国际学校面试问题

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Allaboutyou:

–Whydoyouwanttoteachatourschool?Whyshouldwehireyou?

–Whathasbeenyourmostpositiveteachingexperience?

–Whathasbeenyourmostnegativeteachingexperience?Whatwouldyouchange?

–Whatisyourphilosophyofeducation?

–Whathaveyourecentlydoneineducationofaninterestingorinnovativenature?

–Whatmotivatesyou?

–Whatprofessionalbooks,blogs,orjournalshaveyoureadtokeepabreastofeducationalnewsandbestpractices?

–Howwouldyourstudentsdescribeyou?

–Whatisyourgreateststrength/weaknessasateacher?

–Whatare3wordsthatyourstudents/admin/closefriendswouldusetodescribeyou?

–Describeatypicallessoninyourclassroom.(Goingthroughthestepbystepoverview)

–Describeasuccessfullessonandhowyouknewitwentwell.

–Whydidyouwanttobeateacher?

–Whatisadifficultsituationyoufacedandhowdidyoudealwithit?

–Whatdoyouwanttoteach__________(gradelevel)students?Whatdoyoulikeaboutthem?

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–Howdoyouusetechnologyinyourclassroom?

–Howdoyouuseassessmentinyourclassroom?Describehowyouusedtheinformationyougainedfromanassessmentinyourinstruction.

–HowdoyouaddresstheneedsofEnglishlanguagelearners?

–Howdoyouintegrateothersubjectsintoyourunits?

–Howdoyouapproachclassroomdiscipline?

–Whatisyourfavoriteessentialquestion(UBDmodel)?

Parents

–Howdoyoucommunicatestudentprogresstoparents?

–Howdoyounormallycommunicatewithparents?

–Howhaveyouinvolvedparentsinthelearningprocess?

Students

–Howdoyouhandlethedifferentabilitiesofstudentsinyourclass?

–Whattechniqueshaveyoufoundusefulinindividualizinglearninginyourclass?

-Describeoneortwotechniquesyouusetomotivatestudents.Howdoyoumotivateastudenttolearnaconcepttheydonotdowellin?

–Describeadifficultstudentyouhadandhowyouhandledit.

–Howdoyouhandleastudentwhoisaconsistentbehavioralprobleminyourclass?

–Ifyoumetyourstudents20yearsfromnow,whatwouldyouwantthemtorememberaboutyou?

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School

–Whydoyouwanttoteachat__________(school)?

–Howhaveyoucontributedtothedevelopmentofthetotalschoolprograminyourcurrentposition?

–Howdoyoustructureyourclassroomtoachievemaximumbenefitfromteacher/studentcontact?

–Whatkindofextracurricularactivitieswouldyoubeinterestedinbeingpartof?

–Whatarethetalents/expertiseyoucanbringtoyourteam?

–Whyareyouleavingyourcurrentschool?

–Whatdidyoulikethemostaboutyourcurrentschool?

–Whatwasthemostdifficultthingaboutyourcurrentschool?

–Howwouldyouimplementtheschool’scorevaluesintoyourclassroom?–Whatareyourthoughtsoncollaborationwithotherstaff?

Country/CitySpecific

–Whydoyouwanttolivein__________(country)?

–Tellmewhatyoualreadyknowaboutthecountryandculture.

–Whatkindsofthingsdoyouliketodooutsideofschool?

–Doyouhaveanyconcernsaboutmovingtothiscountry?

TheEndoftheInterview

–Isthereanythingelseyoufeelthatyouwantmetoknowaboutyou,thatwehaven’thadachancetotalkabout?

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–Doyouhaveanyquestionsforus?

Questionstoaskduringtheinterview:

Whatarethenationalitiesofthestudentbody?Whatisthepercentageofeachnationality?

Howmanystudentsareintheschoolandwhatareclasssizes?Howmanycurrentforeignteachersareworkingforthem?

ArestudentsadmittedwithlittleornoEnglishskills?

Whatpercentageoftheteachersrenewstheircontractforathirdorfourthyear?

Whatexpectationsarethereforteacherparticipationbeyondtheregularschoolday?

Whatisthefrequencyoffacultymeetings,committeemeetingsandothermeetingsteachersmustattendonaweeklybasis?

Howlongistheschoolyear?Whenareholidays/breaks?(you

shouldbeabletofindthisontheschoolwebsite,butifyoucan’t,thenask).

Areteachingmaterialsreadilyavailable?Technology?Internet?

Whataretheclassroomslike?Desksforeverystudent?Doteachersusechalkboardsoraprojectionsystem?

HowinvolvedareparentsandthePTO?

Doteachersworktogether?

Doestheadministrationsidewithteachersorparents?

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Isthecurriculumopenorclosed?Doteachershavefreedomintheclassroomwhenapproachingthelessons?

HowmuchtimedoIgetwithmystudents?

Whatisthedresscodeattheschoolforteachersandstudents?

Whatsupportservicesareprovidedtostudents?Isthecurriculumalignedwithparticularstandards?

I’mveryinterestedinbuildingmyskillsasateacher.Whatstaffdevelopmentopportunitiesareoffered?

Howisthereadingprogramorganized?

Whatnewprogramsoractivitiesarebeingconsideredforthecomingyear?

Howwouldyoudescribetheatmosphereandcultureatyourschool?

Whydopeopleliketoworkatyourschool?

Isthereayearlybudgetprovidedforcontinuingeducation/professionaldevelopment?

PersonQuestions:

Howsafeistheareawhereyouwillbelivingandhowsafeisthecityingeneral?

Whatwillhousingbelike?

Whatisthelevelofhealthcareinthecountry?

Howlongwillittaketogettoschool?

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Whatdoteachersdoweekendsandafterschool?

Doestheteachersalarycoveralllivingexpenses?

Areforeignemployeeswelcomed?

Whatisthesociallifelikebothattheschoolandlocalcommunity?

Isthemailsystemreliable?CanIeasilysendandreceivepackages?

Howeasyisittotravelwithinandoutofthecountry?

BePreparedforTough

InterviewQuestions

Credentials,enthusiasmandaburningdesiretoteachoverseasdescribesnearly100%ofrecruiting-faircandidates.So,howdoyousetyourselfabovethebarwithsomanyhighcalibercandidatescompetingforthesamepositions?

ADirector’sgutfeelingabouthowyou’llfitintoandadapttotheirschoolandgeographicallocationcertainlyplaysabigpartinthedecision-makingprocess.Forsomehardshiplocations,a“goodfit”maybemoreimportantthanactualyearsofteachingexperienceandadvanceddegrees.Butwhenitcomestocompetingforthemostdesirableschools,youranswerstosomeunexpectedinterviewquestionscaneasilymakeorbreakthedeal:

Tellmeaboutyourself.What’syourgreatestcontributiontoyourlastschool?IfIwalkedintoyourclassroom,whatwouldIsee?HowwillyourpastorcurrentDirectordescribeyouwhenIdialthemup?Howwouldyourstudentsdescribeyou?Teachmesomethingrightnow!What’sthelastarticleorbookyoureadonteaching?Whicheducationaljournalsdoyousubscribeto?Tellmeaboutaconflictyouresolved.

Answeringtoughinterviewquestionsissomethingyoudefinitelydon’twanttodoimpromptu.Ofcourse,ifyou’rethrownacurveballyouhavetoswingatit,butanticipatingandhoningyouranswerstopossibleinterviewquestionsisobviouslythebestwaytoprepareforasuccessfulinterview.YoujustmightbeTeacheroftheYearmaterialbutifyoucan’tconvincetheinterviewerofthat,allisfornaught.

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10thingsinternationalschoolslookforwhenhiringnewteachers

Publishedon17thNovember,2014byAndrewWigford.PublishedinFor

Candidates/TICNews

Areyouconsideringteachinginaninternationalschool?Here'sour

listofthetop10qualitiesschoolslookforintheirteachers!

Therearemanyinternationalschoolsconsideredtobeamongstthemost

progressiveandwell-respectedschoolsintheworld.Butdon’tbedauntedby

that.Theyneedgreatteachers,andgoodschoolswillsupporttheirteachersto

becomepartoftheirlearning-focusedethos.Sowhatdotheseschoolslook

forwhenhiringnewteachers?Herearethetop10qualitiesthatmost

internationalschoolslookforintheteacherstheyhire:

Enthusiasticteacherswholoveworkingwithyoungpeople

Nothingcompareswithyourpassionforlearningandteaching.Soifyou’re

enthusiasticandcommittedtomeetingthelearningneedsofeachandevery

student,you’rehalfwaythere.

Responsibleteacherswhodotheirresearch

Findingtherightschoolisimportant,forbothyouandyouremployer.Showthat

youhavedoneyourresearch,thatyouknowtheschool,itsfocus,its

philosophy.Demonstratethatyouhavethoughtseriouslyaboutthelocation,

howyou’llrespondtothemove,andhowyou’llcopewithleavinghome.Be

preparedtoexplainwhyyouwanttomoveabroad.

Teacherswhoareinternationallyminded

Youmaybechoosingtoliveandworkinalocationverydifferenttoyourhome

country,andwithinacultureverydifferenttoyourhomeculture.Youwillbe

workingwithstudentsandfamiliesfrommanydifferentcountriesand

backgrounds,andwithteachersandschoolstaffwhohaveverydifferent

trainingandexperiencetowhatyoumaybeusedto.Youmustbewillingto

acceptandvaluedifferences,torespectthecountryyouarelivingandworking

inandtobetrulyinternationallyminded,inandoutofwork.

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Flexibleteacherswhoareabletoadapt

Internationalschoolsvarydramatically–inlocation,size,studentintake,staffing,curriculum,philosophy,andmore.Thebestinternationalteachersarewillingandeagertoadapt,andtoembracenewcircumstancesandunexpectedchallenges.

Teacherswhohavemuchtooffer

Ifyoucanteacharangeofsubjectsoragegroups,andhavespecialistskills,you’llstandoutfromthecrowdandbearealasset.

Teacherswhowanttobefullyinvolvedinthelifeoftheschool

Internationalschoolsaremorethanjustplacesofeducation.Manystudentsandstaffareexpatriatesandturntotheschoolastheir‘family’.Itisthesocialhubandthesourceforextra-curricularactivities;forthestudents,staffandtheirfamilies.Schoolsarelookingforteacherswhoarehappytogetfullyinvolvedinschoollifeanditscommunity.

Teacherswhocanleadextra-curricularactivities

Mostafterschoolactivitiesforinternationalschoolchildrenhappenthroughtheschool.Thismeansthatextra-curricularactivitiesareanimportantaspectofinternationalschoollife.Beingableandwillingtoleadorsupportan

extra-curricularactivityisexpectedofinternationalschoolteachers.Itshowsyouhavetruecommitmenttotheschool,andmoreimportantlytothechildren,outsideoftheclassroom.

Teacherswhoareloyal

Internationalschoolsarerenownedfortheirshort-termcontracts,meaningthatteacherscanoftenmoveontoanotherschoolinanothercountryaftertwo

years.However,internationalschoolsalsovalueloyaltyandoftenlookforteacherswhohavecommitmentan