what are good questions to ask in an interview for teaching?
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['What would my goals be for the first year?', "What's the average classroom size?", "What's the school's culture like?", 'Do you have an active PTA?', 'What are the other teachers like?', 'How is the interaction between the school and the parents?']
193556
['Are you licensed? ... ', 'What are your rates? ... ', 'What are your policies on vacation/sick days/snow day/summer hours/etc.? ... ', 'What are your teacher-to-child ratios? ... ', 'Is there a weekly learning plan? ... ', 'What food and drink are provided? ... ', 'Can you tell me about your discipline policy? ... ', 'How do you communicate with parents?']
462715
['What is a typical day like for the person in this position?', 'How do you measure job performance for this role?', 'Thinking back to the person who did this job best, what made their work exceptional?']
854006
['Tell me about yourself and why you are suited to this role. ... ', 'Why should we hire you? ... ', 'Tell me about a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve a difficult task? ... ', 'Explain a time when you delivered excellent customer service? ... ', 'What are your strengths? ... ', 'What are your weaknesses?']
643660
['How would you describe the company culture?', 'What do you enjoy most about your job?', 'Please describe what a typical day looks like for someone in this role (or similar role).', 'What are the top priorities during the first three months for the person selected for this position?']
149080
['How are the kids divided up?', "How many children would be in my child's class?", 'What is the teacher/child ratio?', 'What kind of education and safety training do your teachers have? ... ', 'Is everyone in the building trained in CPR and first aid?', 'How many full-time teachers do you have?']
17965
['What do you want to learn? The original question. ... ', 'Who do you want to sit with? ... ', 'What made you feel successful? ... ', 'What were your favorite and least favorite lessons? ... ', 'What are your strengths? ... ', "What are your teacher's strengths? ... ", 'What types of assignments do you learn from? ... ', 'How much time do you spend on homework?']
331904
['What is your educational philosophy?', 'What makes you the best candidate for this position?', 'Do you have experience working with young children?', 'Why do you want to teach kindergarten?', 'What do you know about our school?', 'What interests you about working for our school specifically?']
39106
['#1 Is there a set curriculum?', '#2 Can I incorporate my own materials and lesson ideas in the classroom?', '#3 What resources does the school provide to help teachers?', '#4 What technology is available in a standard classroom for teachers to use?', '#5 Do you have a teacher-mentor program for new teachers?']
380274
['Can you tell me a about yourself? ... ', 'What interests you about this job opening? ... ', 'What do you know about our company? ... ', 'Why are you no longer with your last job? ... ', 'Why should we hire you for this job? ... ', 'What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?']
629255
['Ask about class sizes. ... ', 'Ask about parent-teacher communication. ... ', 'Ask the pupils what they think. ... ', 'Ask about wrap around care and after school clubs. ... ', 'Ask how the school challenges high achievers and supports those who require extra help.']
170760
['What is a day like in this position?', 'Is the job what you thought it would be?', 'Do you enjoy what you do?', 'What do you like about the job?', "What don't you like about the job?", 'What major and classes do you recommend in college?', 'How did you get this job?']
780912
['Could you describe one of your typical workdays?', 'What skills are required in your position on a day-to-day basis?', 'What parts of your job do you find most challenging?', 'What do find most enjoyable?', 'Are there any negatives to your job?', 'How many hours do you work in a typical week?']
1015929
['What is the overall purpose of the position?', 'How do you evaluate the performance of the person in this position?', 'What is the typical career path for someone hired into this role?', 'What is the history of this position?']
286822
['What do you know how to do that you can teach to others?', 'If you could be a sound, what would it be?', 'What is the funniest thing that ever happened to you?', 'What do you think your life will be like in the future?']
1210956
['#1: “What do you think will be my biggest challenge in this position?” ... ', '#2: “What are student behavior and discipline expectations?” ... ', "#3: For the school leader: “What's your leadership style?”"]
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['Is your child ready? ... ', "Does the school address your family's needs? ... ", 'Full-day or half-day? ... ', 'Do you like the teachers? ... ', 'Is there a childcare option in the school?']