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TEFL Interview Questions

Now and here, perhaps, is neither the time (don't want to get ahead of myself) nor place for this, but as we grow throughout the course as instructors (and discuss these issues during training), I thought it might be useful to ponder potential questions we may face from TEFL interviewers, such as...

-how do you feel about error correction?
-what is your philosophy of teaching?
-what annoys you as a teacher and how do you deal with it?

'I've got questions, you've got answers!'

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Permalink Reply by Buket Ertenu on June 6, 2011 at 1:41am

Dear Mr.Hanford,
First of all I want to express my deep appreciation for being a member of this highly informative and prestigious Family 'My Teaching House'.I have been teaching English for more than twenty years now and my philosophy of teaching has improved through the years.When I started as a trainee I was thinking that Grammar was the thing that mattered.As I made progress with my mentor,who was an excellent teacher,I came to realization that students communicative skills and freedom of speech are really important.In my school we really need some more technology in our classes.I have attended so many ELT Seminars and realized that we are in urgent need of 21st century classes.I have been doing projects with iEARN facilitators for three years and now my students are doing collaborative,motivating iEARN Projects with their peers around the world and they really enjoy what they're doing.I think they're creating a great value with the help of these student centred,self motivating projects.

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Permalink Reply by Micky Kerwick on June 15, 2011 at 2:15pm

Interviews can be scary and challenging places but you're so right to start thinking ahead for well reflected answers so when the time comes one is both prepared and does not run the risk of feeling and sounding "programed" or insincere with answers.

I can tell you during the NYC and DC Teaching Fellowship process, they love to ask similar questions and look for answers that ring of "dynamic; flexible (this is their favorite word); observant (in the context of "reading your students" well); patient; and direct with expectations. If you can work any of these words and ideas in your personalized response to interview type questions, I think answers will be well formed.