"Practice makes perfect"--truly applies to the interview process.  It is important to be prepared to present yourself professionally to the employer representative during your interview.  An experienced interviewer can tell you are "winging" the interview the moment you begin speaking.  The interview is not the time to be thinking up answers to the interview questions.  Practice, practice, practice and by the time you do interview it will be second nature to you.

The following practice interview is geared towards individuals seeking teaching positions.  Ask yourself the question and then respond out loud.  You need to practice answering these questions verbally.   Scroll through the questions and try to maintain a "flow" to the interview.

Begin:
 
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Please start by telling me about yourself   

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How will your students describe you?

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Why did you decide on a career in education?

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What is your philosophy of education?

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Tell me about your teaching experience

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How was your room organized? What was the atmosphere of your room?

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How do you provide for individual differences within your classroom?

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What was the socio-economic level of your students?

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What worked best for you in terms of classroom control?

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Describe an experience with your students that required discipline

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What innovative ideas would you like to initiate in your classroom?

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What strategies and/or materials would you use to aid students in developing creativity?

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Describe three ways to motivate students

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What would you do or how would you treat a student who refused to do the work assigned?

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In planning your lessons or units of study, how do you organize and prepare your material?

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What have you read in the last six months or year?

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Who was your best teacher and why?

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Describe a difficult situation and how you handled it

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What do you believe your role and obligations to be toward other faculty members?

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Describe the role of the teacher in the learning process

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What are your short term and long term goals?

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What do you know about our school? Our community?

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What can you contribute to our school?

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Why do you think you will be a successful teacher?

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Why should I hire you instead of other applicants?

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Do you have any questions?
 

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