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Question 18 of 25 for our Social Studies Teacher Mock Interview

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Question 18 of 25

Describe your teaching style.

Your teaching style incorporates your understanding of the different ways students learn, how you manage the classroom and how you view your students.

Are they empty vessels waiting to absorb the knowledge you impart? Or do the students play a more active role, engaging in the learning process through activities?

Describe your interaction with the students and how you engage with them. What type of teacher are you? Your style is unique to you. Giving an example of a lesson plan or activity, you do with your students to reveal more of who you are as a teacher.

Here are some words you could use to describe your teaching style:

-Analytical
-Assertive
-Creative
-Enthusiastic
-Honest
-Vibrant
-Imaginative

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  • 18. Describe your teaching style.

      How to Answer

      Your teaching style incorporates your understanding of the different ways students learn, how you manage the classroom and how you view your students.

      Are they empty vessels waiting to absorb the knowledge you impart? Or do the students play a more active role, engaging in the learning process through activities?

      Describe your interaction with the students and how you engage with them. What type of teacher are you? Your style is unique to you. Giving an example of a lesson plan or activity, you do with your students to reveal more of who you are as a teacher.

      Here are some words you could use to describe your teaching style:

      -Analytical
      -Assertive
      -Creative
      -Enthusiastic
      -Honest
      -Vibrant
      -Imaginative

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      Entry Level

      "Although I recently graduated with my teaching degree, I have put a lot of thought into the ways that I want my teaching style to be formed. I want to be the type of teacher that has a fun classroom environment where mistakes and questions are encouraged just as often as researched statements. We all learn best when we have wiggle room for error. I want to provide my students with securing and confidence inside, and outside, the classroom."

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      Experienced

      "My teaching style can best be described as interactive, supportive, and transparent. I encourage my students to have a voice in the classroom, ask questions when they come up, and participate actively in all conversations regardless of their level of confidence."

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      Anonymous Interview Answers with Professional Feedback

      Anonymous Answer

      "I have grown into an analytical teacher. Learning how to align learning targets with states standards is benefiting my ability to understand which lessons I need to revisit for my students. And in turn, this information allows me to build a lesson with more creative energy. For example, if I notice my students are weaker in a particular standard than I know my original method is not working. So, I need to think outside the box and gather more strategies from new sources."

      Rachelle's Feedback

      You know your teaching style well, and you sound very confident in your approach. Excellent answer!