You will be presented with
a series of interview questions that are related to curriculum and
instruction. You should dress
appropriately, as you would if you were actually
participating in an interview - I will be dressed in a suit, as
you might find with an administrator conducting the interview. Pay attention to body language and the message your
are sending. This site
will not only help you with this portion of the class, but with
future interview situations. (Read this for future
reference. AND read about what not to
ask/say in an interview for future reference.) Although it
is not focused specifically on Health and PE, it does cause you to
think about potential questions and the overall interview process.
1. You will select 3 questions from the 19 question
list below and submit written answers to them. EACH
question must have a written response of between 200 and 250
words. Please email the answers to me in one file BEFORE
11:59 pm the NIGHT BEFORE the exam. Each question is worth
25 pts. (75
points)
2. During class, I will
randomly choose one of the 19 interview questions from the list
below and you have a maximum of 3 minutes to respond to it in
front of the class. I will videotape your responses to
assess your performance. (75 points)
answer - accurate and complete
voice - clean and audible -
eye contact with interviewers
time - used efficiently and effectively
total points
60.0
5.0
10.0
75.0
Interview
Questions:
1. What are the
characteristics of an effective Health and Physical Education
teacher?
2. What types of
content/activities do you feel are important to include in the Physical Education
curriculum? Why?
3. What types of
content/activities do you feel are important to include in the Health Education
curriculum? Why?
4. How would you accommodate different learning styles and
different skill levels in your Health and Physical Education
classes?
5. What type of
behavior management plan would you use in the development of a positive and productive
learning environment?
6. How would you
communicate with parents?
7. How would you address
the obesity issue in your Health Education classroom?
8. What motivation
techniques would you employ for those students who don't like Physical Education?
9. Describe from beginning
to end a typical lesson in your Physical Education class.
10. Describe from
beginning to end a typical lesson in your Health Education class.
11. What do you think are three health issues impacting today's
youth and how would you address them in the Health and Physical
Education program?
12. What do you have to
offer as the new staff member in our Health and Physical Education program?
13. What instructional
approaches and teaching strategies do you use in your classes?
14. What experience do you
have working with diverse populations? How would you promote acceptance,
tolerance and diversity in your classes?
15. How would you collaborate with a classroom teacher and the
school nurse to deliver your Health Education curriculum?
16. Describe an interdisciplinary lesson in your Physical
Education program.
17. What is differentiated instruction and how would you use it in
your classroom?
18. How would you use technology in your Health and Physical
Education program?
19. Describe how you would use assessment in your classes and give
examples.
Date due: Written
exam questions are due on Dec. 15
and the IN CLASS Interview is on Dec. 13