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As a former NYC middle school math teacher, what would be your best advice for classroom management in a subject that students often find difficult? I've noticed that students who struggle tend to act out. How do you approach those students to ensure they learn?

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From your experience as a middle school principal, can you discuss some of the major differences you've seen in both teachers and students this year, due to COVID-19?

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What was the easiest and the hardest part of your transition form observing a classroom to teaching a class? What would you say to a 5th year grad who is looking for a job during this pandemic?

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How often do you include interactive games to motivate student learning in the classroom? Or do you try to limit this for lab period or home practice?

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As a former NYC middle school math teacher what experiences did you bring with you to Kings Park HS? What was the hardest part of the transition from a city middle school to a Long Island high school? What advice would you give to a math educator that you wished someone had once told you?

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During COVID and the upcoming break, how do you support the teachers and students in school that are worried about what will occur once they return to the school? What advice would you give to a new teacher who is looking for a job during this pandemic?

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Being a Principal , What do you find to be the most stressful thing about the job?

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Due to the Pandemic , How has your role as assistant principal changed ?

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How has COVID-19 changed or impacted the methods you are prone to using in the classroom?

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What is the most valuable thing you learned during  residency that you still apply in the classroom today?

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In what ways have schools changed over the last 5-years from an administrative perspective?

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How do you address the needs of individual students while working with the whole class?  Do you have any suggestions on how we can help students with special needs?

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How do you and the teacher whom you work with create a safe and welcoming learning environment for students?

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What classroom management strategies seemed to work best while you were student teaching/started teaching? How do you hold students accountable for the class goals?

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Especially in the midst of the COVID-19 circumstances, how can you help students feel less anxious and more comfortable in school?

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Is there a good way to get quieter or more apprehensive students involved in classroom conversations?

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 Symantha Messina.        What has been the most difficult part of this school year, with COVID-19? How are you providing support to students and teachers during this difficult time?

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 Symantha Messina.        What has been the most difficult part of this school year, with COVID-19? How are you providing support to students and teachers during this difficult time?

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Whats the first question you ask someone you are interviewing? What should the interviewee wear?

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Whats the first question you ask someone you are interviewing? What should the interviewee wear?

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Symantha Messina

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Middle school can be very challenging and I believe that bullying is one of the main reasons why. Do you do anything to discourage bullying and has it been successful?

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What has been the most challenging part of teaching in a middle school and how have you handled it?

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Do you notice a big difference between 6th grade and 8th grade? How do you address each of their needs?

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What would you say are some of the biggest differences between being an educator in the city vs. on Long Island? How might one best reach and support ELLs in a math class?

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What class at Adelphi made you feel the most prepared for your first year of teaching? Do you get to use any of the lesson plans you have created in your actual classrooms or during student teaching.

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What made you choose the residency program as apposed to the model program, Bellmore Merrick program, etc, when applying for student teaching?

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In the time of COVID-19, how do you keep students motivated?

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What is one valuable piece of information you wish someone told you your first year of teaching?

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How do you integrate different teaching methods within your classroom? What does your typical classroom day consist of?

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Which role, teacher or administration, do you like more and why?

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How did you make math more exciting to learn? What difficult concepts were you able to clarify and how? As an assistant principal, how do you work alongside the upper staff to support the school environment?

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How did you go about establishing yourself as a student teacher? Were there any major challenges?

What was the most valuable thing you learned during your residency?

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As a principal, what does your day to day schedule consist of? How do you foster an inclusive environment? What was the hardest part in moving from a teacher to principal?

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How would you describe the workplace culture in your experience? So many teachers/retired educators have warned against "spending too much time in the teachers' lounge" because they have found it to be very negative. Do you find that to be the case?

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How involved are principals in the hiring process of new teachers? What kinds of new questions have arisen over the last few months with the spread of COVID?

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What did you find to be the most difficult part of applying what you learned in college to the hands-on experiences of student teaching/residency?

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As a Middle School Principal, how do you get to know your students and make them feel comfortable/supported by you, since you are not in direct contact with them like their teachers are on a day-to-day basis?

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What do you find to be the most effective way to engage all students, particularly those who tend to be easily distracted?

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What do you find are the biggest challenges that the middle schools students face as they transition from elementary school?

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How is teaching middle school in New York City different than teaching middle school on Long Island?

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What do you wish you knew before you started your first year of teaching?

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What are your main points of advise about dealing ELL or other special needs students in the classroom?

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How do you know if an assessment or an activity is too difficult or broad for a group of middle schoolers? Should you lead them or have them find their own path?

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How did you incorporate the outside world into your assessments, projects, activities, etc. when you were a middle school science teacher? Did you find that students seemed to be more engaged when they were solving or investigating real world problems?

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Now that you are administrative members and no longer spend your days in the classroom with students, how do you ensure that you get to individually know and make personal connections with the students in your schools?

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What do you find is the most effective strategy to use when assisting students during the transition from elementary school to middle school?

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As a middle school math teacher, did you take advantage of relating topics to real world applications? If so, how were you able to do it in a way that was not too difficult for middle school students?

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What kind of after school programs does Mineola Middle School offer that allows students to get more involved outside of the classroom?

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How do you incorporate the personal interests of your students into your instruction and/or assessments?

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Can you both describe your experiences from your first year teaching?

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Berenis Morales.             What do you look for in new teachers and what kinds of questions are asked in interviews?

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Berenis Morales.             What do you look for in new teachers and what kinds of questions are asked in interviews?

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What would you both say is the most important approach at creating a classroom environment in which your students would feel comfortable enough to talk to you about an issue they are facing, whether academic or personal?

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Given your experience as a middle school math teacher, what advice would you give to a future middle school math teacher on relating lessons to middle school students’ lives in a fun and educational way?

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How do you get to know the interests of your students in a classroom where the subject often seems very disconnected from the lives of the students, unlike a humanities class where topics can often be related to their every day lives or struggles they may be experiencing?