Preschool Teacher Mock Interview

Practice 25 Preschool Teacher interview questions covering classroom management, child development, and parent communication.

Question 5 of 25

Tell me about your curriculum plans for 4 year olds.

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Rachelle Enns

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.

"I have not yet created my own curriculum plan; however, I have followed the plan provided to me in my current teachers' assistant role, in a very close way. I have learned to guide my students through hands-on play, physical activity, group collaboration, and independent learning."

Rachelle Enns

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.

"Four-year-olds are such fun, and my curriculum reflects that. I brought with me a semester example for you to look through. You will see that I offer a large range of activities in a day, ensuring to keep the activities flowing to avoid boredom. I start each day with open-discussion, where kids can talk about their evening. Then, we enter into reading time, nature walk, and some math-focused board games. We finish the day on a high note through dress-up time, or song and dance."

Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.

Studies show that play is the best way for 4-year-olds to learn. Take the interviewer through some of the activities you include in your curriculum. You do not need to verbally go through the ins and outs of your entire curriculum plan; however, if you have a paper or digital example, you are encouraged to bring this with you to the interview.

Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.

"I have brought a copy of my curriculum plan from my most recent preschool teaching position. As you take a look through this curriculum, you will see that I have a strong preference for play and group-based activities. Each day includes ample reading time, nature walks, playing with Duplo to build hand/eye coordination, exploring dance and song, and independent learning time where they can choose a book to read on their own."

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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.

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It sounds like you have a huge variety of ideas and lessons for your students. Great response!

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Preschool Teacher Mock Interview

Tell me about your curriculum plans for 4 year olds.

25Preschool Teacher Interview Questions & Answers

1.What do you enjoy the most about working with young children?

2.Why do you want to work at our childcare center?

3.How do you encourage a misbehaving child to pay attention to the task at hand?

4.What do you believe is the most important thing a young child can learn?

5.Tell me about your curriculum plans for 4 year olds.

6.How will you instruct students with varying abilities?

7.Why do you believe you are the best preschool teacher for us?

8.How did you get along with the director and owners of the last child care center?

9.What defines success for you as a preschool teacher?

10.If you couldn't be a preschool teacher, what else would you be doing?

11.Have you progressed in your teaching career as you have expected?

12.What do you feel are the most important qualities in being a good preschool teacher?

13.Discuss a time in which you had to confront a parent about their child's behavior or learning.

14.How important is communication between you and the parents of your students?

15.How would you describe your teaching style?

16.Do you have a list of books you would enjoy reading to your class?

17.Do you have valid First Aid and CPR Certification?

18.Do you have your CDA (Child Development Associate) Certificate?

19.What experience have you had with students from culturally diverse backgrounds?

20.What causes you to feel dissatisfied on the job?

21.How do you deal with stressful situations in the workplace?

22.How do you like to encourage ideas in other teachers?

23.How often do you take work home with you?

24.How many days were you absent from work last year?

25.What is your current salary?