I think listing too many fears being a teacher would discourage the interviewer. I would respond to this question by stating that my only fear as a teacher is that not all of my students will receive the support and assistance from their parents that they deserve. Something that may get the interviewer's attention in this response would be to add that, "I will do everything within my power to overcome this fear by providing my students with support, even in a situation in which they are not receiving it at home".

I think you should be as truthful as possible with the interviewer. Don't say things like, "I'm afraid that I'll work too hard" and so on. Be honest. Say things like, "I'm afraid of not being able to help a student that truly needs it". Stress about real issues that you are afraid of happening to you in your classrooms, whether it's your students or even yourself.

If I were to respond to this question I would say: "I don't think that I am necessarily scared to begin teaching; I feel well prepared from my internships and volunteer hours. I am more nervous about getting into the groove of things, and exploring different strategies that do or do not work for my students and I. I am nervous about that process."

I feel like this question needs to be addressed in a way that would allow the interviewer to know that you are human and may be scared or nervous for an aspect of the position but that you are ultimately prepared to overcome these fears. I would try to answer in a way that would reassure the interviewer that I would be willing to do whatever it takes to ensure my students were given the best education I could provide them with and I would lean on my team members and admin team if I ever felt like I was inadequately addressing a situation.

I have always wanted to be a teacher for as long as I could remember. I have always enjoyed helping others, and being a part of a students' academic progress. However, there are some things about being a teacher that could be scary. Such things like that you are responsible for other souls and their future are theoretically in your hand. Especially elementary students, their learning completely is based on your teachings. You have a huge impact on how they view the world, how passionate they might be about learning, how they develop as a person all come back to their experiences with you as their teacher. Could you imagine all of this power you hold in your hand for approximately 20 souls a year? Other things like dealing with the negative views from people criticizing your job, and you having to hold up your professional ethics and be happy in the public eye no matter what. The fact that as a teacher you are accountable for the academic success and social development of a student, yet you can get attacked for every method you take to ensure progress.