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INTERVIEW TIPS FOR DEP-ED TEACHER-APPLICANTS

A job interview is probably one of the toughest parts of the teacher- application process. I can say that this can make or unmake your whole application, so never underestimate it. Prepare for it!

Generally, questions will come from the following topics: (as per DO_s2016_03)

    • K to 12 Program/Senior High School
    • Professional experience 
    • Instructional skills 
    • Technology/computer skills 
    • Classroom discipline 
    • Classroom management 
    • Knowledge of content/materials 
    • Planning skills 
    • Relationships with administration, staff, parents, and students 
    • Personal qualities  

The interview centers on the following competencies and indicators:

I. Teaching Ability: Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of content and pedagogy 
    • Conveys ideas and information clearly  
    • Reflects on successes and failures 
    • Provides reasonable examples of: 
            - effective lesson-planning, instructional strategies, and/or student assessment
            - making content meaningful to students in the area
            - concrete, ambitious goals for student achievement
            - addressing the multiple and varied needs of students
            - maintaining high expectations for students when confronted with setbacks

II. Classroom Management: Demonstrates ability to encourage positive student behavior and to deal effectively with negative student behavior  
    • Explains the accountability of the teacher for classroom environment and cultures 
    • Discusses with a deep understanding of unique/emerging needs of adolescent students and the potential challenges involved in teaching in senior high school students 
    • Conveys willingness to try innovative or multiple strategies to address challenges
    • Provides reasonable examples of:
            - encouraging positive student behavior
            - dealing effectively with negative student behavior 
            - strategies to deal with uncommon classroom management challenges

III. School Fit: Demonstrates skills and needs for development that can be a good fit with the school 
    • Interacts with the interviewer in an appropriate or professional manner
    • Shows respect for the opinions of others  
    • Expresses personal and professional expectations and/or preferences that are in line with the school culture
    • Shows appreciation of how families impact student performance 
    • Provides reasonable examples of:
            - strategies for creating positive relationships with administrators, faculty, students 
            - Interests and skills that match the school’s culture and needs
    
I am also giving you some of the questions actually given to me so that you can at least prepare the best answer for them.

    1. What are your thoughts about the K-12 Program of the Department of Education?
    2. Are you willing to be deployed in a far-flung municipality? 
    3. Enumerate the parts of a Lesson Plan and briefly describe each part.
    4. How would you handle a misbehaving/absentee learner?
    5. Can you recite the DepEd Mission, Vision, and Core Values?
    6. What is the role of the stakeholders in the development of the school?

At first, you might think that these questions are so easy to answer, but, mind you, it's a different thing when you are already in front of the interviewer. Good if nervousness will not hit you at all. the following are some tips before and during the interview.

    1. Be prepared for the interview.
    2. Gather possible questions and try to practice sound answers for each question.
    3. Be honest with your answers. The interviewer can sense if you are making lies.
    4. Be relaxed. If you prepared well for the interview, then there's nothing to worry about. 
    5. Believe in yourself. Having self-confidence will erase the negative feeling inside you.
    6. Maintain an eye to eye contact with the interviewer.
    7. Dress professionally.
    8. Smile.

Put in mind that you are portraying an image of a future teacher. During the interview, they will be looking at you if you can speak like a teacher, dress like a teacher -and smell like a teacher.

Good luck!

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