Teacher Assistants Interview Questions
1. What three qualities do you think are most critical to being a TA?
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1. Students have to trust the TA and the TA needs to enjoy working with students and helping them improve their skills.
2. Essential to have good reading, writing and numeracy skills.
need to be computer literate
need to be able to work on your own initiative
confident and comfortable with working with groups of children
Patience is key when dealing with children
Is able to spot if a child is struggling and can approach them and help them.
2. Do you work well under pressure?
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3. How do you address students with different learning styles?
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1. I would like to eventually become a librarian or be able to move into the classroom as a full-time teacher.
4. How would you describe your teaching style?
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1. I have a cooperative teaching style. I use different methods, depending on what the students need.
2. I like to interact with the children and make it fun - educational activities that help children learn. Always praise the child and encourage them to complete the task. Tell them that they are doing well and help them with anything that they are stuck on.
5. Tell me about a teaching technique that has worked for you in the past.
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1. Helping students learn something new, being around other like minded individuals and making students more independent in their educations.
2. Seeing the children succeed. When a child has achieved something or learned something new because of your help, you feel proud and it makes you want to carry on with what you are doing an always try to find ways where you can improve yourself so that you can achieve more.
6. Tell me about your education. How has it prepared you for this career?
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1. Throughout my education I have had many inspirational teachers. Their hard work and determination has motivated me to work hard in life and achieve my goals. Working hard and keeping up with deadlines has taught me to be well organised. I have had many opportunities where I have had to work as part of a team, this has showed me how to work well with others and take on everyone's opinion to produce a good-quality piece of work.
7. What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?
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1. I collaborate with others on different ways to teach and activities to use with students so things are always interesting.
2. I collaborate with others on different ways to teach and activities to use with students so things are always interesting.
8. What is your greatest strength? How does it help you as a TA?
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1. I am outgoing and easy to get along with so I find working with students to be something that I am comfortable doing.
2. I am outgoing and easy to get along with so I find working with students to be something that I am comfortable doing.
9. What is something that you're learning or want to learn to improve yourself as a TA?
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1. I would like to be teaching students in a library or classroom.
2. I would like to be teaching students in a library or classroom.
10. What do you like about our organization?
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1. I know the learning environment is improve, morphing into a place that students, classes and teachers can use to further their education.
2. I know the learning environment is improve, morphing into a place that students, classes and teachers can use to further their education.
11. What can you add to our existing teaching staff?
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1. I have experience teaching students, love to use technology, eager to learn and challenge myself and am comfortable helping students and others who use the space.
2. I have experience teaching students, love to use technology, eager to learn and challenge myself and am comfortable helping students and others who use the space.
12. What kind of teacher do you work best with?
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1. Working with children make my day enjoyable and me feel like I have made difference.
2. Working with children has always been a pleasant experience. Watching them progress and learn new things is a wonderful experience.
13. How did you get along with your last teacher?
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1. I usually get along with most people and work well with teammates.
14. Why would you make a good TA?
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1. I am enthusiastic about education, students and working in a library.
2. I am enthusiastic about education, students and working in a library.
15. Tell me about a time when you had exercise your patience.
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1. My nephew has autism and his anger can sometimes overwhelm him and he can sometimes become violent. When dealing with him it has always been important to remain calm and explain things properly to him. It is also important be patient and give him time to cool off. Shouting or getting angry will not help the situation, remaining calm and keeping a cool head is key.
16. What are your long-term career goals?
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1. I would like to work for you as long as both parties are happy with the performance.
2. Few years, as I would like to become a teacher.
17. What is one difficulty you've had with being a TA?
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1. I dislike the piles of paperwork that need to be completed.
18. What do you enjoy the most about assisting children in their learning?
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1. I love to see the moment that the students "get it"
2. When they truly understand and gain knowledge, watching them prosper into intelligent individuals.
19. Have you ever had an issue with a student? How was the problem handled?
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20. Why do you want to work at our school?
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21. Tell me about a conflict you have had with a teacher. How was the issue resolved?
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1. I am used to collaborating with my teammates. I had a teacher who was resistant to collaborating with me. I tried a few times to get her to work with me. She still refused. So I eventually stopped asking her to work with me.
22. Why do you want to be a TA?
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1. I love working with kids and love seeing them succeed. I feel rewarded when I know I have played a role in helping kids meet their goals.
2. I would like to help students, work with expert librarians and improve my skills.
23. What experiences do you have with leadership and with dealing with students?
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1. I have been a teacher for 14 years. I have also been a mentor to a new teacher.
2. I have been a teacher for 14 years. I have also been a mentor to a new teacher.
24. What is your experience with grading coursework?
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1. Yes, I have taught for 14 years.
2. Yes, I have taught for 14 years.
25. In order to be a good TA, you need to know the subject well. How have you performed in this subject in past classes as a student?
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1. I have my masters degree in School library Media and I was a middle school librarian for one year.
2. I have my masters degree in School library Media and I was a middle school librarian for one year.