Candidate Name________________________ Date________________

Band/Orchestra Interview Questions

1. Tell us about yourself and why you are interested in teaching at Washington, a GT magnet school.

2. What do you think makes for an effective band/orchestra program in a GT Magnet school with
electives?

3. Magnet coordinator frames what elective program and focus specials look like and asks how candidate
for ideas related to what candidate might want to teach.

4. Describe a band/orchestra lesson you have taught and how you differentiated for a range of learners.

5. How will you deal with the brass and woodwind techniques/strings and pedagogy as they apply to this
particular age group ? Do you have a plan for acquiring specific skills needed to address all
instruments?

6. What skills would you bring to the performing arts program at Washington?

7. Explain how you know when students are learning and progressing.

8. How will you administer and deal with repairs? Can you do some repairs yourself?
9. How do you communicate with parents? What role do you think parents play in the band/orchestra
program?

10. Describe what you understand the scope and sequence for this age level to be.

11. Since there is no curriculum for elementary band/orchestra, modifications are required to adapt middle
school beginning band/orchestra to this age. What are your skill sets in creating effective plans?

12. What is your discipline philosophy? What are some challenging students you’ve worked with and how
have you handled them?

13. While teaching band/orchestra describe how you would incorporate math, reading, and or writing
objectives into your lessons

14. What do the 4 C’s look like in your room: collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and communication.

15. What Questions do you have for us?