On Twitter, we asked;
What is your favourite question to ask at an interview for a class teacher?
Here are some of the responses:
What makes you someone that will be part of the fabric of our school, and not someone who just works here?
— 𝙆𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙃𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 🙋🏻♂️ (@KHenderson_HT) April 6, 2021
What do you do when you don't know what to do?
— Mary Ellen McCarthy (@me50mccarthy) April 6, 2021
How would your colleagues know that you were feeling under pressure?
What are you looking for in a school?
— Dek Luscombe (@dekofthederby) April 7, 2021
Who is your hero and why?
— Mr Computing (@MrComputing_ICT) April 7, 2021
What questions were you hoping we would ask? Which were you hoping to avoid? AND If your colleagues created a Wiki page about you, what would they post?
— Alexia Bolton (@pennthorpehead) April 6, 2021
You have received some negative feedback from a senior colleague, what would you do ? And recently for a TA interview, you have been asked to do something you don’t agree with , what would you do ? All about staff code of conduct etc ..
— Mrs. Chris Ryding (@ch88ris) April 6, 2021
What are you reading at the moment? ☺️
— Mrs Hughes (@MrsHughes_HMCS) April 6, 2021
I ask people to bring an item that is important to them and Represents something important / or is a metaphor for something about their teaching. We find people relax and open up and show us who they are. No wrong answers , but a chance to see creativity and personality.
— JonWatson (@jonwatson75) April 6, 2021
What does a successful lesson look like to you?
— Dr Berni Moreno (@BerniMoreno) April 6, 2021
I got asked 'if you overheard your colleagues talking about you what would they be saying'
— Amanda Mills (@amandarussell35) April 6, 2021
Why (insert subject)? I want to see the fire in their eyes when they talk about their subject.
— Lincolnshire Buddy (@LincsSaint) April 6, 2021
Why (insert subject)? I want to see the fire in their eyes when they talk about their subject.
— Lincolnshire Buddy (@LincsSaint) April 6, 2021
What are you reading at the moment? ☺️
— Mrs Hughes (@MrsHughes_HMCS) April 6, 2021
If I asked you to hide an elephant where would you hide it?
— HonchoHead (@sue_honcho) April 6, 2021
What was your favourite book as a child (can be age specific for Jun/Sec posts) and what so impressed you about that book?
— Grant Leppard 💙🏴☠️ (@e16again) April 6, 2021
What would your best friend say about you
— Caroline Wheatley (@carowheat) April 6, 2021
What would make you a better teacher:
— Primary Head (@MissAHead1) April 6, 2021
- what actions are you taking to make that happen
- what would you like us to do to help you
Describe a lesson you’ve taught that didn’t go as well as you hoped. How did you know it wasn’t successful?
— Andy Hargreaves (@andyhargreaves) April 6, 2021
What's the most important thing that teachers need to be able to do?
— 🇨hris 🇰irkham-🇰nowles (@csk240701) April 6, 2021
When was the last time that you laughed?
It is always worth asking about their CPD program and what they can offer to develop your skills as a new teacher to the school.
— Vicky #TVTTagTeam (@Oldskoolteach) April 6, 2021
If we didn’t appoint you, what would we be missing?
— northern headteacher (@NHeadteacher) April 6, 2021
Why did you want to become a teacher?
— Imogen Feilding (@Imofeilding) April 6, 2021
Tell me about a lesson that didn’t go well.
What do you enjoy about teaching?
A couple of slightly fluffy ones but often people don’t prepare for them and you get a more honest answer.
How would your current students describe you?
— PGEducation (@education_pg) April 6, 2021
Do you have any questions? The best reply I’ve had: What is your favourite thing about your school? Plot twist! I love my school so much I welled up 😂
— Ms Fitz (@SueFitz29) April 6, 2021
Something that can't be rehearsed to see the real person.
— Chris Wilkins (@chr1sCarlisle) April 6, 2021
Has a governor years ago who was great at this ; What are you having for tea tonight? What was the last film you watched and what did you think of it? He used to say we are employing the person not the answers.
Why teaching?
— macchris (@ChristineCmac) April 7, 2021
If you were a biscuit what would you be and why?
— Kazza cupcake (@dhanecha68) April 6, 2021
Why you? Why here?
— Dr. Keith Watson (@DrKeithWatson1) April 6, 2021
Why teaching? Why this school?
— Sharifah Lee FCCT #TVTTagTeam 🦩 (@Sharifahlee4) April 6, 2021
We have the question - if you could change one thing about education what would it be? Always a good conversation starter and you get to see what people think
— Miss Carter (@SamCarter1987) April 7, 2021
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