Assistant Teacher Interview Questions
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How do I view childcare and the learning environment?
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I view it as an opportunity to teach each child in an individual manner in order to focus on their strengths while being in a group situation. An open and inviting classroom is prime for teachable moments! Less
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Children are never to young to begin the learning experience.
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The environment should be a warn and friendly one
How do you handle discipline and motivate children?
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Different situations warrant different levels of discipline, so give specific examples that provide adequate context. Some forms of discipline include involving parents, taking away privileges, detention, etc. As far as motivating students, my opinion says hire great teachers. Find ways to get the kids excited about learning, which starts with a teacher who is excited about teaching. Beyond great teachers, some students need one-on-one attention in order to get the wheels turning. Less
Why do you want to work with children?
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Because teaching the next generation has been something I wanted to do for a long time. Less
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I think I can make a difference in a child's life
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Teaching is one of my passions I think I would be good at it.
What kind of activities would you do with the kids.
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Teach them with fun time
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Education song to teach them the basics
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Teach them the number, days of the week, name of the month
Which American holiday would you choose to demonstrate a lesson for Japanese students?
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New Years, as it has parallels in their own culture. It could be a good topic for a compare and contrast essay or other writing assignment. Less
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Easter
Are you capable of handling this job?
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Yes
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Yes I have been working as an art teacher and enjoy it.
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I am always working on ways to make it better.
How would you handle a child that was hitting another child?
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The interview questions were all "describe a time when this happened to you, or describe a time when you have done this". There were about 10 questions. 1.)Tell us about yourself. 2) Describe a time when you were put in charge of something, like a project. 3) Describe a time when you had to talk to a parent about something bad. 4) Describe a time when you were talked to by a manager about a poor performance, and what came of that conversation 5) Describe a time when you had to discipline a co-worker. 6) Describe a time when you had to discipline a child and how did you handle it. Sorry I don't really remember the rest, but if I do I will add them.
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I had previously worked in customer service for 6 years and was manager for the last 3 of those, so I just used my experiences from that job. My advice would be: Be calm, friendly, and just be yourself. They really just want to see that you are friendly, kind and that you will be a good fit with the children and the other employees. Less
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Hi! How long did it take for your location to tell you, that you got the position? Less
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It took about one week, but that was because my interview feel the week of Christmas. Less
Why do you want to work here?
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ive worked with children my whole life and it something I truly love to do
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I love interacting with my students especially during free choicetime. I can get to know them as well as they getting to know me as well as developing conversation through communication. Less
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I have worked with children for quite sometime now and have a son of my own. Being a teacher and a mother gives me an advantage to understand my students better and helps in developing a conversation through effective conversation. Less