Tell me about yourself: answer for teacher
School panels listen for your subject, your method and a result they can check. A principal wants to hear how your students did and how you handle a mixed-ability class.
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Sample from Sunita, a mathematics teacher with 6 years at a CBSE school in Udaipur, in a job switch interview
About 1 min 5 sec 150 words
Presentwho I am now
Good morning, ma'am, I'm Sunita Rawat, a mathematics teacher with six years at a CBSE school in Udaipur. I teach Classes 8 to 10, and I hold a B.Ed and a CTET certificate.
Pastwhat I have done
Two years ago, my Class 10 section had an average of sixty-one percent in the pre-board maths exam. I started a weekly doubt class, gave short chapter tests and used simple real-life examples such as splitting a bill and working out discounts. In the board exam, the section's average rose to seventy-four percent, and every student passed. Parents began to stop me at the gate to say thank you.
Futurewhy this role
I'd like to work in a school with a strong academic culture, where I can also help plan the maths curriculum. Your school's focus on foundation courses matches the kind of teaching I want to do. I'm happy to give a demo lesson on any chapter you choose.
Short version
Three sentences, for when you're nervous.
I'm Sunita, a mathematics teacher with six years at a CBSE school in Udaipur, with a B.Ed and CTET. I raised my Class 10 section's average from 61 to 74 percent in one year. I'd like to join a school where I can also help plan the maths curriculum.
3 things to include
Subject, board and classes
Say maths, CBSE and Classes 8 to 10 together. It removes most doubts in one sentence.
A class result
Sixty-one to seventy-four percent can be checked against a mark sheet.
How you reach slower students
A doubt class or simple examples show your method with mixed ability.
2 things to avoid
Criticising students or parents
Tales of weak students or difficult parents worry a principal. Describe what you did to help.
A list of qualifications only
B.Ed and CTET matter, but a story about a class tells a principal more.
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