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English Teacher Mock Interview

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

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How do you stand up for other teachers within a classroom setting?

Students are not going to like every teacher they ever have. The interviewer knows this fact. But, they do want to see if you will stand up for fellow faculty members or not. Give a brief description of how you have handled the situation before.

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30 English Teacher Interview Questions & Answers

Below is a list of our English 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.

  • 1. How do you stand up for other teachers within a classroom setting?

  • 2. Do you have any questions?

  • 3. How do you go about planning a lesson, and what are some 'musts' that you always incorporate?

  • 4. How would you handle a student who uses inappropriate language in your classroom?

  • 5. If you had to choose one, who would be the most influential author of your youth?

  • 6. When did you accomplish something satisfying in teaching?

  • 7. Tell me about how you've supported a student go from struggling to successful in a particular area.

  • 8. Tell me about a time when you used problem-solving to accomplish something on a team.

  • 9. How do you continue to learn and grow as an educator?

  • 10. How do you motivate students, and why is it important?

  • 11. Have you ever found yourself in a situation in which you did not understand the language around you? If so, how did that experience shape your understanding of English and how you teach it?

  • 12. What qualifications do you have in English?

  • 13. How can you tell if a student understands the material or not?

  • 14. What is your protocol for students who are acting out in your class?

  • 15. What would you do if a student has asked to go to the bathroom every day for a week?

  • 16. What is the right way to teach English?

  • 17. How can you tell if a student is on-task or not?

  • 18. What do you like to do when you are not teaching?

  • 19. When would be a time to call the parents to give positive feedback?

  • 20. What importance do you place on collaborating with other teachers? Tell me about a time when you worked with another teacher to integrate elements of your lessons.

  • 21. If a student shares something in class that is inappropriate, how do you handle the situation?

  • 22. What do you do when a student asks to share something with you privately?

  • 23. What is your greatest strength?

  • 24. What is your greatest weakness?

  • 25. What is your teaching philosophy?

  • 26. Tell me one thing about yourself that makes you stand out against other English teaching candidates.

  • 27. Why do students need English in their lives?

  • 28. What do you do to handle a challenging student?

  • 29. What have been some successful teaching methods used in your English classes?

  • 30. Tell me about a time when you planned a great lesson , but everything went wrong. What did you do?