Tell me about yourself?

First of all, thank you for inviting me for this interview

If I would tell you about myself I am a person who is really

persevered of what I want in my life, even I’m still a student I am a
hard working person, I taken my subjects quite seriously. even
though I am not academically inclined compared to my other
friends, I am a street smart person cause I know what it takes to
enter a company or a school after I graduate. My real strength is
my ability to connect with the children and listen to their needs as
well as my passion for teaching. What I am looking for is a school
who would believe to my potential, who would give me a chance
and opportunity, to be able to prove another chapter in my life and
that I would be very willing to embrace.

Why did you choose to become a preschool teacher? What motivates you? What are you
passionate about?
Example Answer:

“I have loved working with children my entire life. My first job was babysitting my neighbor and
my love of educating and caring for children just expanded from there. Being a preschool teacher
is one of the most rewarding things I have done in my professional experience.”

What do you like most about being a preschool teacher?

Example Answer:

“Hands down my favorite part of teaching is seeing the enjoyment on my kids’ faces when they
learn how to do something new. It’s unbelievably rewarding to watch the magic happen as they
discover something new in their world.”

What is your least favorite thing about being a preschool teacher?

Example Answer:

“I have had many children in the past struggle with distractions and that can be a big challenge.
However, based in my experience I learned to caught and retain the attention of my student by
engaging them in games and also giving them special rewards as a result it help children
overcome their frustrations so that the learning and fun can continue.”

How do you define success? How do you measure success?

Example Answer:

“Success for me is when all of my children are content and happy in the classroom. This means
making sure we adjust any curriculum that might be too challenging or not challenging enough
for certain students and ensuring all of their needs are met. The measurement comes in when I
do evaluations of my children at the end of each semester. As long as they are continuously
improving, I know I am doing my job.”

Where do you see yourself in two years? In five years?

Example Answer:

“In the next two years, I see myself still at KinderCare, should I get this job. In the next five years,
I see myself satisfied with my work, yet eager to keep improving and reinventing myself as a
teacher. That's where I see myself in five years from now,

What is your favorite subject to teach and why?

Example Answer:

“I absolutely love teaching my children how to read. Watching their faces light up when they
learn a new letter or recognize a sight word is so rewarding to me as a teacher. It also instills a
love of learning for them early on in their development which hopefully stays around for the rest
of their lives.”

How do you stay organized? What do you prioritize as a teacher? How do you think about
getting all of your tasks done while managing a classroom?
Example Answer:

“I love staying organized both in the classroom and in my personal life. I use calendars,
reminders, and “To Do” lists. In the classroom, I prioritize the children’s organization. Every child
gets a cubby and a desk, and everything is labeled meticulously. In terms of getting all my tasks
done, I refer back to my “To Do” list to make sure I don’t miss anything.”

What do you think is one of the most difficult things children are facing today?
Example Answer:

“I think children today are deprived of physical activity because of the new digital age. There’s
nothing wrong with spending some time in front of a screen, but I believe balance is incredibly
important in the development of young children. That’s why I promote yoga and meditation at
key points throughout the day, even for my classes of small children. It helps them get exercise
and reset their brains to be ready to learn.”

How do you approach collaborating on planning with colleagues? Would you be willing to have
a teacher’s aid in the classroom with you?
Example Answer:

“I enjoy collaborating with other preschool educators to ensure a consistent and smooth
curriculum for all students. I would absolutely love to have a teacher’s aide in my classroom, as
an extra pair of hands is always welcome.”
What does your classroom look like on a typical day?
Example Answer:

“In my classroom, there is always movement, communication, and music. I ensure that students
learn in a way that is best for them, typically offering a few different ways to learn the same skill.
I encourage safe peer-to-peer interaction between the children and reward good behavior with
small prizes like stickers

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

My real strength is my ability to connect to children and passion to teaching, my love for
learning and I truly care about the students. I want them to love school, love learning and have
fun too.

To be honest my weakness is my awfully singing voice,luckily my student in the past are very
forgiving of this weakness, I love music, I love to sing, I love to add up music on my learning
material when I was an ESL teacher. But my voice is not that good tho

Why should we hire you? What makes you different from other candidates?

I believe that I have what it takes to execute the job efficiently and effectively. To be honest, I am
committed not only to the job but also to the overall essence of teaching. For me, teaching does
not only involve imparting education. Nurturing students and providing them with a physically
and emotionally safe place is my focus. I believe that you will not regret your decision to hire me.

What are the key responsibilities of a preschool teacher?

Preschool teacher is not just about teaching letters and numbers, but also about instilling values
and characteristics such as love of learning, curiosity, discipline, teamwork, independence,
communication and socialization skills.

Describe your approach to classroom management?

Managing a class full of preschoolers is challenging, I have to gain their respect and ensure
appropriate behavior without intimidating them. A successful approach is to control the
classroom while keeping things educational, enjoyable and encouraging.

Please summarize your preschool teaching philosophy?

I strongly believe it is important for preschoolers to be in environment that is both consistent

and secure. A nurturing and supportive school environment makes the child feel safe and instills
confidence. I believe learning and development are optimized when is a child is secure and
comfortable.

How have you handled a recent behavioral or discipline problem in the classroom?

I prefer to use time out with the preschool children. It gives the child time to cool off and reflect
on what he or she done. After a couple of minutes of being removed from the class/group. I
discuss the misbehavior with the child and provide guidance for selecting the right response or
behavior the next time.
How would you cope with the pressures of teaching?

These pressures need to be managed effectively so that we all work together to achieve the aims
of the school and meet the needs of the students we are teaching. To begin with, I believe in
proper, effective planning of both time and lessons. Planning helps significantly reduce stress as
a teacher. Secondly, I believe in maintaining a positive and happy mindset. If you are happy and
positive, this rubs off on your work colleagues and also the students you are teaching.

The school where I'm enrolled to, their psychology program is not just about understanding
human behaviors useful in any given time including education.

Why did you stop as an ESL teacher?

I love my passed job being an ESL teacher, teaching kids can be very challenging and fun at the
same time but there are things doesn’t go the way we wanted, my family need to move, at that
time the are were we move in, their internet connection is not that established, So I needed to
resigned but what I did is I focused more on my studies and make myself better so when the
opportunity arise like this I can teach again much better.

Were using a prepaid internet connection, its not that fast, sometimes you need to be patient
when you search on something, and if it doesn’t work we use our mobile data.

When it regards to my experience in work, I have been an ESL teacher for a 5 month in 2019, I
resigned because my family moved, so the area where we move in, at that time their internet
connection is not that established, that’s the reason why I resigned. So I focused more on studies
and make my self better, so when opportunist like this will arise I will be prepared

How your education prepare you for this job?

My college education has exceptionally prepared me for a smooth transition from school to work
by providing me with the skills necessary to succeed. On my first internship I were taught on how
to properly communicate with people who have mental problems. This experience has also
helped to develop my communication skills not only to the people who has a problems but also
to the people around me. On this sem our internship is about education, they will teach us how
to engage student in the lesson and how to create a fun and educational lesson at the same
time. Which will be very helpful for me that I can apply it after I graduate.

The specific event where I almost give up is when I was in grade 5, I know its a very long time,
but this event has impacted me a lot. I got a 75 grade in math and at that time my mother is the
one attend the meeting and the one that receives the card, so she talk to my teacher in math. I
know its not a failing grade, but its almost a failing grade for me and I was embarrass on that
grade because my mother is an alumni in that elementary school and she has a great reputation.
I don’t wanna ruin my mother good image because of my grade, but my mother told me she
appreciated my effort even I got 75 grade, she told me that its okay and you can do it better next
time, so what I did I enrolled on Saturday classes, I think its called MTAP, its a half day review on
math subject and all my efforts paid up and on the next grading I got 85 AND I WAS VERY HAPPY ,
its way better than 75. I still bring this lesson to me up to till now, failures are part of life, if you
don’t fail you don’t learn if you don’t learn you don’t change. I still experiencing failures in life
but I know I CAN OVERCOME IT.