How Do You Answer The Most Important Teacher Interview Question?
As someone who has sat on countless teacher interview committees I can honestly say that I am still surprised at how many potential teachers get the “classroom management” question wrong. The truth is…how you answer the “classroom management” question can be the difference between getting that perfect teaching job or not. Without a doubt, at some point in your teacher interview you will be asked some type of classroom management question. Such as, “How do you handle classroom management issues?” This is an extremely important question. However, like I said, this is where many potential teachers fail the interview. Here are some tips… First of all, make sure you clearly express that classroom management is not about rewards and punishments, but rather it is about keeping your students actively involved in all of your lessons…that you are a proactive teacher as opposed to a reactive teacher. Make sure to explain to your potential employer that the best “classroom management plan” i
