国际学校面试问题

All about you: -Why do you want to teach at our school? Why should we hire you?-What has bee n your most po sitive teach ing exp erie nee?-What has bee n your most n egative teachi ng exp erie nee? What would you change?-What is your p hilos ophy of educatio n?-What have you rece ntly done in educati on of an in teresti ng or inno vative n ature?-What motivates you?-What pro fessi onal books, blogs, or journ als have you read to kee p abreast of educati onal n ews and best p ractices?-How would your stude nts describe you?-What is your greatest stre ngth/weak ness as a teacher?-What are 3 words that your stude nts/admi n/close friends would use to describe you?-Describe a typi cal less on in your classroom. (Go ing through the ste p by ste p overview) -Describe a successful less on and how you knew it went well.-Why did you want to be a teacher?-What is a difficult situati on you faced and how did you deal with it?(grade level) stude nts? What do you-What do you want to teachlike about them?-How do you use tech no logy in your classroom?-How do you use assessme nt in your classroom? Describe how you used the in formatio n you gained from an assessme nt in your in structio n.-How do you address the n eeds of En glish Ian guage lear ners?-How do you in tegrate other subjects into your un its?-How do you app roach classroom disc ip li ne?-What is your favorite esse ntial questi on (UBD model)?Parents -How do you com muni cate stude nt p rogress to paren ts?-How do you nor mally com muni cate with paren ts?-How have you invo Ived parents in the lear ning p rocess?Stude nts -How do you han dle the differe nt abilities of stude nts in your class?-What tech niq ues have you found useful in in dividualiz ing lear ning in your class?-Describe one or two tech niq ues you use to motivate stude nts. How do you motivate a stude nt to lear n a concept they do not do well in?-Describe a difficult stude nt you had and how you han dled it.-How do you han dle a stude nt who is a con siste nt behavioral p roblem in your class?-If you met your stude nts 20 years from now, what would you want them to remember about you?School-Why do you want to teach at -How have you con tributed to the devel opment of the total school p rogram in your curre nt po siti on?-How do you structure your classroom to achieve maximum ben efit from teacher/stude nt con tact?-What kind of extracurricular activities would you be in terested in being part of?-What are the tale nts/ex pertise you can bring to your team?-Why are you leav ing your curre nt school?-What did you like the most about your curre nt school?-What was the most difficult thing about your curre nt school?-What are your thoughts on collaborati on with other staff?Cou ntry/City Sp ecific-Why do you want to live in -Tell me what you already know about the country and culture.-What kinds of things do you like to do outside of school?-Do you have any concerns about moving to this coun try?The End of the In terview -Is there anything else you feel that you want me to know about you, that we haven ' t had a chanee to talk about?(school)? -How would you impi eme nt the school's core values into your classroom?(cou ntry)?-Do you have any questi ons for us?Questi ons to ask duri ng the in terview:What are the nationalities of the student body? What is the p erce ntage of each nati on ality?How many stude nts are in the school and what are class sizes?How many curre nt foreig n teachers are worki ng for them?Are stude nts admitted with little or no En glish skills?What p erce ntage of the teachers ren ews their con tract for a third or fourthyear?What expectations are there for teacher participation beyond the regular school day?What is the freque ncy of faculty meeti ngs, committee meeti ngs and other meeti ngsteachers must atte nd on a weekly basis?How long is the school year? When are holidays/breaks? (youshould be able to find this on the school website, but if you can then ask).t, Are teach ing materials readily available? Tech no logy? Intern et?What are the classrooms like? Desks for every student? Do teachers use chalkboardsor a p rojecti on system?How invo Ived are parents and the P TO?Do teachers work together?Does the admi nistratio n side with teachers or p are nts?Is the curriculum open or closed? Do teachers have freedom in the classroom whe nappr oach ing the less ons?How much time do I get with my stude nts?What is the dress code at the school for teachers and stude nts?What support services are pro vided to stude nts? Is the curriculum alig ned with particular sta ndards?I ' raery interested in building my skills as a teacher. What staff devel opment opportun ities are offered?How is the readi ng p rogram orga ni zed?What new programs or activities are being considered for the coming year?How would you describe the atmosphere and culture at your school?Why do people like to work at your school?Is there a yearly budget pro vided for con ti nuing educati on/pro fessi onal devel opment?Person Questi ons:How safe is the area where you will be liv ing and how safe is the city in gen eral?What will housi ng be like?What is the level of health care in the coun try?How long will it take to get to school?What do teachers do weeke nds and after school?Does the teacher salary cover all liv ing expen ses?Are foreig n empio yees welcomed?What is the social life like both at the school and local com muni ty?Is the mail system reliable? Can I easily send and receivepackages?How easy is it to travel within and out of the coun try?Be P repared for ToughIn terview Questi onsCredentials, enthusiasm and a burning desire to teach overseas describes nearly 100% ofrecruiting-fair candidates. So, how do you set yourself above the bar with so many highcaliber candidates comp eting for the same p ositions?'ll fit into and adapt to their school and geographicalA Director ' s gut feeling about how youlocation certainly pl ays a big part in the decision-making process. For some hardshiplocations, a “ good fit may be more imp ortant than actual years of teaching exp erience andadvanced degrees. But when it comes to comp eting for the most desirable schools, youranswers to some unex pected interview questions can easily make or break the deal:Tell me about yourself. What 's your greatest contribution to your last school? If I walked intoyour classroom, what would I see? How will your p ast or current Director describe you whenI dial them up? How would your students describe you? Teach me something right now!What ' sthe last article or book you read on teaching? Which educational journals do yousubscribe to? Tell me about a conflict you resolved.Answering t ough interview questions is something you definitely don 't want to do impromptu.Of course, if you 're thrown a curve ball you have to swing at it, but antic ip ating and honingyour answers to possible interview questions is obviously the best way to prepare for asuccessful interview. You just might be Teacher of the Year material but if you can 't convince the interviewer of that, all is for naught.10 things international schools look for whe n hiri ng new teachersForPublished on 17th November, 2014 by An drew Wigford. Published inCan didates / TIC NewsAre you con sideri ng teach ing in an intern ati onal school? Here's ourlist of the top 10 qualities schools look for in their teachers!There are many intern ati onal schools con sidered to be amon gst the mostprogressive and well- respected schools in the world. But don ' t be daunted bythat. They n eed great teachers, and good schools will support their teachers to become part of theirlear nin g-focused ethos. So what do these schools look for whe n hiri ng new teachers? Here are thetop 10 qualities that mostintern ati onal schools look for in the teachers they hire:En thusiastic teachers who love work ing with young peopleNoth ing comp ares with your p assi on for lear ning and teach ing. So if you enre thusiastic and committed to meeti ng the lear ning n eeds of each and everystudent, you ' re half way there.Respon sible teachers who do their researchFinding the right school is important, for both you and your empio yer. Show that youhave done your research, that you know the school, its focus, its p hilos op hy. Demonstrate that you have thought seriously about the locati on,'ll cope with leaving home. Behow you ' ll respond to the move, and how you prep ared to explain why you want to moveabroad.Teachers who are in ternatio nally min dedYou may be choos ing to live and work in a locati on very differe nt to your home country, and with in a culture very differe nt to your home culture. You will be work ingwith stude nts and families from many differe nt coun tries and backgro un ds, and withteachers and school staff who have very differe nt trai ning and exp erie nee to whatyou may be used to. You must be willi ng to acce pt and value differe nces, to respectthe country you are living and work ing in and to be truly intern atio nally min ded,in and out of work.Flexible teachers who are able to ada ptIntern ati onal schools vary dramatically - in locati on, size, stude nt in take, staffi ng,curriculum, p hilos op hy, and more. The best intern ati onal teachers are willi ng and eager to adapt, and to embrace new circumsta nces and unexp ected challe nges.Teachers who have much to offerIf you can teach a range of subjects or age groups, and have sp ecialist skills, you' ll stand outfrom the crowd and be a real asset.Teachers who want to be fully in volved in the life of the schoolIntern ati onal schools are more tha n just p laces of educati on. Many stude nts and staff are expatriat es and turn to the school as their hub and the source for extra-‘ family ' . It is the social curricular activities; for the stude nts, staff and their families. Schoolsare look ing for teachers who are happy to get fully in volved in school life and its com mun ity. Teachers who can lead extra-curricular activitiesMost after school activities for intern ati onal school childre n happen through the school. This meansthat extra-curricular activities are an important asp ect of intern ati onal school life. Being ableand willi ng to lead or support an extra-curricular activity is exp ected of intern atio nal schoolteachers. It shows you have true commitme nt to the school, and more imp orta ntly to the childre n,outside of the classroom.Teachers who are loyalIntern ati onal schools are renowned for their short-term con tracts, meaning that teachers can ofte nmove on to ano ther school in ano ther country after two years. However, i ntern ati onal schools alsovalue loyalty and ofte n look for teachers who have commitme nt and stay ing po wer, who have exte ndedtheir con tracts in p revious jobs and value the ben efits that a more established teach ing staff canbring.Teachers who can work with sec ond or third lan guage lear nersMany stude nts at intern ati onal schools sp eak En glish as a sec ond or third Ian guage. This meansada pti ng your teach ing methods to help stude nts fully en gage in the lear ning. Teachers who haveEASL or Mother Ton gue training or good exp erie nee are valued.Teachers who want to devel op p rofessi on ally and are lifelo ng lear nersIntern ati onal schools offer great opportun ities for both career and personal devel opment and love teachers who show a desire to kee p lear ning. Actively seek ing pro fessi onal deve lopment opportun ities and shari ng your lear ning and sp ecialist exp erie nee with your colleagues is valued by schools, esp ecially those that are isolated and where exter nal trai ning opportun ities may be restricted.You don ' need all of these qualities to become a teacher at an international school, but havi ng some of them will help, p articularly en thusiasm and international mindedness, and don ' forget to work with TIC who will help youfind the best job for you!。