ESL Teacher Mock Interview
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What are the best ways to motivate your students?
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Shane Reinhard is a high school English teacher focused on English 9 Honors, English 11, Yearbook/Journalism, and AP Seminar.
Since students are the reason a school is open, the interviewer wants to see what motivation strategies you use. Give prior knowledge and experiences that proved students stayed focus on the materials at hand.
Shane Reinhard is a high school English teacher focused on English 9 Honors, English 11, Yearbook/Journalism, and AP Seminar.
"I know from personal experience that not all students are motivated the same way in my ESL class. For example, I had one student who loved tangible rewards when he succeeded in an assessment. It was little trinkets like stickers, candy, pencils, etc. On the other hand, another student was not interested in rewards. Instead, vocal encouragement is what she cared about the most."
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If I am not motivated myself, my students certainly will not. Even if I am not at my A-game, I try my best to beam positivity, hopefully seeing reciprocation in the process.
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Even if your students do not see you motivated, they will see that you continue on. Being someone who pushes through the hard stuff is something the students will see. They will value that, too.
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