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ESL Teacher Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your ESL Teacher interview, here are 30 interview questions and answer examples.

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Speak to an example where a challenging student became a better student in your class.

Sometimes, you will have an experience where the difficult student will be one of your best at the end of the day. Speak to how you accomplished this. With techniques and strategies, the interviewer will get a better perspective of who you are and how you teach.

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30 ESL Teacher Interview Questions & Answers

Below is a list of our ESL Teacher interview questions. Click on any interview question to view our answer advice and answer examples. You may view six answer examples before our paywall loads. Afterwards, you'll be asked to upgrade to view the rest of our answers.

  • Behavioral

    1. Speak to an example where a challenging student became a better student in your class.

  • Behavioral

    2. Give an example of your most challenging students and how you handled situations with them.

  • Behavioral

    3. What modification do you do with students who are struggling behaviorally in your classroom?

  • Behavioral

    4. What communication do you have with parents when their child is not living up to expectations?

  • Behavioral

    5. How do you work with troublesome students?

  • Common

    6. Share one thing about yourself.

  • Common

    7. What do you like about this school?

  • Common

    8. What keeps you motivated to teach during the day?

  • Common

    9. What are the best ways to motivate your students?

  • Common

    10. How many years have you been an ESL educator?

  • Common

    11. What questions do you have about this school?

  • Discovery

    12. What certifications do you currently have in ESL?

  • Discovery

    13. What technology implementation do you use in your classes?

  • Discovery

    14. How would you describe a strong teacher?

  • Discovery

    15. What is the best teaching achievement you have experienced?

  • Discovery

    16. How would peers describe your teaching?

  • Discovery

    17. What makes an ESL classroom different from a traditional classroom?

  • Discovery

    18. What other languages do you speak fluently besides English?

  • Discovery

    19. What professional development has furthered your education to this point?

  • Discovery

    20. Share one professional goal you want to achieve over your career.

  • Discovery

    21. What is the best thing about teaching?

  • Discovery

    22. In what ways do you modify lessons for ESL students who also have a learning disability?

  • Discovery

    23. Describe components that are imperative for a lesson plan.

  • Discovery

    24. How accessible is your curriculum for ESL students?

  • Discovery

    25. What kind of homework do you give to ESL students?

  • Scenario Based

    26. Describe your teaching philosophy on a day-to-day basis.

  • Scenario Based

    27. If you find out that a class will lose 15 minutes last minute, how do you adapt to the situation?

  • Scenario Based

    28. What is your approach to developing an assessment?

  • Scenario Based

    29. Give an example of progress monitoring in your ESL class.

  • Scenario Based

    30. What do you do to communicate with ESL students' families?