How would you handle being in a classroom where you disagreed with the teacher?
What would you do if a student was consistently disruptive in the classroom?
What experience do you have working with students with special needs?
What sort of responsibilities do you see your self doing that do not directly involve working with the students?
What is the role of a teacher in the classroom? What is the role of a paraeducator?
What methods would you use to help motivate students in the classroom?
What alternative teaching methods have you found most successful when working with students with disabilities?
Why did you apply for this position?
What would you consider to be your weakness in relation to this job?
What is a situation in which you have been challenged by a student and how did you meet that challenge and learn from it for future lessons
What certifications or training have you acquired to become a paraprofessional?
What is your experience working in the classroom setting?
What is your philosophy of education?
What is your philosophy on discipline?
What is your philosophy on disability-related behavior versus intentional behaviors?
What do you do if the special education teacher asks you to do one thing with a student, but the teacher from the regular education class a student attends asks something different from you?
How would you foster communication with students?
Would you rather allow a student to allow a student time to independently accomplish a task or help the student to finish a task for themselves?
How comfortable are you with technology?
Are you comfortable assisting with toileting, changing, and/or feeding?
How would you handle another staff member being out, with no substitute to replace them?
How do you feel about the medical emergencies or needs of students(as pertaining to students in the classroom)?
If a parent was to approach you, outside of school, to voice concerns about the classroom/teacher, how would you respond?
How would you interact in public with parents that start asking questions?