Special Education Teachers, Middle School: Interview Preparation & Practice

Practice prompts based on occupational tasks

These Applyace practice prompts use O*NET tasks for special education teachers, middle school. They are not reported employer questions. If you have not done a task, explain your approach and learning needs instead of inventing experience.

1. Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.
Describe a real example of this task. What was your responsibility, and what happened?
2. Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
How did you decide which approach or tools to use? Explain the tradeoffs.
3. Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.
What could go wrong during this task? Describe how you would check your work.
4. Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
Explain a time you coordinated this work with someone else. How did you communicate?
5. Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.
How would you handle an unfamiliar part of this task? Identify what you would need to learn.
6. Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
What evidence would show this task was completed successfully?

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Task to prepare for

Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.

Situation and responsibility

Action — what did you personally do?

Result and learning

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Questions to ask the interviewer

Which of these occupational tasks takes the most time on your team?
How do you measure success in the first three months?
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Practice prompts based on occupational tasks

1. Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.

2. Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.

3. Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.

4. Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.

5. Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.

6. Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.

Practice one answer with your own evidence

Your draft

Questions to ask the interviewer

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