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[nafmeadmin]

This is my 7th year of teaching, but I’ve moved to a couple of different districts during my teaching career. I teach elementary general music. In my experience, the first question is always, “Tell us about yourself”, so I would prepare a response for that. It’s a difficult question because it is so open. I’ve also been asked about the difference between a first grade music lesson and a third grade music lesson. Probably the weirdest question I’ve ever heard was, “What would you do if a kid hit another kid over the head with a mallet?” Be prepared to talk about your classroom management plan (you might not get asked about that, but then again, it comes up every once in a while), your philosophy of education, conflicts that you overcame, etc. Be sure to provide specific examples when you can, and most of all, BE CONFIDANT, even if you don’t feel it. Good Luck!