CM Name and Cert Area: Questions FIT
CM Name and Cert Area: Questions FIT
What areas do you think you really need to work on? I'm likely going to be tough in feeddback. I believe in you and want to ensure you're ready to be your best.
CM Name and Cert Area: QUESTIONS FIT 1. What is your philosophy of education? 2. Tell me what brings you to this kind of work? 3. Do you work well/collaborate with others? 4. Why do you want to do this work? Why are you interested in teaching this grade/subject? EDUCATION BASED QUESTIONS INSTRUCTION/ASSESSMENTS 5. How will you support different learners? How would you differentiate? 6. How would you prepare your students for their standardized tests? 7. What components are important in designing a lesson? 8. How would you plan out your year of instruction? 9. How would you manage your classroom? How would you control students behaviors? 10. Tell me about a time you've had to motivate a group to achieve specific outcomes? PARENT/COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS 10. How will you foster parent relationships? 11. Have you ever worked with black/Latino/low-income students? 12. Why did you decide to move to Chicago? 13. Are you planning to stay beyond your two-year commitment? SCENARIOS 14. You are 20 minutes into 4th period when Andrea walks into the classroom late for the third time this week. You give her silent directions to take a seat and continue with your lesson. As she is walking to her seat, she is shuffling papers and generally being very loud, causing the class to turn their attention toward her. Tell me what you would do in this situation? 15. Lets imagine that several parents of children in your classes have come to me because they are frustrated with you. One parent said that you are cold and have negative relationships with them and their kids, in part because you do not understand who they are and where they are coming from. What would you do to address the situation and why would you address it in that way?
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