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  "topic": "demo-class-topics-teacher-interview",
  "question": "What are common demo class topics for teacher interviews?",
  "short_answer": "Schools typically ask candidates to teach a 15–30 minute demo lesson on a topic pulled from the grade level and subject you're applying for. Common asks: for PRT — a phonics lesson or a story-based English class; for TGT English — a poem analysis; for TGT Math — a geometry theorem; for PGT Physics — projectile motion or wave optics; for PGT Biology — genetics basics.",
  "answer_md": "Schools want to see three things: subject command, classroom engagement, and lesson structure.\n\n## Structure a demo class in five parts\n\n1. **Hook (2 min):** A question, image or short story tied to the concept.\n2. **Objective statement (30 sec):** \"By the end of this class you'll be able to…\"\n3. **Core teaching (8–12 min):** Explain, model, then involve students. Use the board.\n4. **Guided practice (5–8 min):** Ask students to solve/apply. Circulate, correct.\n5. **Wrap-up (2 min):** Recap, exit-ticket question, preview next lesson.\n\n## Common topics by role\n\n- **PRT English:** Phonics blend \"sh\", a short story with comprehension.\n- **PRT Math:** Fractions basics, place value.\n- **TGT English:** Poem analysis (unseen), figure of speech.\n- **TGT Math:** Pythagoras, quadratic equation.\n- **TGT Science:** Photosynthesis, states of matter.\n- **PGT Physics:** Projectile motion, refraction, EM induction.\n- **PGT Chemistry:** Chemical bonding, equilibrium.\n- **PGT Biology:** DNA replication, evolution basics.\n- **PGT English:** Prose analysis, rhetorical devices.\n- **PGT Economics:** Demand-supply, national income basics.\n\nFull prep guide on our [demo class page](/answers/how-to-prepare-demo-class).",
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      "title": "School Jobs India — Interview Prep"
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  "citation": "What are common demo class topics for teacher interviews? — schooljobsinindia.com/answers/demo-class-topics-teacher-interview",
  "updated_at": "2026-07-08T07:39:12.680554+00:00"
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