After you’ve introduced yourself to the interviewer, made some small talk and established a good beginning, you’re ready to move on to the bulk of your interview. This is your chance to let the interviewer know why your personality, education, work experience, and skills will make you the best person for the job.
To help you along in your interview, prepare ahead of time some answers and information about your skills, education and training, work experience, and personality traits as they relate to the teaching position. Have specific examples ready for each, rather than general statements.
Don’t forget the importance of eye contact. When we get nervous, we tend to want to avoid directly looking at others, but in an interview, it is very important to establish contact with your interviewer through eye contact and to not nervously fidget. Remember that the interviewer should have control of the interview. Allow for the natural ebb and flow of conservation and avoid interrupting or cutting your interviewer off. Try to answer all questions sincerely and completely, and be aware of natural pauses to ask your questions.
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