#Common Interview Questions in Education

By Beth Lewis. Elementary Education Expert

Before my job interviews, I took some time to ponder and prepare my answers to these common interview questions. I even wrote out my answers and studied them, so that the language and explanations came naturally to me during my time under the interview spotlight.

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Lo and behold, the interviewers did, in fact, ask me many of these questions. So, my preparation efforts definitely paid off!

Brainstorm The Best Answers

It s also a good idea to brainstorm possible questions related to your specific situation. For example, if you are interviewing at a Title I school, they might ask you, What do you know about Title I? Think of everything now, so that your brain can be on automatic pilot in the interview.

Be prepared to answer the following interview questions:

• What type of reading program did you use in student teaching ?
• If I walked into your classroom during reading time, what would I see?
• Tell me what you know about the 4-block Literacy Model.
• What is your personal educational philosophy ?
• If you could design the ideal classroom for the elementary grades what would it look like?
• Which subject area do you believe is your strength, which is your weakest? What steps will you take to improve in this area?
• What are the most important or worthwhile qualifications of a good teacher?