Below is a list of possible questions you could get asked if you are being interviewed for teaching positions in the Middle East. I have complied this list from information I found online, friends’ experiences and questions I have been asked in interviews. Its not a comprehensive list (yet) and I would love for you to comment what you were asked so I can expand on this list.
- Why would you make a good candidate for teaching in the UAE/Qatar/Kuwait etc?
- What are your strengths as a teacher and how would they make you a good teacher for our school?
- What is one example of a difficult challenge you faced with a student(s) and how did you overcome it?
- What classroom teaching strategies/methods/approaches do you use in the classroom?
- How would you deal with a classroom of students with low English proficiency to high proficiency?
- What strategies do I use to ensure how all students are learning?
- Why do you want to teach in the Middle East/abroad?
- How do you prevent problem behaviour, and how do you manage it?
- What is your teaching philosophy?
- What experiences do you have that would make you an effective teacher?
- What would you do if a student didn’t want to learn? /How would I deal with students who may not understand the value of education?
- What does your classroom look like?
- What is your best lesson?
- What skills are you bringing to our school?
- How do you assess the students in your classroom?
- How would you communicate with non-English speaking parents?
- How would you differentiate instruction?
- What does rigor look like in your classroom?
- What do you know about Kuwait/ Qatar/UAE/Saudi Arabia and why does it appeal to you?
- How would you work with a local principal who doesn’t understand your teaching practice?
- If a parent who is friends with the principal argues over changing a student’s grade, how would you handle this?
- How would you respond to a parent who interrupts your class to talk to you about their child’s grade?
