Interview Questions for Secondary Math & Science Teachers

1. Please begin by telling us about yourself, including your educational

and professional experiences.

2. What beliefs about learning guide your teaching?

3. In North Carolina we have the NC Standard Course of Study (Common

Core and Essential Standards), which list competencies students must
master by grade level. How would you use the SCS (or how have you
used this) in planning and implementing classroom instruction?

4. A typical classroom includes students with a wide range of abilities.

How do you meet the needs of each child, including gifted, at-risk and
special needs learners?

5. What is the role of inquiry in a Science classroom? What does inquiry

mean to you?

6. What should be the relationship between the work of the math and
science departments? How can this best be achieved?

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 7. How do you incorporate rigor and relevance in your lessons?

8. How have students used technology in your classroom?

9. What feedback do you provide students and parents? How often?

10.When a student informs you s/he is being bullied or harassed, what do

you do?

11.Tell us about a time you met with a parent regarding their childs
behavior. What was the outcome and what did you learn?

12.What has been your most positive teaching experience? Negative?

13.What contributions to our school could we expect if you were to join

our staff?

14.Do you have any questions, or is there anything additional that you
would like to tell us about yourself that we may not have asked?
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