These are common interview questions encountered by those pursuing a teaching position.

• What is the role of the teacher in the classroom?

• What principles do you use to motivate students?

• Describe effective teaching techniques that result in intended learning.

• State a behavioral objective you taught in your last class.

• What is the most exciting thing happening today in your area of study?

• What have you found to be the toughest aspect of discipline?

• Describe an ideal curriculum in your area of study.

• How do you individualize learning in your classes?

• If you could choose to teach any concept in your area, which would you select? Why?

• How do you structure your class to achieve maximum benefit from teacher/student contact?

• What is your position on teacher-advisement programs?  Behavior modification?  Tracking?  Special Education?  Values clarification?  Multi-test approach?

• If you found nonstandard usage in student writing or class discussion how would you respond to it?

• In what areas do you feel you need improvement?

• How have you communicated student progress to parents?

• How have you stressed the development of cognitive skills within your classes?

• Define a superior teacher.

• What is the role of the student within your classroom?

• Describe a lesson plan that you have developed.  What were the objectives, the format of the lesson, and how did you evaluate whether or not the objectives were achieved?

• What should your students have gained from having taken your course?

• What are your strong points?

• What is your position on competency-based instruction?

• What do you like most about being a teacher?

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