What techniques do you use to keep students actively involved during a lesson?
Share how you keep students' attention while teaching your lessons. You have likely developed some go-to strategies that help students to stay focused. Maybe you utilize a slide deck or multimedia so students have visuals, maybe you tell stories, or maybe you incorporate a lot of movement to cater to different learning styles. Share how your strategies impact student learning.
The interviewer wants to hear that you are well-versed in keeping students engaged in learning. Teachers do not simply stand at the front of the room and read from a textbook! It is surely not easy, but you should have various techniques you call on in order to keep students focused during your lesson.
"I generally begin my lesson with a hook that is relevant to students' lives and captures their interests. I also share personal stories because I find students like to get to know me as a human. At times, I've had the student help me demonstrate something, or partner them with a positive peer, allow them to stand in the back in order to focus, utilize humor to catch their attention, and in most class periods, I have a planned brain break to allow students some downtime. I work hard to get kids to enjoy my class and the content."
