ESL Teacher Mock Interview
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Question 8 of 30
What keeps you motivated to teach during the day?
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Shane Reinhard is a high school English teacher focused on English 9 Honors, English 11, Yearbook/Journalism, and AP Seminar.
Teaching is not always easy. The interview knows this fact. But, what the interviewer does want to see is that you keep up the motivation throughout the day. Share any tricks and tips you have for a positive work environment with your students.
Shane Reinhard is a high school English teacher focused on English 9 Honors, English 11, Yearbook/Journalism, and AP Seminar.
"The students are the ones that keep me going day after day. Their humor and conversations are rewarding. However, I know there will be days that maybe my students are not as motivating. When this happens, I pull out old thank you notes past students have written to me. These notes are a reminder of the influence I have had in the past."
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Not everyday is a motivating day to teach. But, if I am having a down-day, then I pull out old student letters from my past. This reminds me where I have been and where I continue to go with the next generation of learners.
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Interviewers certainly would see the real side of you here. The answer is not overbearing, making the interviewer think that you have a lot of issues. Instead, it shows you care, you are human, and you rebound well.
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