eacher – What are your strengths and weaknesses?

(Sample answers included)

 

You should choose for your answer a strength that matters in teaching, and a weakness that is not
essential for this profession.
Strengths to choose from:
 communication and social skills
 patience, responsibility, tolerance
 ability to solve conflicts, emotional intelligence
 creativity and enthusiasm for teaching
 ability to explain difficult things in a simple way
 ability to connect with children (or with older students), on a personal level
 understanding for the world of children, their emotions and feelings
Weaknesses to choose from:
To say that you are over-friendly with students is a good answer (and a typical one many people use
in the interviews).

Other good option is to choose a subject you do not like to teach, for example Math, or a subject you
struggle with.  In such a case, however, you should not forget to elaborate on your answer, saying
that you always try your best in every lesson, regardless of the subject you teach, and whether
you like it or not.
Your attitude is the most important thing for the interviewers.