Preschool teaching has many facets to it. Everyone will agree thought that the most important part of it is the teacher herself.

If you are a preschool teacher or want to be a preschool teacher that it would be a good idea to evaluate yourself to see if you have what it takes to be the best preschool teacher you can possible be.

After you self evaluate you can check out another blog where there is  a list of questions compiled that often come up when interviewing for a preschool teaching job.

Know that no one is perfect and we all have bad days, but in general you can get a good idea if preschool teaching is for you and even if you are already a teacher you can always improve and these questions may help you hone in on some areas of improvement that you may need.

There are 6 categories you can self evaluate.

1. Personal Qualities and classroom presence

• Are you relaxed and comfortable but alert?
• Do you maintain eye contact with children?
• Do you speak in gentle calm tone?
• Do you haves  professional appearance?
• Do you listen to children carefully?
• Do you have high degree of tolerance for noise and movement?

2. Teaching Style and Strategies

• Do you enjoy children?
• Can yo focus on individual children while being aware of the rest of the class?
• Can you relate to various children personality’s?
• Are you aware of differing moods of children?
• Do you enjoy humorous incidents with children?
• Do you have  plan for each day?
• Do you provide guidance for good habits for eating, toileting exercises etc?
• Do you support cultural differences?

3. Environment

• Do you crate an environment where children are comfortable enough to express their feelings?
• Is the environment home like and safe?
• Is there a good structured schedule?
• Do you foster curiosity about the physical world?
• Do you help with social interacting between kids?
• Is your classroom organized and clean?
• Do you take care of repairs?
• Is the outdoor environment part of the learning environment?

4. Relationships with other teachers

• Do you accept constructive criticism easily?
• Do you get along with other teachers?
• Do you ask for help when you need it?
• Are you willing to listen to suggestions from others?
• Are you slow about making negative feedback?
• Are you a team player and involved in staff planning?

5. Relationship to Parents

• Do  you have parent conferences when needed?
• Do you avoid discussing child in front of him or her?
• DO you respect the families right to privacy in discussing their problems with others?
• Do  you assist  parents with goals for their kids?
• Do you use the insights of parents about their children?
• Are you available to parents then they need you?

6. Professional Responsibilities

• Do you attend regular staff meeting and workshops?
• Do you make an effort to expand your knowledge of early childhood development?
• Are yo willing to  try new things (like new kinds of crafts ideas for kids)?
• Are you a good time manager?

That’s basically it and don’t worry if you are deficient in many of these ares. If you love children, have patience, are warm to them and are open to growth and development the yo probably have what it takes.