Lead Teacher Interview Questions

“I have experience with working with students between the ages of five and 12. My class size usually comprised 20 students. Though I have the most experience working with children between the ages of five and 10, I have also supervised after-school activities that hosted children as old as 12.”

“I manage my classroom differently depending on the age group of my students. Usually, I like to use visual representations of disciplinary actions, such as coloured note cards to represent different consequences. When I give a student a certain colour of notecard, they know what to expect and understand that if their behaviour persists, they may receive a consequence. ”

“It's important to me to use current ideas to promote mental, physical, and social health in my classroom. In my last position, I designed games to help students study for tests. On the day before the test, I would assign the students to teams so they could compete with other students to practise answering test questions in a fun way that lets them socialize and also addresses hands-on learning styles.”

“I conduct optional parent meetings every quarter to allow parents to initiate contact with me. It's helpful to speak to parents in person or by phone first and later follow up with an email if possible. If a student has a minor issue or I would like to inform their parents of their child's good behaviour, I send a note home with the student for their parent to sign and return to me.”

“If a parent is upset, I speak to them in person. It's helpful to both express our perspective on the issue and reach a resolution together. In my last position, a parent was upset because the snacks other parents provided didn't adhere to their child's dietary restrictions. To resolve this, I created a list of acceptable snacks for parents to donate in order to be inclusive of every student.”

“It's important to me to cater to the individual needs of my students as well as my class as a whole. In a previous position, I noticed one student had difficulty completing tests in the traditional classroom environment. I realised that the student felt nervous taking the test with their classmates, so I arranged for this student to take the test in a more private location under the supervision of my teacher's aid."

“In my last position, I would check in with each student regularly to ensure they felt confident in their learning abilities. This also involved being aware of student's life at home. I noticed some students didn't have the time or resources to eat breakfast before school, so they lacked focus in morning classes. To address this, I helped the administration in my school implement a school-provided breakfast each morning.”

"I speak with my classroom aide at the beginning of the day to review lessons and discuss how we can help each other with learning activities. I maintain a good relationship with coworkers and teachers' aides by communicating with them often and sharing my perspective while encouraging them to share their perspectives. Our collabouration and communication are important to creating an effective learning environment for students."

"I use classroom management strategies to create an environment where disruptions are less likely to occur. In my previous classrooms, I design a seating chart to reduce the risks of noise disruptions that occur when students choose their seats. I also use positive reinforcement to reward good behaviour, which I feel is more effective than discipline. If a student becomes disruptive, I speak with them after class to create a correctional behaviour plan."

" I feel my biggest weakness is technology and adapting to new tools for the classroom. I attend seminars to learn more about how to incorporate computers and devices into lesson plans for students to use in the classroom. My strength is designing lesson plans to address different learning styles, such as visual learning and hands-on approaches, which help accommodate many students. It's very important to equip students with the tools they need to succeed."

" I use positive reinforcement to motivate students. Acknowledging their success is an important step in building self-esteem and it encourages students to perform well."

"I use formal methods to evaluate students, such as tests and quizzes. I also give grades for in-class activities. Evaluating students' aptitude with different methods helps identify learning challenges they have."

" To create a sense of community in my classroom I like to organise activities, such as crafts and games, where students can learn to collabourate with each other. The ability to play together helps build relationships and is useful in creating an inclusive environment."

" My previous supervisor gave me advice on how to handle disruptions during class, after having observed my classroom. I thanked them for the suggestions and implemented their advice on how to speak with a disruptive student. Since classroom disruptions were a challenge for me, I also sourced advice from my coworkers and learned to collabourate with students to correct their behaviour."

"I am passionate about working with students and guiding them to succeed academically. I want to inspire and encourage my students as my teachers did for me when was in school. This school has an excellent reputation for academic challenges and supporting its staff and students, so I would be very excited to work here. "