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Competency-Aligned Interview Questions and Activities

Build a competency-aligned interview process tailored to your school’s needs.

This resource includes sample teacher interview questions and activities that help hiring managers gather evidence on qualities and skills that are important to strong teaching, such as critical thinking and relationship building. Hiring teams may use this tool to build and refine selection processes that are focused on the key competencies they want all teacher candidates to have.

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Imali Ariyarathne, seventh-grade teacher at Langston Hughes Academy, stands in front of her students while introducing them to the captivating world of science

Imali Ariyarathne, seventh-grade teacher at Langston Hughes Academy, introduces her students to the captivating world of science.

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