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Why do writing in class time?
Why do writing in class time?
How do you monitor speaking?
How do you monitor speaking?
What's your favourite homework to set?
What's your favourite homework to set?
What would you like to learn more about as a teacher?
What would you like to learn more about as a teacher?
How do you get to know a new class?
How do you get to know a new class?
What's an interesting bit of vocab you taught recently?
What's an interesting bit of vocab you taught recently?
What do you do when you are observed?
What do you do when you are observed?
What do you do when your students are confused?
What do you do when your students are confused?
What do you do if the coursebook topic isn't relevant?
What do you do if the coursebook topic isn't relevant?
What positive impact can exams have on students?
What positive impact can exams have on students?
What have you learned about since becoming a manager?
What have you learned about since becoming a manager?
What do you do if you have 5 minutes left in class?
What do you do if you have 5 minutes left in class?
What did it take you a while to feel confident in teaching?
What did it take you a while to feel confident in teaching?
What motivates you as a teacher?
What motivates you as a teacher?
What's your favourite classroom management technique?
What's your favourite classroom management technique?
What do you like about teaching advanced learners?
What do you like about teaching advanced learners?
What do you like about teaching elementary classes?
What do you like about teaching elementary classes?
What's your favourite way to help students with multi-word verbs / phrasal verbs?
What's your favourite way to help students with multi-word verbs / phrasal verbs?
What do you do if students are unhappy with their progress?
What do you do if students are unhappy with their progress?
What creative activities have worked well for your students?
What creative activities have worked well for your students?
What do you do when a class discussion takes an unexpected turn?
What do you do when a class discussion takes an unexpected turn?
How do you feel about teaching reading?
How do you feel about teaching reading?
How do you manage large classes?
How do you manage large classes?
What's your personal approach when personal issues affect learning?
What's your approach when personal issues affect learning?
How do you know which grammar point to teach?
How do you know which grammar point to teach?
What's your favourite activity to do outside the classroom?
What's your favourite activity to do outside class?
How do you help students with 'make' and 'do'?
How do you help students with 'make' and 'do'?
Why should teachers learn a second (or other) language?
Why should teachers learn a second (or other) language?
How do you track your students' progress?
How do you track your students' progress?
How do student relationships affect learning?
How do student relationships affect learning?
What training has had the biggest impact on you?
What training has had the biggest impact on you?
When did you first feel like a teacher?
When did you first feel like a teacher?
What's a class you'll never forget?
What's a class you'll never forget?
How do you deal with burnout and stress?
How do you deal with burnout and stress?
How do you encourage shy students to participate?
How do you encourage shy students to participate?
How to do you teach students to be diplomatic or tactful?
How do you teach students to be diplomatic or tactful?
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What's something you'll never do again in class?
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What's a moment of joy you've had recently in your classes?
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What would you tell yourself as an early career teacher?
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What's your favourite activity for young learners?
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What's your top tip for starting a new job?
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How do you correct students without discouraging them?
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What would you like to achieve by the end of the year?
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What inspired you to become a teacher?
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How do you plan a one-to-one lesson?
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How do you fit everything into limited class time?
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What do you do when you lose control of the class?
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What helps you experiment in the classroom?
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As an observer, what are your top tips for teachers?
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What support from colleagues helps you most?
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How do you keep students engaged and motivated?
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What do you do with out-of-date material?
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What sign of disengagement makes you change it up?
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How do you stay up-to-date with current teaching trends?
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How do you keep learners engaged over a long time?
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What do you do when students miss class?
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What advice do you give your students on test day?
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What makes you feel appreciated as a teacher?
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How do you deal with disruptive students?
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What do you do when there's too much curriculum?
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How do you balance positivity and discipline?
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In exam classes, how do you balance exam skills and language?
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How can you tell if students need more help?
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How do you create a safe classroom?
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What has been your best learning experience as a teacher?
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How do you stay organised with admin work?
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What inspired you to become a teacher?
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What if half the class hate games?
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What's your top tip for starting a new job?
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What if the topic in the coursebook isn't interesting for the students?
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What would you like to achieve by the end of the year?
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How do you get to know a new class?
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How do you streamline your planning?
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What drives you up the wall about your job?
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What advice would you give someone coming back into teaching after a break?
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Are teachers born or made?
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What do you do when there are big age gaps in your classes?
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What's a moment of joy you've had recently in your classroom?
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What do you do when you don't know the answer to a question?
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What do you do when you feel nervous in the classroom?
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How do you recharge after class?
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What do you do when you have students who are easily distracted?
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How do you encourage a good classroom dynamic?
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What's an example of the impact learning English has had on a student?
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What was the best teaching advice you've ever been given?
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What motivates you to keep teaching?
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What has been your favourite 'Aha!' moment?
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We all have words we mispronounce. What's yours?
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What do you wish you had known earlier in your teaching career?
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What's your favourite language to teach?
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What do you do if the students say the lesson is boring?
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How do you plan a one-to-one lesson?
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To what extent do you mark religious festivals in your classroom?
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What do advanced learners really need?
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What are you noticing about your students at the moment?
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What's something you'll never do again in class?
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What's your favourite word in English?
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What was the best teaching advice you've ever been given?
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What do you do if you run out of things to do but there's still 5 minutes left in the lesson?
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What's your favourite storytelling activity?
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What's your favourite language point to teach?
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What topic do you look at in the coursebook and think 'no'?
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What's one professional goal you have for the new year?
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What's your favourite way to start the new year in the classroom?
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What has been your greatest achievement this year?
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What end-of-year or festive activities will you be doing in your classroom?
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What area of language do your students undervalue?
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What's the best thing you've tried off-the-cuff in the classroom?
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What area of language do your students enjoy the most?
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Have you ever had a student who's been unhappy with your teaching?
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Which grammar point do you find hardest to teach and why?
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Have you ever been teaching a group class where only one person has shown up?
What's something that surprised you in the classroom?
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Have you ever done a lead-in that didn't work?
How do you measure success in the classroom?
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