...This week I conducted an interview at Wilson Elementary School, here on Fort Benning, GA. The interview was unique to me because this school is primarily focused on serving military families. The elementary school caters to students in Pre-kindergarten up to fifth grade. I was able to conduct an interview with Mrs. Shelly Moore, a fourth grade teacher at the school. The teaching profession at Wilson Elementary School, Fort Benning, GA is a host of diverse attributes that make teaching professionally demanding. It is important as a teacher to have skills that allow for problem solving. Mrs. Moore explained the teacher’s most difficult daily decision making task as, 1) having parental involvement, 2) making changes to work, 3) having a disciplined classroom, 4) setting goals, and 5) children being held back. Parental involvement comes with its own set of issues as expressed by the teacher I interviewed. Many parents fail to return correspondence, make sure that they have sent in money within the allotted time frame, take the time to volunteer or donate supplies, as well as something as basic as helping their child with their homework. It becomes an issue of how to resolve the issues without punishing the students and at the same time not coddling the parent. Teachers are faced with the reality of resolving the issues in the best way that will benefit all parties I would personally find it extremely difficult to allow some children to do without the tools that are necessary...
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...Teacher Interviewed: School:l Grade: 7th grade Number of years teaching: 3 Background Information: Ms. Voltz is someone who is passionate about Language Arts. She always knew she wanted to be a teacher. She is not married yet but hopes to get married soon. She is a very caring and kind person. One of the things that she loves the most are babies besides her students. She hopes to have some of her own one day. I had the amazing opportunity to interview my sister’s 7th grade teacher. I had a chance to really get to know her on a field trip I chaperoned in the summer. In the field trip I got to see the close bond the students had with her. She is very kind and has an amazing sense of humor. The students love to be around her; when I ask my sister who her favorite teacher is, she answers “Ms. Voltz.” Ms. Voltz is the type to try to help others in whatever she can. She shows a positive attitude and always has a smile in her face. During my interview, my goal was to really see how she gets the close bond with her students. I got good advice with her answers. To follow, are the questions I asked Ms. Voltz. 1) How did you feel about special education students in your classroom? 1. “I like an inclusive classroom because it allows all students to get the same education. However, it is a little challenging to have a student at a second grade level in a classroom with a student at a 11th grade level. Differentiated instruction is a skill that works, but again, it is challenging for...
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...Administrator and Teacher Interview | Julia Deaton | Christine Kirchner | Edu 310 | 11/3/2012 | For my administrator and teacher interview I chose to interview Donnie Drew from Commerce High School where I live here in Georgia and Amberly Neese an English teacher here at Grand Canyon University. I chose Mr. Drew to interview first and for my administrator because he is an educator that I have looked up to since a very young age. I chose Mrs. Neese because she is the first teacher I have encountered here at GCU so far who has truly made a long, lasting impression on me as a person. Based on Mr. Drew and Mrs. Neese’s responses a few things were actually very similar. In fact, the answers that were similar are that; they both are educators who have a master’s degree; they both would recommend teaching only to people with a passion for it. They are also similar because they both have fellow teachers in their families, they both live in the communities they teach in, and both believe the greatest benefit of teaching is being able to influence and help children. Out of both of my interviews with Mr. Drew and Mrs. Neese only a few things stood out in stark contrast. These responses were; Mr. Drew has been an educator for almost 50 years while Mrs. Neese for almost 20, Mr. Drew began teaching because of a love of young people and sports, Mrs. Neese because of a love of children, helping people and because she wanted to be a good influence unlike some of her past teachers. I learned...
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...Running head: Administrator and Teacher Interview Administrator and Teacher Interview Administration and Teacher Interview I remember sitting in the Principles Office one day during recess unsure of why she would want to meet with me. My knees were knocking, my palms were damp, and you could sense the amount of fear that was present in my body. As Ms. Bagakowski called me into her office she reassured me that this was a friendly visit and not one of discipline. She wanted to ask if I would be okay with moving into a different class because I was struggling in my current class. As I look back now on the experience I understand more of the reasons behind the switch and I also understand the role that both my Teacher and the Principle play in the school. The assignment this week was to interview both an Administrator and a Teacher and compare and contract their roles in the education system. I like that you used a personal example. When I went into Ms. Vance’s office I was quickly reminded of the fear I felt waiting for Ms. Bagakowski. Ms. Vance is the Director for Madison Christian Children’s Center in Phoenix, Arizona. As I began the interview Ms. Vance expressed her passion for children and how she became the director of Madison Christian Children’s Center. It wasn’t until she was mother that she really found her true calling to be a Teacher. She ran her own daycare from him and after her children were old enough to attend Preschool she went to work...
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...Interview of an Early Childhood Teacher Patricia Cole ECE 101 Pathways to teaching young children: An Introduction to Early Childhood Education Darlene Newcomb April 15, 2013 Interview of an Early Childhood Teacher Today is April 5, 2013 at Inca Head Start with patsy Beasley. Patsy has agreed to take time out of her busy schedule to help us understand her thoughts and outlooks of her job as a three year old teacher. Patsy started her career in early childhood education about forty one years ago. She has been with her present job about fifteen years. She taught in Stockton California for about twenty six years before her family moved to Oklahoma. She has been in early education since 1972 and requirements were a high school diploma and an early childhood certificate. She later received her associate’s degree while she still lived in California. Soon after moving to Oklahoma she started working for Inca Head Start and in the last several years there were talk about all early education teachers would need to have a bachelor’s degree. She once again went back to college and attained here bachelor’s degree in early childhood education. There are several competences that are necessary to work as a teacher for Inca Head Start. I as a teacher am responsible for planning all classroom activities and overseeing other staff in my room. I am responsible for teaching age appropriate learning skills according to the individual child’s abilities. I am to encourage and assist parents...
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...As a tenth grade English teacher at Port St. Lucie High School, I had the opportunity to sit and interview a student, “John,” on his experiences with learning English as a second language, and how he perceives himself – and believes others perceive him – in an English-speaking environment. This interview took place after school on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. John and I began our conversation with acquiring background information. John and his family (father, mother, and two older sisters) moved to Tampa, Florida in 2009 from El Salvador. John was nine years old when the family immigrated. They lived for four months with John’s grandmother, who had travelled earlier to secure residence for the family. John’s father had secured an excellent new job opportunity in information technology that could not be rejected. The family knew basic English, according to John, but spoke and wrote solely in Spanish. When they moved to Florida, John’s...
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...Teacher Interview Mr. Henderson has been teaching for the past ten years, he has always loved working with children with disabilities. Although it is something new every day he does enjoy what he does for a living, it does get difficult at times. Although working with administration does get hard at times Mr. Henderson especially when it comes down to getting meeting dates for IEP meetings, means going through an entire list of different administration and consolers to be able to meet on a date that works. Mr. Henderson do believe that, due to the fact that being a teacher, requires constant meetings with parents, counselors and administration it is important that he plans his meetings months, and weeks in advance. Many of the meetings that...
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...After interviewing two dance teachers in the field that I am interested in, I found out a lot of interesting things about these two unique individuals. The first person I interviewed is a dear friend of mine and has been my favorite teacher/mentor of all time. Christian Donnelly has worked with many famous dancers including: Principle dancers of the NYC Ballet Company, Gregory Hines, Mark Bramble, Frank Hatchett, Andrew Lippa, and Grant Gustin. Chris prefers to teach dancers that are thirteen years old and older. His typical class consists of a warm-up followed by exercises, both center and across the floor that focus on improving technique, then finish class with a combination. He encourages difficult students that they can achieve great things and to keep trying, but if they get too far out of hand, he will ask the student to be transferred to a different class....
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...Ms. Gonzalez is a bilingual fourth grade teacher in Gilbert elementary, Irving ISD that I interviewed. She has been teaching for thirteen years including this year and it's her first year teaching fourth grade. She came from Tamaulipas, Mexico and used to be a a gymnastics teacher in Mexico. She discovered that she loved teaching and decided to enroll in a university in Mexico. After she graduated and began teaching in Mexico, she was offered in the exchange program to teach in the U.S.A. She learned English through the program and later transferred to America five years later to begin teaching kindergarten. I have known her for a year by helping out in her classroom from time to time and have become good friends. She was the first teacher that saw and treated me as a teacher and not a student or a teacher's...
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...aim to be not only valid, but also reliable. Validity is proof that the relationship between the selection device and some relevant job criterion exists. Reliability is an indicator that the device measures the same thing consistently. For example, it would be appropriate to give a keyboarding test to a candidate applying for a job as an administrative assistant. However, it would not be valid to give a keyboarding test to a candidate for a job as a physical education teacher. If a keyboarding test is given to the same individual on two separate occasions, the results should be similar. To be effective predictors, a selection device must possess an acceptable level of consistency. Application forms For most employers, the application form is the first step in the selection process. Application forms provide a record of salient information about applicants for positions, and also furnish data for personnel research. Interviewers may use responses from the application for follow-up questions during an interview. These forms range from requests for basic information, such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers, to comprehensive personal history profiles detailing applicants' education, job experience skills, and accomplishments. According to the Uniform Selection Guidelines of the EEOC, which establish standards that employers must meet to prevent disparate or unequal treatment, any employment requirement is a test, even a job application. As a result, EEOC considerations...
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...xxxxx Interviewee # 3: xxxxx Brief Interviewer Observation/ Comment: xxxxxx -Your final conclusions drawn from the interviews regarding student behavior and its implications for the classroom, teaching and learning. NOTE: If possible provide a copy of district/school documents that can be retained by course instructor. It is important for you to follow the suggested format closely. Section 1: Document Review (Give a brief description of the school environment, socioeconomic status, and type of location, grade levels or whatever else you can to describe the school setting) 1. What did you discover about the structure and documents the district/school established for maintaining/supporting an environment that that minimizes disruption to the learning process? 2. What do you believe are the strengths and weaknesses of the structure(s) and documents? Were there gaps? What could be done to improve the structures/documents? 3. If you were a teacher in the school/district, would the structure be sufficiently helpful? Section 2: Questions to use for teacher and administrator Interviews 4. What is the districts/schools philosophy and policy regarding student behavior and discipline? 5. With respect to student behavior and discipline, does the school have a student handbook and or code of conduct as well as clear general procedures for teachers to follow? 6. What do you believe are the most significant student behavior requirements/rules/regulations: ...
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...BEHAVIOR OBSERVATION: Mrs. Heather Sumrall was well dressed, Married 34, Caucasian female who was present for interview and testing in a timely manner. She presented herself and forthright manner with no indication of misrepresenting her history or psychological complaints. Mrs. Sumrall was alert and oriented. Her speech was clear, logical and goal directed. Her mood was bright with congruent affect. She seemed to have good awareness and motivation to make positive changes in her life for weight management. PERSONAL HISTORY: Mrs. Heather Sumrall is the older of two children born to her biological parents. She was raised in a rural area at the middle-income level. Her parents separated when she was 6 to 7 years of age. Her father left her mother...
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...Interview Guidelines Dress Appropriately Professional attire is a must. A neat appearance means clean, well-pressed clothing in conservative cuts and colors, no sandals or sneakers, minimal jewelry, makeup and perfume. If you have tattoos that can be covered, cover them. For accessories, choose function over form. Make sure you can walk comfortably in your shoes; your bag or portfolio holds and cares for your materials for easy access; a classic watch. Arrive On Time Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to arrive at the interview location. If possible, do a trial run: go to the location in advance, at the same time of day as your scheduled interview. A trial run allows you to familiarize yourself with the route, traffic, parking, etc. Arrive 10 minutes early for your interview. Be Prepared Devote some time to researching the company. Reading the job description and company information before the interview enables you to ask thoughtful questions and make a good impression. Recruiters will be evaluating your interview preparation, communication skills, personal characteristics and portfolio (depending on the job). Review your résumé along side the job description. See where your skills overlap and where there are gaps. Make some notes for yourself to serve as a reminder of projects you’d like to mention, questions you have, any experiences you’ve had with their company (ex. exhibitions or performances you’ve attended). Ask Questions Asking intelligent questions in...
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...what primary research is, how to get started, ethics involved with primary research and different types of research you can do. It includes details about interviews, surveys, observations, and analysis. Contributors:Dana Lynn Driscoll, Allen Brizee Last Edited: 2012-09-21 10:05:43 Primary research is conducted all of the time--journalists use it as their primary means of reporting news and events; national polls and surveys discover what the population thinks about a particular political figure or proposal; and companies collect data on their consumer base and market trends. When conducting research in an academic or professional setting, you need to be aware of the ethics behind your research activity. Here are some specific points to consider: * You should have the permission of the people who you will be studying to conduct research involving them. * Not all types of research require permission—for example, if you are interested in analyzing something that is available publicly (such as in the case of commercials, public message boards, etc) you do not necessarily need the permission of the authors. * You don’t want to do anything that would cause physical or emotional harm to your subjects. This could be something as simple as being careful how you word sensitive or difficult questions during your interviews. * Objectivity vs. subjectivity in your research is another important consideration. Be sure your own personal biases and opinions do not get in the...
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...To: Dr. James Melton From: Elizabeth Date: July 31, 2012 Subject: Mock Interview Evaluation This memo is in regards to the experience of a mock interview, goals for my future, and how to obtain these goals. Experience- Positives Overall, I believe I had a positive mock interview experience. I was marked excellent with a positive first impression, neatness, appropriate attire, hand gestures, and posture. Within the first few minutes of an interview a foundation is set based on your greeting and appearance alone. With a positive foundation set for the interview, I believe, it can make the interviewee show you are comfortable and confident with yourself when you give them a positive first impression. I was also able to mark excellent in being positive, courteous, asking appropriate question, volunteering information, leadership, good work habits, and problem-solving abilities. By knowing how to ask questions and give information appropriately it shows that you will be able to present the company positively in the future. Experience- Negatives Some things I do have to work on is to avoid saying “um” and wondering my eyes off into space while trying to figure out how I want to appropriately answer a question. Eye contact is a major when communicating with others; it shows that you are interested in what they are saying so I definitely need to work on maintaining eye contact more. Also, when saying ‘um’ it might sound like I am not sure or confident in...
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