Reading Teacher Mock Interview

Master 30 Reading Teacher interview questions covering literacy instruction, assessment strategies, and differentiation.

Question 3 of 30

Describe a situation where you had to make a quick decision.

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Audra Kresinske

Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.

This is a great time to give an example of a time when you needed to make a quick decision that resulted in a positive outcome. Try to describe a meaningful situation where you had to weigh options and find a solution. Make sure to highlight your unique strengths that came in to play. Provide relevant context and be sure to talk about the resolution and the positive outcome.

Audra Kresinske

Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.

"Last month, I was teaching a class of 15 students when one of the students passed out. Rather than scaring the children, I quickly called the Principal and asked her to move my students to another room and call the school nurse. We had the situation under control immediately. Rather than panicking and freezing in fear, I was able to manage the situation with little distraction to the rest of the school."

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I was in the middle of doing a mini-lesson in a Learning Center class when my student got a bloody nose. I quickly got him a box of tissue, and I had him sit for a minute holding the middle of his nose. I regrouped the other students. I quickly got back to my lesson without too much time lost. After a few minutes, his nose did not stop bleeding, so I had a friend of his escort him down to the nurse's office. I avoided a possible bloody mess on the floor and all over the student's clothes. I got him the care he needed, and I managed to contain the class.

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The exciting adventures of a teacher! :) You handled the situation well, and it's great that you mentioned keeping the other kids safe and under control throughout the event. Nicely done!

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30Reading Teacher Interview Questions & Answers

Career Goals

1.Why do you want a career as a reading teacher?

Career Goals

2.Ten years from now, where do you see yourself?

Problem Solving

3.Describe a situation where you had to make a quick decision.

Stress

4.Have you ever been overloaded with work?

Discovery

5.What three words would you use to describe yourself?

Trust

6.As a Reading Teacher, what do you believe is your best asset?

Adaptability

7.What methods have you used or would you use to assess student learning?

Problem Solving

8.What was the most frustrating thing that happened to you as a teacher?

Experience

9.How do your life experiences prepare you for teaching?

Job Satisfaction

10.What do you like most about a teaching career?

Trust

11.What is your greatest strength?

Trust

12.What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?

Career Goals

13.What are your career goals?

Discovery

14.What is your philosophy on reading?

Education

15.What specific reading programs would you like to see implemented for struggling readers?

Teamwork

16.How do you see yourself partnering with teachers?

Discovery

17.What do you see as your role in the educational, social, emotional, and psychological development of students?

Scenario Based

18.Please tell me about your most challenging experience while working with children and how you handled it.

Behavioral

19.Do you manage your time well?

Diversity

20.What experience do you have with diverse populations?

Job Satisfaction

21.What kind of work environment do you thrive in?

Trust

22.Why should we hire you?

Leadership

23.How do you go about classroom management?

Scenario Based

24.Tell me about a time you dealt with an upset parent or guardian.

Teamwork

25.How would you go about assisting a teacher who came to you and explained that her students were struggling with reading comprehension of a specific text?

Discovery

26.What is your teaching philosophy?

Discovery

27.Tell me about yourself.

Scenario Based

28.How would you work to engage a student who appeared to be disinterested in reading?

Teamwork

29.How would you help to expand our school library?

Discovery

Reading Teacher Mock Interview

Describe a situation where you had to make a quick decision.

30Reading Teacher Interview Questions & Answers

1.Why do you want a career as a reading teacher?

2.Ten years from now, where do you see yourself?

3.Describe a situation where you had to make a quick decision.

4.Have you ever been overloaded with work?

5.What three words would you use to describe yourself?

6.As a Reading Teacher, what do you believe is your best asset?

7.What methods have you used or would you use to assess student learning?

8.What was the most frustrating thing that happened to you as a teacher?

9.How do your life experiences prepare you for teaching?

10.What do you like most about a teaching career?

11.What is your greatest strength?

12.What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?

13.What are your career goals?

14.What is your philosophy on reading?

15.What specific reading programs would you like to see implemented for struggling readers?

16.How do you see yourself partnering with teachers?

17.What do you see as your role in the educational, social, emotional, and psychological development of students?

18.Please tell me about your most challenging experience while working with children and how you handled it.

19.Do you manage your time well?

20.What experience do you have with diverse populations?

21.What kind of work environment do you thrive in?

22.Why should we hire you?

23.How do you go about classroom management?

24.Tell me about a time you dealt with an upset parent or guardian.

25.How would you go about assisting a teacher who came to you and explained that her students were struggling with reading comprehension of a specific text?

26.What is your teaching philosophy?

27.Tell me about yourself.

28.How would you work to engage a student who appeared to be disinterested in reading?

29.How would you help to expand our school library?

30.What is your favorite thing about being a reading teacher?