I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at DC Public Schools (Washington, DC) in Apr 2015
Interview
It depends on the school. Generally, there is a formula they are looking for these days:
- student centered classrooms (teacher talks for no more than 15 minutes at a time)
- hands-on tasks and discovery learning
- differentiation (what they really want is all kids to pass no matter what)
- rigor
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you teach solving a system of linear equations?
I applied online. I interviewed at DC Public Schools
Interview
Phone interview had pretty standard questions - tell me about yourself, why did you decide to become a teacher, how do you handle a classroom with unruly students, how do you address student concerns with parents, how do you resolve conflicts with peers, how would you teach a class on functions, how would you prepare students for upcoming tests and assessments, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
People say that students in urban school districts are not in a position to learn. How do you feel about that statement?
