Nov. 18...Working on Questions for Interviews
Below is a list of some of the big ideas we have wrestled with over the course of the semester. Keep in mind that our goal is to find out how practicing educators are thinking about some of this stuff. Post a suggested interview question based on one of the big ideas. Note: try to ask a question that will put the interviewee at ease and make it more likely that they will open up (example: instead of asking "How do you deal with ethical dilemmas?", you could ask, "Can you describe a time when, as a teacher, you weren't; sure what the right thing to do was? How did you decide how to proceed?"
· How to instill diversity within curriculum
· How public schooling has changed over the years.
· Multiculturalism
· Progressive v. traditional teaching/schooling
· Public ed. as public good? Education and free markets…
· Teacher as change agent?
· The roles/identities of a teacher
· Ethical dilemmas?
· Standardized testing and its effects on teaching/learning
· Education as meritocracy?
· How do teachers deal with the problems outside of school in school (e.g., unequal social structures leading to unfair educational opportunities)?
· Overcoming deficit approaches (Dr. Payne, PhD)
"In your teaching experience, how do you encourage your students to express diversity? Do you find the curriculum instilled in your classroom to have already integrated diversity?"
ReplyDeleteTo you, what are the roles of a teacher beyond just teaching students the curriculum? Do you believe it is your duty to take on different roles in students lives? Why or why not?
ReplyDelete"When planning instructions for the school year, how much content is focused on the standardized test and how much is focused on what the students' seek to learn? How are the two aspects balanced?"
ReplyDeleteErin Patron
DeleteHow would you incorporate all different backgrounds and disabilities into your classroom to keep everything inclusive and so as many students as possible can participate?
ReplyDeleteHow do you unsure that all of your students feel included while still being mindful of students with different backgrounds and disabilities?
DeleteThrough the years you've been teaching, what changes have you seen? I know that technology is a big one, but are there any structural things that have made a big impact?
ReplyDeleteWhat changes have been made to the education system that you approve of? What changes do you wish hadn't been made?
If you could implement one idea into every classroom, what would it be?
- Zoha
What do you do when a student comes to you with a personal problem that may overstep teacher-student boundaries?
ReplyDeleteZoha, Madison and I came up with 2:
ReplyDelete1. Was there an ethical dilemma that you ran into that you regret the way you handled? How would you have handled that dilemma now?
2. What changes have you seen in education over time, did you like/dislike them? If you could've made a change to education what would it have been?
1. Have you ever had students ask you about controversial topics or social injustice issues? How would you go about that?
ReplyDelete2. How would you teach differently if you didn't have to teach with standardized testing in mind? Do you feel like you'd have more freedom? And if you've been able to do so (teach without having to worry about standardized testing) what did you do differently?
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Delete"How does the individual role of a teacher play into the better good of the student? How do you implement your role in the classroom?"
ReplyDelete" Is there an universal purpose of schooling? If so, do you think that universal purpose is suitable and carried out, if not, what is your personal purpose?"
1. How do you encourage your students to express diversity? Can you think of any specific examples?
ReplyDelete2. Over the years, how has standardized testing changed how you teach?
Why are the standardized tests too difficult for students? And how would you teach your students if standardized testing didn't exist? Even if standardized testing did exist and was too difficult for the students how you teach the students to make it more understanding for them?
ReplyDelete-Nadia
Has there ever been a time where you felt like it was hard to make an ethical decision without crossing the line of being a teacher?
ReplyDeleteHas there ever been a time where you felt like it was hard to be inclusive in your classroom?
- Breyana
How have you, if ever, handled a situation where a student has asked you about a difficult ethical situation or topic?
ReplyDeleteIn your experience, do you think there is equal opportunity among students?
hannah
DeleteHow has your perception of education changed over the years?
ReplyDeleteHave you noticed a difference with the approach of standardized testing in private school compared to public school?
ReplyDeleteHow does the environment differs and what are the similarities?
As a teacher, how much of your focus is in preparing students for the standardized exams since many of the qualified candidates are being rejected from professional schools. Students are being screened against a number rather than a whole individual. How much do teachers focus in preparing students on how to be good at multiple-choice test takers?
ReplyDeleteAre there aspects of the education system you find frustrating or limiting? Do you find ways to circumvent these limitations within your classroom? If you do find there are limiting aspects, do you advocate for broader educational reform? How so?
ReplyDeleteIf a student came to you with a personal problem that oversteps boundaries, how would you address the issue?
ReplyDeleteHow do you take into account the various learning styles your students possess?
ReplyDeleteShery Castillo!
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