As you progress through your interview, the interviewer will likely ask you more in-depth questions as a way to evaluate your fit for the job. Questions about your teaching methods, lesson planning and others can tell the interviewer how you apply your skills to be successful in your job. The following ESL teacher interview questions and sample answers can help you get prepared for your interview:.
Unlike a regular classroom, the learning environment for students who do not speak English typically uses tools and resources that directly support learning a new language. The interviewer likely wants to know how you will enhance your classroom to fully support your ESL students. Use examples of how you maintained an enriching learning environment in your past roles.
Example: "In my last classroom, I used visual cues with English and Spanish so that my native Spanish speaking students always had a way to recall vocabulary and language concepts.
I also implemented daily language practice using a variety of online resources, including video sing-alongs to support each new language concept I introduced.
The interviewer wants to know how you plan to get the parents and family members involved with what their students are learning in school. Showcase your ability to communicate through conferences, newsletters and other means, especially with families and communities who are also non-English speaking.
However, I used weekly newsletters with two printed sides, one in the families' native language and the other side in English. My students kept a daily planner where I could include notes, stickers and require a parent's or guardian's initials to show that they were checking their child's planner each day. Curriculum modification can be necessary at times working with ESL students and the interviewer will likely use your answer to gauge how you ensure that your students can access resources when they need to.
Showcase how you plan for each student's language level and proficiency and deliver materials and resources according to their personal learning styles. Example: "I always use my students' data to plan lessons and assessments that are appropriate for each of their learning styles, level of proficiency and by how much support they will need to complete a given activity.
I have been successful in making general education curriculum available at the language proficiency level for most of my ESL students in the past, and for those whose proficiency still needs support, I apply specific modifications such as visuals cues to help them complete their lessons as independently as possible.
The interviewer will want to get an idea of how you ensure your students are succeeding at becoming proficient in learning English. Describe some of the methods, software, resources and other tools you have used in the past to keep track of your students' progress throughout the school year. Example: "I love using Excel for keeping digital records of all of my students' learning data. I keep separate pages for different language concepts, including vocabulary, reading fluency and phonemic awareness that I can enter grades and descriptions of how each student is progressing with a given concept.
In addition to Excel, I also implement state-selected assessments for formally evaluating my students' progress, along with concepts and values from students' daily lessons to develop informal assessments. This information gives me valuable insight into what concepts students may be struggling with and those that they've mastered.
Similar to progress monitoring, developing and implementing effective assessments shows the interviewer that you are experienced in the elements of assessment development. Here are some examples. Short Answers " In five years, I see myself as a valued employee of a company. I want to be an expert at my position and start training to be a manager.
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