I already know I love the area where your district is, and I've heard nothing but good about your school- that the teachers are happy, turnover is low, there is flexibility with the curriculum, and it seems like the district really cares about what the kids need and about keeping their culture intact. What would your writing program look like? -journal as part of the daily 5 (work on writing) -writing workshop integrated with current project- mini-lesson starts it out, focusing on the 6 traits and the standards What questions do you have for us? -What would my class size be? -What curriculums are available to help with planning? -What added duty activities or sports might be available that I could help with? -How far is teacher housing from the school? -The school's report card from last year looks really impressive. Is it accurate? And what do you believe makes your district unique from other villages that it is performing so well?
I'm preparing for interviews as well. I know that I have one scheduled and will be asked 25 questions between 3 teachers and the principal. I'm interviewing for jobs 4th-5th grade and middle school math and science. What are other common questions asked during interviews?
Tough ones! Thanks Alice! LUC, look at the Interview Questions 2009 sticky at the top of the page for more questions.. Here's are some I'm having a difficult time answering: What are your areas of strength in the curriculum? What is your biggest failure? What innovative idea have you introduced at your school? How practical are you? How have you handled criticism of your teaching?
In thinking about these more.. Strengths in the curriculum- running a reading workshop that is differentiated, where kids are able to work independently at their level while I work with guided reading groups... and then talking about the daily 5- would that be a good answer? I guess I'm not sure exactly what this is asking. Innovative idea- How about how as the yearbook coordinator, I introduced using a photobook program as opposed to a traditional yearbook publisher to cut costs while maintaining quality. It also offers the benefit of being able to make small orders at a time- ordering more if we run out. We still have over 50 copies leftover from last year (at $30/each!). Would that answer be ok? I like the other answers you gave- thanks!
You are new to NYC Public School 123 and are one of three teachers in your subject and grade level. It is the first month of the school year and your principal asks you to identify one end of year academic goal that would apply to all your students. Your principal wants you to use student data to help determine your goal. Last year's assessment results indicate the following about your students: 20% above grade level 50% on grade level 30% below grade level 33% of your classroom is comprised of students with special needs whose assessment results range across all three levels Identify the most important end of year academic goal for your students. (Be sure to assume a specific subject area and grade level; if you have multiple certifications or teach multiple subjects, select one.) Please write a plan that addresses your principal's directives in essay format. I was asked this questioned and was stumped how to answer. I remember my reply was based on the schools' curriculum map and the goals stated there...I did not get the job. If an end of year goal for students question comes up again on an interview, how can I answer this?
WOW, that is a wordy question! I think I would first ask, what form of assessment does the school use to measure reading levels? (or try to find out before the interview) Here, we use the AimsWeb R-CBM. So if that's what they used, I would say that I would use the aggregate norm chart provided by AimsWeb to determine ambitious but realistic goals for the students. For the above grade level children, I would use the 100th percentile for Spring of that year, or higher if they have already met that. For on grade level, I would use the 75th percentile goal. For the kids just below grade level, I would use the 50th, and those far below, the 25th. If children met those goals during the year, I would adjust them. I would work with the special education teacher to determine appropriate goals for the sped students. This may sound like gibberish if you aren't familiar with AimsWeb, but you probably get the idea. Use whatever you actually use in setting goals.
I had one last week and some different ones they asked me were: 1. How much do you think you need to know about your students? 2. When did you decide you wanted to be a teacher? 3. What are the two teaching strategies that you feel are most important to your teaching?
I had an interview last spring that I landed the job. They asked me questions like this: What is your dream class like? What is your biggest weakness? strength? A student throws a paper airplane during literacy while you are working with a small group. What do you do? Why did you leave your last school? Why did you apply here? Who was your favorite teacher and why? Why did you become a teacher?
Thank you so much for starting this post. I have read through the 2009 post, but it is so long. I have an interview in about 2 weeks. The principal that called said the inteview would be with a panel of 11! Its a 30 minute interview due to the fact that they are interviewing so many people. They have a lot of positions open. I have taken the 2009 post and put most of the questions in a word document to try to prepare myself. I am just really nervous and hope it all goes well. Good luck on your interivew!!
Some questions I had at my interview: Do you know what an IEP is? How would you teach inclusion students? How would you contribute and work with other faculty to improve the school?
I had an interview this afternoon. It was 45 minutes, 30 situational questions. Actually, it was only situational questions- they didn't ask a single question about myself or my experiences- and I was graded on a rubric. Some of the questions asked- --A student in your class tells you that their pet died that morning- what do you say/do? --A student tells you during the first week of school that they do not like you and want to switch to another teacher- how do you respond? --A student tells you that they do not like memorizing facts and repeating it on a test- how do you respond? --You notice that a lot of tenured teachers spend a lot of time talking to the principal- what is your thought on this? --You're having difficult managing a certain child in your class and you schedule a conference with their parent. When meeting this parent tells you that they believe you are part- if not all- of the problem- how do you respond? --Do you think students should be involved in creating learning activities?
Glad it helps. All of the questions I got asked at my interview last week were pretty standard- all in the first list I have on this thread. I answered with the answers I put down here- and got offered the job! It went smoothly, but at the end I had trouble with a few.. They had already asked about my behavior management plan. As a follow up question, a board member then asked, "I have young kids and I know they can get pretty mischievous. How do you deal with that?" I explained my plan again, and then the super followed up with, "What if they just don't listen to you no matter what?" That was kind of tough, being forced to get more and more specific with my plan! Then last, they asked, "We have a whole stack of applicants right here. Why do you think we should hire you and throw the rest of these in the trash right now?" THAT was a little intimidating!! I kept my answer pretty short, but obviously it was the right answer!
What I remember from my interview Here is what I remember from the interview I had this week for a middle school position. Tell me about your educational experience. What is your experience with working on teams? What is your role on a team? What would you do with a student who was defiant or apathetic? What do you belief is an appropriate policy for students who turn in assignments late? (They were looking for you to say that there should be some sort of consequence but that it is most important for students to get the assignment completed. They do not want students grade to suffer for being late at this level. They make them have detention or after-school "ZAP" time (Zeroes Are Prohibited). How do you know students are learning? Those are the only ones I can remember right now! They really liked what I had to say so I will try to tell you more about what I said later. I didn't have any of the ones that trip people up like "What are your weaknesses?" or "Why should we hire you?"
I just wanted to remind everyone, new and old, that I still have most of the interview questions from 2009 (I think that's the year I did) on notecards. If you want them, I have them saved in Word format...PM me your email, and I will get them out to you!
Additional Interview Questions & Job Opportunities I work at Uncommon Schools, a charter school management organization that runs schools in Boston, Brooklyn, Troy, Rochester, and Newark. When we are looking for teachers, we look for people who: 1. Will be a mission fit with our schools 2. Will align with our instructional philosophy 3. Are open to feedback 4. Take responsibility for their classroom 5. Are collaborative To that end, we ask a mix of questions, some of which are listed below: * Why are you interested in teaching in an urban environment? How have you demonstrated this interest in the past? * Please describe your most challenging experience, either academic or professional, and your response to that experience. * Think of a time when you received critical feedback. Describe the feedback that you received and how this changed your behavior, actions, etc. * What is the single greatest factor to a student’s academic success? Why? * How do you know that a student has mastered the material you taught them? Explain the steps you would take if a student was struggling with a concept in your class. If you are interested in learning more about opportunities at Uncommon Schools please go online to our website or reply to this post. We are actively hiring for the school year 2011-2012 and have over 150 more teaching spots open across all of our networks!
I am a first year teacher at a public school in an urban setting. My first year has been exceptionally challenging due to the fact that I have received very little support from the administration. I am currently completing an online application for an urban charter school and one of the questions asks "Describe a time when you faced a critical challenge in the work environment? What steps did you take to overcome the challenge? What was the outcome?." I would like to use my lack of support from the admin. as my challenge. However, how do I word it so that I am not bashing my school. Any ideas or advice??
I'll toss out some questions I've had in my various interviews: Tell us a little bit about yourself. What is your greatest weakness? What is your greatest strength? Many of our students come to us several grades below reading level. How would you address that? What grade do you prefer to teach? If you could teach an entire class around one book, series, or author what would you choose? How do you use assessment to inform your teaching? How do you incorporate data into your teaching/planning? How would you address cultural differences between yourself and your students/their families? Tell us about a lesson that didn't go as well as planned. How did you deal with it? What are your classroom management strategies? What would you do with a student who is constantly disrupting the class and refuses to cooperate? Tell us about a lesson that exemplifies you as a teacher. What is your teaching style? If I was to walk into your classroom and observe your teaching, what would I see? Why do you want to work at our school?
An interesting one I had the other day: If you could have me ask you one question that I didn't already, what would it be and why? Seriously, what? But anyway, I said that I'd have liked them to ask me what I know about their district, since I always do my homework.
I always struggle with the question: "Why do you want to work here?" This is usually one of the first question asked therefore the answer to this question in a way sets the tone for the rest of the interview. I know that this answer depends on me and my opinion, but I need help beefing up my answer. What might be the most effective way to answer this question? What are principals looking for in answer to this question?
I think they are just looking to eliminate people who might say something about salary, location, easy commute, etc. They want to hear something thoughtful and positive about it...something that draws you to the school and makes you want to choose it above others, something related to education.
I agree with what rainbowbird has said. They don't want someone who will just up and leave at the end of a year if they see a "better" position. On the topic of questions, Which subject areas do you feel most comfortable teaching and which areas do you feel comfortable providing remedial support to students in need? Complete the sentence. Students can...
Here are the questions that I was asked at yesterday's interview--to the best of my memory--it was a blur! 1) Tell us about yourself: your education, background, and why you think you are suited for this position. (note: I rambled even though I told myself I wouldn't! I prob. went into too much detail talking about my careers outside of education b/c I wanted to show how they can enhance my teaching.) 2) Tell us about what your classroom would look like and what your students would be doing. ("I like a busy classroom with active learning. Students would be working in pairs or cooperative groups to perform investigations and complete assignments. My classroom is colorful and reflective of student work. There are times when you would see me doing direct instruction, but most of my lessons are structured around hands-on learning." 3) We have after-school clubs here. Would you be willing to do a club, and what sort of club would that be? (I said certainly, I would be happy to do a club--probably a science club of some sort or something to do with arts as I am artistic. 4) Tell us about your most difficult moment in teaching. 5) Why do you want to teach this grade? 6) Tell us how you would teach a social studies lesson on westward expansion. 7) You don't seem to have many courses in physical science. How would you teach students about light or sound? (This was the question I had to say I needed time to research. By pointing out my inadequacies first, I was thrown, and I was nervous, and I couldn't remember HOW I had taught sound because it was 8 years ago! I have another thread about this one. ) 8) Is there anything you would like to ask us about the school? (I asked how students' emotional needs were met throughout the day in the middle school setting--for example, if they come to homeroom upset, how are they monitored throughout the day as they go from class to class? I pointed out that my experience in elementary school enabled me to see students all day and process their moods and before-school experiences with them. The principal was scribbling madly as I asked this, so I think he liked it.) The principal then went on to say that several people would be called back to spend the day at the school observe, watch a tape and critique it, and teach two model lessons in the subject areas that the position entailed. He asked me if I would be willing to do this if selected. I said, yes, I would, they thanked me, I left my portfolio, and the principal ushered me out. This is when I expressed regret over the missed question (I am 44 years old and I have never missed an interview question in my life). This is when he said it was okay and to send the email later on. (see other post). I expected more questions. I don't know if they cut it short b/c I was the last interview of the day, or if I was abbreviated b/c this was a courtesy interview only (I used to work at another school in the district) or if 9 questions was it. I had expected different questions--harder questions, actually. The only one that threw me was #7. The others were not hard to answer. I had studied for questions on differentiated instruction, use of Bloom's Taxonomy and multiple intelligences, which I know are big in the district. I had also expect more questions about my teaching experiences in general. There did not seem to be many questions where I could explain about situations involving individual students and how I helped them. I have so many stories about individual kids who I feel I made a difference with or whose lives I impacted positively. Guess you never know!
I would not say that the challenge was lack of support. It could sound like sour grapes, even if it is true. I would say that the challenge was the low budget, difficult home life of students, etc. whatever--but not the admin. You could say that the challenge, combined with the low resources of the district, left you unable to reach your professional goals and you are now looking for a setting that has the ability to pull the community, teachers, and students together in order to achieve... or something like that. I would just be really careful about saying anything that might sound like you are blaming your administration.
A few I had the other day were... How would your students describe you? When you are looking for a school what things do you look for in the "perfect school" for you. What are your views on classroom management? What kinds of techniques do you use? Tell me about a tough situation (personally or professionally) and tell me how you handled that conflict. That is all that I remember for now, I think the rest have been posted in one form or another
Some more questions: How has your past teaching experience prepared you for special education? How have you motivated students who did not want to participate and/or were defiant? Give a specific situational example and explain what, if anything, you might have done differently. What questions did you wish we had asked you today? What did you really want us to ask you about? Give examples of how you have worked collaboratively as a team. Provide a detailed approach as to how you would deal with a situation in which another teacher did not want to work with you.
Here are two questions I had that I am not quite sure I answered well. How do you handle diversity? (I talked about ethnic diversity and forgot to talk about socio-economic diversity-any other thoughts on this) What type of assessments do you use?
Interview Questions These are all terrific responses. I can still remember the weird questions I was asked on interviews - "If I were a fly on the wall in your classroom, what would I see?" At a job fair for interviewing last month, I was told when asked "tell me about yourself" to have 3 areas - discuss your education and then 2 jobs you have had. Keep it short and say nothing personal. Good luck.
Because of preparing these question advance, I think having a quite good interview. . Tks so much! Below my interview questions yesterday. I hope they're useful for someone: 1. Tell me about yourself. 2. What are your best skills? 3. What specific skills have you used that would relate to this position? 4. What have you learned from your past jobs? 5. Why do you want to leave your job? 6. What have you been doing since your last job? 7. What makes you unique? 8. What are your weaknesses? Hope this helps! One site I used for my preparation :teacherinterviewquestions.info Good luck!
From today: - Tell me about yourself, and why you applied to this school. I described my educational background, and my professional background - What extra curricular duties are you willing to take on? I said that at my current site, I coach cheer and am the yoga club advisor. I also said I'm willing to do anything I'm qualified to do, or can learn to do. - How does data inform your teaching? I said that data is a useful tool to understand students strengths and weaknesses, and informal daily assessments allow you to check in with your individual students needs - What does an effective classroom look like? I said an effective classroom has all students actively engaged in learning and participating in the lesson, not just doing busy work -What is your behavior management policy? I described a basic one warning, after class meeting, lunch detention, parent conference, then admin referral system There were a few others I don't remember well, about assessment, test scores, and departments. I was offered the job an hour after the interview.
I recently went on a job interview, and had some interesting questions. I was given a sheet with rows of data, and was given a MINUTE to compare, and analyze two of the columns given. After the minute was up, the principal was like, "Well?" I was also given this question, "If you had a caseload of four students, and three of those students had BIPS what would you do?" How might you answer this one? How would you deal with a disruptive student? How would you deal with a passive-aggressive student? How would you deal with a parent who is confrontational? I mentioned that I would listen and acknowledge the parents' concerns. I would remind the parent that we are both here for the benefit of the student. I was also told while student teaching, that if a situation with a parent becomes uncomfortable ( parent is swearing/ making threats,) to end the conversation, and alert administration to deal with the problem. I have an interview next week for an elementary Special Education position.
I had these today (and 2 others that I can't remember!): How will you incorporate communication with parents into your classroom and how often/for what reasons? What is your top strength and weakness? What is your classroom management/discipline plan? What do you like to see in a school, outside of the teachers/students? Tell us a little bit about your experience in the classroom. How would you teach reading?
1. How do you use student data to make your lessons? 2. What type of assessments do you use? (I mentioned both formal and informal.) 3. What word(s) would your _______ use to describe you? a. Students b. Principal c. Parents d. Team 4. What is Project-Based Learning? What does it look like in your classroom? 5. What made you choose _________ Elementary/Middle/High School? 6. What do you know about ________ Elementary/Middle/High School? 7. What is your biggest accomplishment? 8. What is AYP (Annual Yearly Progress)? How do you use this to benefit your students? 9. What is PLC (Professional Learning Community)? How do yo use this to benefit your students? 10. Why would you be an asset to our school?
Here are some answers I've answered to help prepare myself for a interview I have in three days for a High School Special Education position. (please give your feedback if you see anything I should maybe reconsider) Tell me about yourself. -Born and raised in ****County, in the ****area. - Decided to go into teaching for coaching, but learned to love the challenge of helping others learn and unlock their potential to maximize future success. Loved the bigger challenges each unique students in EC (Exceptional Children) have. - Discuss move to another state before moving back to current location - Love computers, outdoors, and I can be OCD when trying to figure things out (understand how they work; like my students) - Very easy to get along with and working with others. What are your 3 biggest weaknesses? - I can’t function without coffee in the morning (icebreaker) -Naturally an introvert; explain how I learned to overcome this while teaching. (Job experience, experience with substitute teaching in multiple environments and being well prepared) - I always assume the best in people. This isn’t a bad thing in itself, but does sometimes lead to unintended actions from both students and adults. What are your 3 biggest strengths? -Being my own worst critic in order to always better myself as a person and educator. - When I commit to something, I truly give to it everything I have. - Working with others; despite personality differences (use example). Take me through a typical lesson. -Introduction/Review with bell work. -Prepare students for lesson by showing them everything you expect to accomplish for the class. -Introduce lesson by making it relevant. -Teach lesson based on use of multiple intelligences and progress based on Blooms Taxonomy where appropriate. -Use evaluation assignments at the end of class to check for student mastery. -Review/Preview next lesson. How do you plan a unit? -Use state standards and align unite goals with standards. -Use professional Literature and maybe idea’s from other colleagues to develop lessons (don’t reinvent the wheel right?) -Incorporate Blooms Taxonomy and Multiple Intelligences evenly into each lesson and use frequent assessments to check for student mastery. What is your behavior management plan? -I believe a well managed classroom is key to a BMP. A well managed class will not allow time for most undesired behaviors to occur. Key is consistency with daily routines in the class, having high expectations, and provide positive feedback when desired behaviors occur. -If disciple is required… -At most two verbal warnings -Private talk with student about behavior. Remind student of my expectations, and have the student verbalize back to me what needs to happen in order to correct the undesired behavior. If problem continues after this then detention, then referral will follow. **Severity of action can result in immediate referral** How do you involve parents? -Email (monthly/weekly newsletter to keep parents informed) -Phone if important (both good and bad) -Social Media (if school policies allow)
Here are a few I was asked: "Who are you on both a personal and professional level?" "If I walked into your classroom tomorrow, what would I see? What would the students be doing? What would you be doing?" "What is the biggest challenge facing public education today?" The most intriguing one was, In a Co-Teaching Atmosphere: "How would you approach a colleague who told students misinformation? Would you interrupt the person immediately, or tell them later?"
Here are a few I got today. It was for a middle school mathematics position. *How do you communicate to parents? *How do you differentiate instruction? *How do you know your students are learning as you are teaching a lesson? *How often do you formally assess your students? *How do you handle disagreements among staff members? *How do you promote tolerance in the classroom?
