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Six Questions Every Teacher Must Ask In Their Next School Interview

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Six Questions Every Teacher Must Ask In Their Next School Interview

It’s that moment in the interview when the school flips the script - and suddenly the teacher is the interviewer. In this article, we tackle our favorite questions for teachers to ask.

Teacher Interview Hack: It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It

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Teacher Interview Hack: It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It

When we spoke to school administration about what they were looking for in teacher candidates, they agreed that a teacher could answer every question exactly “right,” but if they don’t have the right-fit character, they aren’t going to receive an offer.

When You Freeze During a Teacher Interview: What to Do

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When You Freeze During a Teacher Interview: What to Do

Almost all of us have experienced that much-feared moment during a teacher interview when—oh no!—you have absolutely no idea what to say. Don’t worry, we are here for you. Find out what to do to prevent this from happening, and how to turn it around if it does.

Your Next Teacher Interview: What to Avoid Doing

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Your Next Teacher Interview: What to Avoid Doing

Sometimes it’s what you don’t do that gets you the job. Find out the three absolute no-nos during a teacher interview that would likely get a candidate immediately disqualified.

Top 5 Tips to Ace the In-Person Teacher Interview

Top 5 Tips to Ace the In-Person Teacher Interview

Top tips to succeed on a school's in-person teacher interview — what to expect, how to prepare, and proceed to getting a teaching job offer.

What a Former Recruiter Wants Teachers to Know About the Interview Process

What a Former Recruiter Wants Teachers to Know About the Interview Process

Our Director of School Support and Partnerships talks about what he wishes teachers knew about the interview process.

Teacher Interviewing 101 [video workshop]

Teacher Interviewing 101 [video workshop]

How to answer the most common teacher interview questions and highlight your best qualities. Workshop from the Teacher Job Search Bootcamp Series by Selected.

Teacher Job Search Bootcamp: Resume, Demo Lesson, School Fit, Interviewing 101

Teacher Job Search Bootcamp: Resume, Demo Lesson, School Fit, Interviewing 101

Our goal at Selected is to help all teachers find a great school. We're sharing free videos and resources from our intensive job search workshops featured at leading graduate schools of education!

Top Teacher Interview Questions

Top Teacher Interview Questions

Here's a list of questions we've curated from leading public and private schools that teachers should expect during their job interview. Prepare away!

Speed Interviewing for Teachers

Speed Interviewing for Teachers

Former charter school Director of Operations and NYC public teacher Jamie Truman breaks down how to make a great first impression and how to practice interviewing for the new school year.

Acing the Teacher Interview

Acing the Teacher Interview

Diego Merino, Recruitment Manager at the Avenues School in NYC, breaks down how teachers can ace every stage of the interview process from the initial application to the final interview.

Ace the Teacher Interview: What to Expect and How to Succeed

Ace the Teacher Interview: What to Expect and How to Succeed

Diego Merino, Recruitment Manager at the Avenues School in NYC, gives advice to teachers on how to prepare for questions and topics that come up in the teacher interview process.