Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: What kind of rules would you have in your classroom and how would you establish them? If you are asked this question in a job interview for a teaching position: What are some things you should avoid when responding to this question? What might be some important points to stress that would get the interviewer's attention? How would you respond to this question? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) A question like this is a perfect opportunity to show your employer what you have learned through your internship opportunities, since your first classroom rules and procedures should be based on problems you encountered through these internships. For instance, a good response might be... Through interning I encountered many common problems in the classroom that I plan to avoid by creating rules such as "raising hands and waiting to be acknowledged before speaking" and "not sharpening pencils while the teacher is lecturing" etc. because I already have so much experience in the classroom I already know what issues to expect from my classroom and how to deal with these issues. Questions like these are a good selling point on the education you have received and are a perfect time to showcase how prepared you are to begin your career as a teacher.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I like this solution. It shows that you have been observant in your internships and have been preparing how to run your future classroom. Rated On: October 18, 2014 9:00 pm Rated By: Megan Lee                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree about mentioning your internship. Like a poster said before me, it is a really good way to remind the interviewer that while you're new you still have experience in a classroom and you are learning from that experience and integrating it into your own approach. Rated On: March 1, 2015 6:27 pm Rated By: Charity Knowles