Sunday, December 8, 2013

Teacher Interview

This past week I was able to interview a teacher as a part of my Introduction to Elementary Education class. It was incredibly enlightening and I feel she answered all my questions perfectly. She is a third grade teacher, which I am now leaning towards teaching (quite honestly I don't know what grade I want to teach yet, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated). She was eating her lunch and working on her laptop during the interview. This alone was a huge insight to me that teachers don't really get a break, which I had assumed, but it was nice to see in action. Here is how the interview went.

Q: Do you feel you are consistently learning?

A: All the time! Especially with new technology coming out there is always more to learn.

Q: How do you handle students who are off task?

A: I avoid it happening in the first place by constantly being involved and moving around the classroom, checking up on all the students. I place them in small groups because they can usually work better than as a whole.

Q: Does your subject schedule remain consistent?

A: I always switch things up. It depends on the day and the way things go. The schedule always changes.

Q: What subject is most challenging for your students?

A: Reading. It surprised me how well they all do in math, but in reading they are all on different levels and understandings.

Q: What qualities do you think make a successful teacher?

A: Flexibility. You have to adjust constantly in the classroom.

Q: What things about teaching surprised you when you first started teaching?

A: How long things took to teach.

Q: Any last advice on being a teacher?

A: It takes a lot of time. You don't really get summers off because you have so much to prepare for and do. You have to really like it because it doesn't pay very much and the hours are long. You are always involved in teaching and never really get a break.

ARE YOU A TEACHER AND FEEL YOU HAVE BETTER ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS? PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW TO HELP ME ON MY JOURNEY TO BECOME A TEACHER!
THANK YOU!! 

12 Days of Service


On my other blog (When the Cows Come Dancing Home) I am encouraging all my readers to participate in 12 acts of service this December. I think that this is very important for everyone. I also believe this idea can be implemented in the classroom. I don't have a classroom yet, but I hope that when I do I can get my students to participate in random acts of kindness and service, because it's something that is very important to me. If you haven't already, please follow both of my blogs! Thanks for reading!!