Kindergarten teacher interview?

Question

What kind of questions do they ask at a kindergarten teacher interview?

Any ideas of what might be asked and model answers if possible as well, please?

10 points to the most thorough and informative!

Thanks :)

Answer 1

They will ask you (almost guaranteed) a question about the discipline system and/or classroom management you will have in your classroom.

They will probably ask you why you want the position.

They will ask about your philosophy of education - and possibly about assessment.

They may ask about your ability to work with at-risk children.

You're likely to be given specific scenarios and asked how you would handle them (I hate these questions because they are never specific enough and it's hard to answer without context!).

I would give you model answers, but I need to get going - plus these are the types of questions you will have to answer for yourself.  I found interviews my first year to be very personal -- in the sense that they wanted to get to know me and my beliefs rather than just what I was taught in college.  Good luck!

Answer 2

They will probably ask you what your teaching philosophy is.  They will also probably ask you what your early childhood background is, what you believe about early childhood education and why.  They will probably ask you some scenario questions and how you would handle them.  I can't give you answers to these questions because it is about what you would do.  Be well versed in developmentally appropriate practice and you will do fine.  Here is a website to help...www.naeyc.org  

The rest of the questions will probably be more general teaching questions.