Elementary Teacher Mock Interview
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Question 50 of 50
What would you do if your Principal made a decision you did not like?
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Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.
At this point, if you have a feel for the principal's leadership style, try to say something that aligns with that style. Be honest about how you react to decisions you disagree with. Seeing multiple perspectives is important in education because unpopular decisions have to be made often.
If you are a more agreeable person, explain your view on leadership and lay out the actions that you would perform.
If you are a less agreeable person, be forthright about it and move quickly to demonstrate your professionalism and ability to defer to authority.
Either way, it's important to express a willingness to put aside your temporary differences to act towards a common overarching goal.
Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.
"We all have our own opinions, but barring unlikely situations, I have to trust that the principal is making decisions that are in the school's best interest. After all, the principal has more information than I do as a teacher. Depending on the situation, I might ask to speak further about the issue with the principal to gain insight into their perspective. Ultimately, I can only control the concerns within my direct scope of work, so that's where I'd put my focus."
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