Principals know what an effective teacher looks like, and will need to ask questions that can allow for the candidate to express how they are an effective teacher. “Good teachers know subject matter, how students learn, how to motivate, how to manage, and how to asses” (Clement. 2008). They are also “team players, well organized, and have strong interpersonal and communication skills” (Clement. 2008). Therefore, interview questions should be prepared in such a way that they will ascertain whether the candidate has those skills and the experience in applying them. According Mary Clement, Behavior-based interview questions are asked in such a way where the candidate is required to explain how they resolved a problem in their prior job (January.
