Preschool Director Mock Interview
Practice 40 Preschool Director interview questions covering leadership, licensing compliance, and parent communication.
Question 37 of 40
If asked to create a behavior modification plan for ongoing student behavior concerns, what would the plan look like?
How to Answer
Example Answer
Community Answers
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
When students are on good behavior, it helps your teachers to deliver their lesson plans with fewer interruptions. However, the interviewers would like to see that you have an understanding of the behavior expectations of preschoolers. When you approach this question, consider the disciplinary culture of the preschool in which you are interviewing. While a strict approach may have worked for you in the past, the same method may not work for students of this school. Think about what has suited your teachers and students in the past, and what approaches have failed. Do you lean more toward punishment, reward, or intrinsic motivation strategies?
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"In my current Preschool Director position, I have created an age-appropriate behavior guidance plan which all teachers and staff follow. With that said, there is not a single plan that works perfectly for all students. From my experience as a teacher and now as a director, the most effective behavior plans are the ones that first address the core of the behavioral-based issue. Our teachers first uncover whether a students' poor behavior is due to lack of attention, the need for power or control, a feeling of wanting to 'get even' with someone, or internal feelings of inadequacy. Once we discover the core issue, we involve the student and their guardian in the creation of a behavior modification plan. When the student feels accountable for their behavior, with direct consequences attached to not meeting expectations, I find that behavior plans are more effective."
Interview Coach
Jaymie
A real coach, not AI. I read every answer myself and write back with personalized feedback.
Typically responds within 24 hours.
0 - Character Count
Anonymous Answer
There was a child at my center who acted out, craving the negative interaction. The teacher before me used to make him leave the room with the para. The para used to take him outside to play.-well anyone can figure out - be fresh and then you go outside on the swings. I did not like this plan. The child started to misbehave and I instead had the para and my assistant take the class outside to play. I told this child that he could go outside extra like the children did when he ( did whatever). I then told him I would give him a sticker and if he still had his sticker by the end of the day then I would walk with him outside. He kept his sticker and changed the behavior over time.
Stephanie's Feedback
Wonderful example!
Unlock All 40 Preschool Director Questions
Unlock expert responses on staff management, curriculum oversight, and regulatory questions.
Get StartedJump to Question