Elementary Teacher Mock Interview
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Question 22 of 50
Where would you like to be in your career five years from now?
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Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.
A genuine answer is perfectly acceptable. The needs of the school differ from one school to the next. Use your best judgment and look into teacher turnover rates. If they are high, the school is most likely looking for someone who will stay for 3 years or more. An appropriate answer will depend on your level of experience. If you are new, it's often best to show a moderate level of ambition tempered with patience.
It is most important to demonstrate that you're stable and resilient and that you're willing to put the school's needs ahead of your own.
Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.
"It really depends on how these next five years will turn out. My priority is the students. I will have to see where I'm most effective. If it means that I'll be teaching second grade instead of fifth, then that's where I'll go. After I've proven that I'm an effective teacher, I might decide to see what my options are: maybe there'd be an opening for assistant principal, and I might look into that."
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