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Preschool teacher Interview Questions in United States

"Being a preschool teacher demands a special kind of sensitivity and nurturing that is different from teaching other age groups. Expect employers to ask a lot of scenario questions, such as how you would cope with difficult parents or handle common child behavior such as crying, temper tantrums, and hyperactivity. To stand out in your interview, it is advantageous to have specialized in early childhood education or be able to provide previous experiences with young children."

Preschool teacher Interview Questions in United States

Preschool teacher Interview Questions in United States

Being a preschool teacher demands a special kind of sensitivity and nurturing that is different from teaching other age groups. Expect employers to ask a lot of scenario questions, such as how you would cope with difficult parents or handle common child behaviors such as crying, temper tantrums, and hyperactivity. To stand out in your interview, it's advantageous to have specialized in early childhood education or be able to provide previous experiences with young children.

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Top Preschool Teacher Interview Questions & How To Answer

Here are three top preschool teacher interview questions and how to answer them:

Question #1: If I were to walk into your classroom, what would I see?

How to answer: With this open-ended question, you can tell the interviewer about your teaching philosophy. Describe in detail how you build a productive environment. Consider discussing how you build group work into your students' days and how you foster open communication.

Question #2: How do you communicate with parents?

How to answer: Show the interviewer that you care about the school's community. Factors like language, age, and internet access may affect how you should best communicate with students' caretakers. Share plans to use letters, phone calls, a portal, or other tools. You can also use this time to share an anecdote of a time you successfully handled conflict with a parent.

Question #3: How do you stay organized and get your tasks done on top of managing a classroom?

How to answer: Organization is crucial for teachers. It's important that you show your ability to manage your time effectively. Refer to specific organizational tools you use, like to-do lists and reminders.

Top Interview Questions

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The Learning Experience
Preschool Teacher was asked...July 29, 2015

In my experience how do I keep the children engaged, and follow curriculum.

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There are a lot of tricks I use to keep the attention of the children throughout the day- I must always be in charge, make learning fun, find clever way to keep their attention, and redirect if needed. Less

Just Kidding Around Daycare
Lead Preschool Teacher was asked...August 20, 2012

How would you handle a child biting another child?

1 Answers

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remove injured child, wash area with soap and water, ice pack, then write an incident report. Remind children that teeth are for eating, never for biting friends. Less

JCC Association
Preschool Teacher was asked...January 1, 2013

How would you calm a new mother who has to leave her child for the first time?

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I would be as empathetic as possible, and reassure her that it is natural to be anxious about being away from her child. I would encourage her to watch her child's interaction in the class environment for a few minutes from the window outside the door, so she isn't directly in the classroom but gaining comfort with how her child is being involved in the class, and meeting peers. I would recommend to her to try this and communicate how she feels about it all over the course of a couple days (even a week), and to keep open lines of dialogue. Less

Hopkins House Association
Lead Preschool Teacher was asked...September 11, 2015

How do you deal with difficult parents?

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I listen to their concerns and figure out what I can do to make the situation better. Less

Children's Learning Adventure
Preschool Teacher was asked...February 8, 2017

What made you pick childcare?

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Wanting to teach the children of our future.

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To help support development early learning. -Harriet D.Davis-Palatka,Fl

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To make a difference in children’s (and their families’!) lives ... to be a positive role model ... support them towards positive and healthy development & learning Less

Lead Preschool Teacher was asked...December 1, 2019

Do you have credentials? CPR training? any experience in childcare?

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Yes to all three

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Yes to all three, my paperwork got destroyed in a house fire

Children's Learning Center
Preschool Teacher was asked...September 9, 2017

How would you handle a difficult child?

2 Answers

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from experience take the time to get to know the child and make clear what you expect and give incentives such as a sticker system to do it Less

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from experience you need to take the time to get to know the child, what they like and don't like. I tried doing this with closing circle where I asked about what they liked and didn't like during the day. I also find out that using incentives helps in getting the child to do what's asked Less

KinderCare Learning Centers
Preschool Teacher was asked...January 26, 2016

What happens if you see a co-teacher doing something wrong?

2 Answers

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Report to managment

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You immediately report it to the director. Kinder Care policy states that if you see something happen and you don't report it you can be held accountable as well, and lose you job as well as the co-teacher. Less

Challenger School
Preschool Teacher/ was asked...February 27, 2016

Can you travel to other schools (over an hour away) to sub if needed?

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Yes, because they said it rarely occurs & I don't mind if it's only once in awhile Less

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I may travel very far from my home once in a while.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Preschool Head Teacher was asked...August 23, 2015

What is the most important skill to teach children in preschool?

2 Answers

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To me, patience is the most important skill to work with young children. If you don't have this, it not only affects yourself, children, but also the whole team that you work with. Less

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