25 Preschool Teacher Interview Questions & Answers

"I am currently earning $11.00 per hour of teaching preschool. I am looking for a competitive salary conducive of my experience in my next position."

"I was absent a total of 5 days due to illness. I love my job a lot and do not like to miss work."

"I take work home with me every weekend so that I am prepared for the next school week. I often stay after school to complete tasks, change out my centers, complete assessments, and clean my room."

"I am always looking for ways to encourage other teachers and share ideas. I encourage teachers to bounce ideas off of me, and I will give them feedback, and I may offer a suggestion on how I would personally adapt that idea for students. I also am encouraging and praising other teachers on a lesson or art idea."

"I handle stressful situations in the classroom by exercising at home and doing deep breathing exercises to calm my nerves. I also like to sleep on things before I approach another teacher or principal on what may be bothering me so that I am not irrational or hot-headed when discussing an issue."

"I am dissatisfied on a job when I feel unappreciated or when there is a lot of gossip between staff. I try my best to avoid scandal and drama within the workplace."

"Recently I have experience with Indian children. c\Communjication with the student and the parents was a bit challenging. I had to accommodate for our cultural differences. I need to make sure my communication was apparent and precise. I needed to talk slowly. II also discovered that Indian children experience separation anxiety. I slowly began to build a rapport with the student, and I never gave up on that child. Eventually, the child learned to trust me and realized they were safe. It was a great feeling when the student finally stopped crying and enjoyed being in the classroom."

"No, I am a state-licensed Early childhood educator."

"Yes, I do."

"Yes, I do. I have a teacher membership with Scholastic, and I am always in the bookstore. I love so many books that it is hard to choose a few. I love all books that are interactive and have a bit of humor in them, but I also enjoy reading all of the books by Todd Parr and Eric Carle. Which books are most appreciated by your students here?"

"My teaching style is one that is conducive of play-based and developmentally appropriate for children who are 4 and 5 years old. I like to use puppets, songs, fingerplays, and hands-on activities and games to engage children in learning. I believe in educating the whole child in light of their differences and developmental needs. I believe that children learn through doing, and my classroom is set to encourage play through center time activities. I teach and model appropriate behavior by modeling good choices and helping children to become their problem solvers. Does my teaching style match what you are looking for?"

"I enjoy seeing their young faces light up with excitement when they learn something new or when they master a difficult task. I love listening to their conversations that tell me about what they did over the weekend or a fun time they had with friends. I love seeing all the towers and pictures they draw when they are giving complete freedom to create. I love to see them imitate me and use what they learned during free play, in their everyday conversations, and on the playground."

"A good preschool teacher needs to have a sense of humor, needs to be patient, adaptable, loving, trusting, and willing to have fun. A good preschool teacher needs to be accepting of all children and needs to make everyone feel welcome. She needs to smile often and be stern when needed."

"Yes, I feel I have learned so much throughout my six-year career as an educator. I am very proud of the teacher I have become!"

"My passion is teaching preschool. I wake up each day, excited to go to work. When I am not at work, I think about my job and my students. However, if I were never introduced to teaching, I would most likely work as a forensic investigator. I love forensics and detective work. I share my love for science and forensics with my preschool students."

"Success for me as a teacher is when the child goes home and tells their family what they learned today in school. Also, when a child leaves school feeling proud of all they accomplished in school that day. When a child leaves school feeling excited and proud of themselves, then I know I have been successful."

"I get along with everyone, including my director at the job I am at now. We all work together as a team, and when we have an issue, we know we can go to each other to work it out. We check in on each other, offer advice, and praise. It is a great feeling to know that we all genuinely care about each other."

"I am certified as birth through 6th-grade educator, so I am well aware of what skills preschool students need to be successful in kindergarten. I am hardworking, and I genuinely care about all my students, and I want them to succeed. When a child is struggling, I take the time to research new ideas that will help the child to succeed. I am honest and reliable. I advocate for my students. Are you these qualities you find attractive in your teachers?"

"I try to teach lessons to my students that will interest them, and this way, I know regardless of their ability, they are all engaged. I ask a variety of questions beginning from easy to more difficult and let I them the more experienced children answer the more difficult questions. During center time, I'm sure to have a variety of activities out that will interest all students with different skill levels. For examples, I may set out some easy puzzles for beginners and more advanced puzzles for the more experienced child. Also, during small group, I can pull a group of students with similar abilities and work on needed skills. I don't make it a big deal if a student answers a question or struggles to complete a task."

"I don't follow a specific curriculum plan. Instead, I create my units for my students. I use materials that I create, or I find on teachers pay teachers, from successful seasoned preschool teachers who use them also in their classroom. I make sure my activities are hands-on, interactive, developmentally appropriate, and peak my students' interests. Often I will take some of their ideas and adapt and tweak it to make it my own."

"I believe the most important thing a child can learn is how to be kind. Children need to learn how to be good friends, how to solve problems without hurting each other, and how to respect each other regardless of each other differences."

"I make sure that my lessons are engaging and inviting so that children want to be a part of it. If a child is misbehaving or not participating, I may choose to ignore the behavior. However, If the child is disruptive, I may look at the child or point to our class rules poster, but I do not like to stop teaching. If the child behavior continues, I may ask the child to take a time out, and then I'll review the rules with them. Once I know the reason for the disruptive behavior. I like to give the child an acceptable solution which I model, and we practice together. But sometimes, the reason for misbehavior is the teachers' fault. The child may be unable to complete the task or misunderstood the directions. In that case, I need to modify my teaching so that the child can be successful."