You’re about to see the top 10 teacher interview questions and answers.

 
But first—
 
What’s that sound?
 
 It’s your nerves. They’re screeching like nails on a chalkboard.
 
 You’ve got a teacher interview tomorrow.
 
 They’ll grill you like a slab of questionable lunchroom meat.
 
Don’t worry.
 
 A little prep can turn your world around. You’ll walk in cool and ready.
 
 Of course you need to prove you’ve got the skills.
 
 But with a bit of thinking, you’ll have perfect answers handy.
 
This guide will show you:
 
 The 10 most common teacher interview questions and answers.
 Tips to ace a teaching job interview, including how to prepare.
 How to answer interview questions for teachers with achievements that impress.
 How to ask your own teaching interview questions for hire ability bonus points.

Questions Answers
INTRODUCE YOURSELF. THE INTERVIEWEE WILL INTRODUCE
HERSELF
1. Why do you want to be a teacher? I had trouble reading as a child. My elementary grade
teacher, (name ng teacher mo na nag inspired sayo),
introduced us to an amazing list of short stories. She read
to us and worked with us on reading comprehension. Her
care switched on an unquenchable thirst that led me to
read lots of books on history, biology, sociology, and
nature. (Your teacher’s name)’s attention forever changed
my outlook on life. Since then, I’ve known I wanted to do
exactly what she did—to give children tools to last for
their entire lives. To be a teacher.
2. What is your teaching philosophy? I believe in teaching to each student’s passion. For
instance, in one science class, my students had trouble
with biology. I observed that one student, Lorraine,
suddenly got excited about our topic in force, motion and
energy. I fueled her passion with the different sample
photo of motion and forces. I also let her experienced
forces and motion on her own. Her enthusiasm was
contagious, and soon the entire class was asking bright
and related questions. Whenever possible, I try to deliver
structured lessons in an unstructured way like this.
4. Why do you want to work for our school I respect Agustin Gutierrez Memorial Academy’s belief in
institution? teaching to the whole child. Your focus on academics,
character, community, and nature fit perfectly with my
own philosophy. It’s easier to teach well-rounded
students. The best lesson plan in the world can’t help a
child who’s struggling in all other areas of life.
5. How can you help our school in educating our I’ve talked to several of your teachers and heard about
students in the new normal? their challenges with online and modular learning. My
own teaching skills are highly developed in classroom
management and distance learning approach. I was
commended at my last school after fully engaging a class
with over 25% disruptive students by letting them learn
on the easiest and comfortable way they wanted and by
knowing the life they had outside the school whenever I
conduct a home visitation. I will use the most effective
way I have in the new normal way of teaching in modular
and online learning by getting to the point of every topic
 in our modules. I believe I can be just as effective in
managing online class and in distance learning.
7. Why should we hire you to teach here? I’m well aware of your new technology initiative. We
were tasked with the same challenge at my last school.
Thanks to my strong tech background, I was able to add
online quizzes easily. The students loved them, and they
cut administrative processing by 25%.

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Questions Answers
6. What do you find most frustrating about I get very frustrated with bright kids who become
teaching? overconfident and don’t apply themselves. There’s
nothing sadder or more common than wasted potential. At
my last position, I worked with several children who
weren’t trying. I implemented a research-based program
to incorporate student ideas into the lesson plan. The
addition of their thoughts created more complete
engagement. Test scores went up 15% in just two months.
3. How much do you want to know about your I need to know a student’s learning styles, passions, and
students in order to be most helpful to them? challenges. One difficult student, Joshua, was disruptive
in class. I joined him on the playground on and off. It
turned out he was being bullied after school by his
brother’s friends. I spoke with Tim’s parents, and they
had no idea. Tim became my star student, and as a result,
my whole class got quieter and easier to teach.
8. If this new normal will allow, how would you I want my classroom to be welcoming and nurturing. First
get your classroom ready for the first day of school if of all, I will provide the needed material for the safety of
this? my students. Those include alcohols, hand sanitizer,
automatic thermometer for their daily temperature check
and signage about social distancing and wearing of face
mask. I also make the ground rules obvious. A welcome
sign and labeled desks help students feel at home from
day one. Engaging posters and other visual aids help
create a sense of excitement. Beyond fun, a large list of
rules and consequences at the front of the room helps the
class start on the right foot.
How do you evaluate your students? I evaluate students with formal and informal methods,
including quizzes and tests. I also grade in-class activities
like reports, recitations, desk work, and group activities.
One student, Onlee, showed a strong grasp of concepts
during in-class activities, but performed poorly during
testing. Through working closely with him, I uncovered an
undiagnosed vision problem. Terry got corrective lenses
and his test scores rose to match his in-class
comprehension.
9. Why do we teach (science, math, English, etc.) I’ve always believed our future depends on regular people
in school? using English in day-to-day decisions. English is at the
core of a sense of wonder for our natural world. That
wonder can drive students to improve their learning skills.
It can take them places they never thought they’d go.