Teacher interview questions and answers
5 questions asked in teacher interviews, grouped by round. Where a strong answer has a clear shape, it’s spelled out underneath.
Tell me about a student you could not reach. What did you try?
Open-ended. Structure your answer as situation, action, then measurable result.
midDescribe a disagreement with a parent about their child's progress.
Open-ended. Structure your answer as situation, action, then measurable result.
seniorWhy this school, and what would you want to run here in your first year?
Open-ended. Structure your answer as situation, action, then measurable result.
juniorHow do you teach one concept to a class where a third are ahead and a third are behind?
Differentiated tasks against one shared objective, peer pairing, and a quick formative check before moving on rather than at the end of the unit.
midHow do you know whether your teaching worked, beyond exam scores?
Formative checks during the lesson, whether students can explain it to each other, retention on a delayed question, and what they choose to ask next.
seniorReading them isn’t rehearsing them
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