What textbooks does the district use in this subject area? What is the district's policy on mainstreaming and inclusion?
Do you feel that the teacher should be responsible for developing objectives or should they be provided in the curriculum?
what techniques do you use to keep students actively involved during a lesson?
How do you stay current in your field?
Why are you applying to this particular teaching course?
What would you include in your open house presentations to parents?
What have you got to offer as a teacher?
What was the most challenging discipline problem you have encountered and how did you handle it?
What makes you an effective teacher?
Give an example of how you have used cooperative learning in your classroom.
Describe positive/negative student teaching experiences.
What are your plans for continuing your professional growth?
Would you describe yourself as a team player or an individual achiever?
What kind of teacher job commitment is expected by the board, superintendent, principal and parents?
Tell me about the students who attend this school? Can you give a profile of the 'typical' student?