Interview questions for international teachers.

This is a compilation of questions from different programs.

1. Talk about yourself.

2. Your teaching style.
3. Why did you become a teacher?
4. Tell me about yourself and your teaching experience.
5. What’s your strengths?
6. What’s your weakness?
7. What’s your qualification?
8. Describe yourself in 3 words.
9. What makes you an ideal/good candidate?
10. What makes you passionate about the subject you teach?
11. Why should we hire you?
12. What’s your area you need assistance on to help in your growth?
13. Tell me about your experience in elementary school.
14. What experience do you have related to this position?
15. Can you describe a successful class that you have had in the past?
16. How would you deal with transitioning in USA?
17. How would you deal with the standards and policies over there?
18. How do you plan to relocate if you are selected?
19. How do you communicate with parents?
20. List any additional information which will help in determining your professional
qualifications for a position.
21. For you which are the skills or attributes to be an outstanding teacher.
22. Why you want to teach in the US?
23. What 4 key components do you believe must be included in a lesson plan?
24. How do you differentiate your lessons based on the different type of learning?
25. Tell about a constructivist instructional theory in your lessons.
26. Lecture and direct instructions are less favored strategies in classrooms in the
USA and should be overused. Describe 2 core teaching strategies you will use
for more interactive and engaging teaching.
27. Please explain your approach to teaching your subject to groups of 20-30
students.
28. Tell me about a student you had in the past, a student who did not want to
participate in the class-what strategies do you employ to get him actively
engaged in the lesson.
29. What personal characteristics are necessary to be an effective teacher?
30. What additional qualities are necessary to be an effective exchange teacher?
31. Different programs, through the sponsorship of international teachers aims to
eliminate cultural stereotypes held by U.S. citizens about foreign nationals and
vice-versa. Please comment why this cross-cultural experience is important.
32. You are an international teacher. Why is it important for our students to have you
as an international teacher?
33. When you think about your students, in what ways do you most want to influence
their lives?
34. Our students will benefit from you being here but how you benefit from them
being here?
35. How would you address a wide range of skills and abilities in your classroom?
36. How would you address a wide range of issues in your groups?
37. A student is disruptive during a class and this is interfering with your ability to
teach your lesson to other students. Describe 1-3 strategies you can use to
manage the disruptive students in that moment.
38. Please, describe briefly how you would incorporate classroom management
techniques to create a positive and effective learning environment. Also list
strategies you would use to deal with misbehavior.
39. Have you ever dealt with anger parents and how you dealt with it?
40. How would you deal with disgruntled parents?
41. If you saw a child with a cell phone how would you deal with that child knowing it
is not allowed?
42. How do you deal with behavioral issues? Give details in behavior management.
43. How do you double check that everybody is understanding the topic and
engaged in the classroom?
44. Do you use technology in your class?
45. How do you utilize technology in your class?
46. What would you do if 50 % of the class performed poorly on an assessment?
47. Describe the skills or attributes you believe are necessary to be an outstanding
teacher.
48. What’s your expectation of us as administration?
49. How do you utilize technology in your classroom?
50. Talk about your professional development.
51. What’s your philosophy of education?
52. Comment about the methods you use in language teaching.
53. When you come to America you would be a cultural ambassador for your country,
what aspects of the culture would you share with American students?
54. What is your biggest adjustment if hired and how do you envisioned overcoming
that obstacle?
55. Tell me about a recent teaching -related achievement you were so proud of.
56. What are some of the policy changes you have influenced in the school where
you are currently teaching?
57. How would you align your personal vision and mission to the
school/district/company’s vision and mission?
58. Why are you a good fit for the school?
59. What’s your immediate action or words if a student around age 11 calls you a
“bitch ass hoe”?
60. What are the strategies you use in your class to reinforce positive behavior and
reduce negative ones?
61. How would your students describe you?
62. If walk in your classroom, what would I see?
63. What would I see if I step into your classroom?
64. After a lesson, how do you determine your students have grasped what you
taught?
65. Do you know anything about the school/district you are applying?
66. What do you do to manage your classroom?
67. Give us an example of a lesson you would like to teach, and students feel very
excited.
68. Tell us about a constructivist instructional theory in your classes.
69. A student used a curse word to warn you when you correct him about something
he is not supposed to be wearing. What would you do?
70. If you have a fight or a physical altercation in your classroom. If you had, please
tell me what perpetuated the situation and how you handle the situation. If you
have not tell me what would you do in such situation.
71. Also tell me if it is possible for a teacher to prevent physical altercation in the
classroom or perhaps verbal altercation.
72. What are your expectations of us as administrators?
73. Why do you want to leave your current job?