the interview at the university of detroit mercy student teaching seminar 14 winter_2014
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The purpose of these slides is to prepare preservice student teachers for their first professional interviews. We do this by offering some basic information then inviting acting and future principals in to do mock interviews. Do you do something similar with your teaching candidates? Please feel free to share with Dr. Karen Selby at [email protected]TRANSCRIPT
WELCOME TO
STUDENT TEACHER
SEMINAR 14WINTER 2013-
2014
INTERVIEWING PROTOCOL
WHAT NOT TO DO Inappropriate Clothing
Rambling Poor Attitude (criticizing, blaming, etc.)
Failure to Grow (studied recent
EDU trends) Lack of Research (knowledge of district)
Lack of Response
No Questions
http://resumes-for-teachers.com/interview-help/interviewing-mistakes.aspx
Job Interview: Dos and Don'ts
WATCHhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9rn5kuTpHw
Common Interview Questions for Teachers
• Tell me about yourself.•What is your personal educational philosophy?•What methods do you use for classroom management? Describe one difficult incident with a student, and how you handled it•How would you handle difficult parents?
Common Interview Questions for Teachers
• Describe a good lesson, explain why it was good.• Give me three words to describe a good
teacher? Choose one and explain why you chose that word. • What grade level would you be most
comfortable teaching? Why?• How would you differentiate a curriculum
for students at various levels?
Interview Questions and Answers For
Teachers WATCH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ernERkE_kY
BEING PREPARED FOR THE INTERVIEW
Thinking about your answers ahead of time
Let’s Prepare to Answer Some Interview Questions Take out a sheet of
paper and fold in half, lengthways.
On one side write the following questions…
QUESTIONS ANSWERS1. ___________________________
___________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Give me an example of a rule or procedure in your classroom?
3. What are your strengths and weaknesses as a teacher?
4. How would you handle difficult parents?
WHAT WILL INTERVIEWERS NEED TO OBSERVE ABOUT YOU AS THE JOB CANDIDATE
1.If the candidate made an assertion, did he or she provide a support/example of the assertion
2.Did the candidate answer the questions clearly and directly?
3.Were the answers to brief or too long?
4.Did the candidate convey a positive attitude?
REMINDER• Monday, April 28, 2014, 12:00-3:00pm Seminar Ceremony. Reno 162