Career Guide - Michelin Career Center - Clemson University
Career Guide - Michelin Career Center - Clemson University
Career Guide - Michelin Career Center - Clemson University
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<strong>Clemson</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>Career</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> 2012 - 2013<br />
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR EDUCATION MAJORS<br />
Teacher Planning/Preparation<br />
1. What kinds of planning do you see a teacher doing? Rate your<br />
planning ability 1-10.<br />
2. How do you plan for a year? A week? A day?<br />
3. How do you know what you will cover?<br />
Classroom Management/Discipline<br />
1. Describe the ideal classroom environment.<br />
2. What are some characteristics of a well-managed classroom?<br />
3. Talk to us about classroom control. Rate yourself 1-10 on<br />
classroom control.<br />
4. What discipline methods work for you? Rate yourself 1-10 on<br />
discipline<br />
effectiveness.<br />
5. What is your primary goal with student discipline?<br />
6. What are some examples of rules you would have in your<br />
classroom?<br />
7. How would you be sure your rules are carried out?<br />
8. How much responsibility for their learning do you believe<br />
students should have<br />
to take?<br />
9. What types of rewards and consequences would you use?<br />
Describe your most<br />
difficult student discipline situation and how you handled it.<br />
10. Are you a “let ‘em go to the pencil sharpener whenever<br />
they want” type of person or a “raise your hand and ask<br />
permission” type of person? Why?<br />
Staff Development/Professional Growth<br />
1. With what organizations are you affiliated?<br />
2. What professional development topics most interest you?<br />
3. What do you see yourself doing over the course of the next<br />
several years to improve your abilities as a professional?<br />
Staff Rapport/Relationships<br />
1. What should teachers expect from the principal?<br />
2. What should a principal expect from teachers? Rate yourself<br />
on those<br />
characteristics.<br />
3. As a teacher new to a school, what would you see yourself<br />
doing to contribute to healthy staff relationships and to<br />
become part of the staff?<br />
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Grading Systems<br />
1. What grading system works for you?<br />
2. Under what conditions, if any, would most of your<br />
pupils receive D’s and F’s?<br />
3. How and Why could this happen?<br />
Closing Comments/Questions<br />
1. What additional talents and skills do you have? Rate<br />
yourself 1-10 on those.<br />
2. What extracurricular activities can you supervise?<br />
3. Do you have any questions or additional comments<br />
for us?<br />
Miscellaneous<br />
1. In what school activities have you participated? Why?<br />
Which did you enjoy the most?<br />
2. How do you spend your spare time?<br />
3. What jobs have you held? How were they obtained and<br />
why did you leave?<br />
4. What courses did you like best? Least? Why?<br />
5. What percentage of your college expenses did you<br />
earn? How?<br />
6. How did you spend your vacations while in school?<br />
7. Do you feel that you received a good general training?<br />
8. What extracurricular offices have you held?<br />
9. What do you think determines an employee’s progress<br />
in a school system?<br />
10. What personal characteristics are necessary for<br />
success in your chosen field?<br />
11. What have you learned from the jobs you have held?<br />
12. How long do you expect to work?<br />
13. What are your own special abilities?<br />
14. What is your idea of how schools operate today?<br />
15. What was the worst situation you were faced with<br />
during student teaching?<br />
16. What three words would you use to describe yourself?<br />
17. Why do you want to teach?<br />
18. What would be some of your goals during your first<br />
year of teaching?
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