How to Answer: What made you become an educator?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Student Teacher job interview.
12. What made you become an educator?
How to Answer
This example is another background question to help the interviewer understand who you are as an individual. Speak to things in your life that drew you to the profession. An example could include your own educational experiences.
Written by Shane Reinhard on February 15th, 2021
Answer Example
"When I was in 6th grade, I had a phenomenal teacher. Mrs. Jackson was patient with me, even when I did not get the material. She would encourage me and speak truthfully to me when other adults like her would not. I want to bring a part of Mrs. Jackson into my teaching."
Written by Shane Reinhard on February 15th, 2021
Anonymous Interview Answers with Professional Feedback
Anonymous Answer
"My mother is a teacher. I loved watching her growing up. She was a great teacher in my eyes and that was really inspirational."
Shane's Feedback
Continue to use your mother as inspiration. There will be days when things do not go as smoothly as when you saw your mother rock it. That is alright. We all have those days. It is important to push through in a positive matter.