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CLICK ON PINK PLUS SIGN IN LOWER RIGHT.  THEN JUST TYPE.

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CLICK ON PINK PLUS SIGN IN LOWER RIGHT.  THEN JUST TYPE.

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Example: I work at a daycare for school age children.  One student struggles, so I often make him my helper.  Some of the other students have complained that this child is ALWAYS the helper, and everyone else has to wait a turn to be the second helper. What do I say that protects the child who struggles?

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Example: I work at a daycare for school age children.  One student struggles, so I often make him my helper.  Some of the other students have complained that this child is ALWAYS the helper, and everyone else has to wait a turn to be the second helper. What do I say that protects the child who struggles?

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Is the portfolio REALLY that big of a deal?

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Is the portfolio REALLY that big of a deal?

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What has been your most difficult student behavior to address and why?

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What has been your most difficult student behavior to address and why?

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What are the biggest pet peeves you have had to address with your student teachers?

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What are the biggest pet peeves you have had to address with your student teachers?

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What do you do if you don't agree with an Individual Education Plan (IEP)? 

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What do you do if you don't agree with an Individual Education Plan (IEP)? 

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What can you do if you don't agree with how things work at your school?

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What can you do if you don't agree with how things work at your school?

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Should I get my master's degree right away?

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Should I get my master's degree right away?

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What do I need to know about how teachers are paid?

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What do I need to know about how teachers are paid?

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How far in advance do you have to have the day planned?

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How far in advance do you have to have the day planned?

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What are they going to ask me in interviews?

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What are they going to ask me in interviews?

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When/IF you ever have days where you second guess if you are in the right occupation or if you start to question if you're enjoying your job, how do you help get your motivation back or get yourself excited again?

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When/IF you ever have days where you second guess if you are in the right occupation or if you start to question if you're enjoying your job, how do you help get your motivation back or get yourself excited again?

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How do you handle kids who want to leave to use the restroom, see the nurse, etc.

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How do you handle kids who want to leave to use the restroom, see the nurse, etc.

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Are certain school supply brands better than others?

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Are certain school supply brands better than others?

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DEFINITELY. But, not every kid can afford Ticonderoga pencils, Crayola crayons, and Prismacolor colored pencils.  If you really want your kids to have these brands, you will need to buy them.  Many schools have PTO school supply fundraisers where a school supply company puts together school supply kits. These are often cheaper than families can buy on their own, and teachers can stipulate what brands go inside the kit.

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What are some of the most effective ways to handle difficult behaviors in your classroom?

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How do you handle a situation where a student becomes physically aggressive towards you or another student in class? 

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How do you handle a situation where a student becomes physically aggressive towards you or another student in class? 

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How do you handle the tough conversations with parents?

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What resources are available to teachers as they plan lessons/units and figure out what content they must teach at each grade level?

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Best advice on what is considered appropriate (or any guidelines you follow) to dress in for interviews, student teaching, etc. in hot temperature months?

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How do you explain fair vs. equal to kids. As in that fair isn't always equal

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How do you explain fair vs. equal to kids. As in that fair isn't always equal

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How do you draw the line between being a friend to the students and being a teacher with authority? 

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How do you draw the line between being a friend to the students and being a teacher with authority? 

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Many teachers say the first couple years are the hardest. How do you stay motivated throughout the year to improve?

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How is one to blanket their political views/beliefs in a profession that has become so political?

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How is one to blanket their political views/beliefs in a profession that has become so political?

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Be a leader, learner, and listener. Make sure you work into the conversation the relevant things you want to share.
Ask questions that you really want answered and listen to the answers, say "thank you" to the person who answered.

Be enthusiastic.

If you know you are prone to sweating when nervous, be mindful about what clothing you choose.

Be careful about the things you say BETWEEN the buzz words; avoid things like "I am sure I already answered that, but I will answer it again" or "all kids love reading" or "Let me share this with you, even if you aren't interested."

TALK ABOUT YOU and WHAT YOU DID in student teaching, not what your coop did.

Use person-first language: "students who struggle" not "struggling students" or "child with ASD" not "autistic child."

Have AT LEAST three people-that you trust- proof your résumé and cover letter. If these are not stellar, you will not get an interview. It is not uncommon for large districts to have more than 100 applicants for a single position. Formatting errors, grammatical errors, and spelling errors might ruin your chances of getting an interview. MAKE A PDF of all your application materials so that your formatting is not lost when you submit Use timeless language (e.g., avoid "next fall" and use "Fall 2021" instead.)

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Where do you look to find a teaching position that is open? How do you know who is hiring? 

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Where do you look to find a teaching position that is open? How do you know who is hiring? 

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Do teachers really write super long and detailed lesson plans for everything, or just do the basics regularly and spice it up when they have a sub?

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Do teachers really write super long and detailed lesson plans for everything, or just do the basics regularly and spice it up when they have a sub?

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How did you manage being a full time mother and wife and the first couple years of being a teacher? Any advice you can give?

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How did you manage being a full time mother and wife and the first couple years of being a teacher? Any advice you can give?

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What kind of questions should I ask at interviews?

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What kind of questions should I ask at interviews?

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When should I start going to career fairs in college?

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When should I start going to career fairs in college?

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What advice do you have for scenario questions in interviews? For example "What would you do if a parent came to you with..." Is it bad if you take a little bit of time to think about it before answering?

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What advice do you have for scenario questions in interviews? For example "What would you do if a parent came to you with..." Is it bad if you take a little bit of time to think about it before answering?

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How do I prepare myself to go into an interview as confident as I can be? I become very nervous during interviews and i'm worried I won't do well.

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Have you ever heard of the song "Mr. Postman"? I know a mom who lives in Minneapolis who has a son in 4th grade and he came home one day signing "Mr.Postman" and found it to be offensive and portrayed wrong information (sexist). She emailed the music teacher addressing these concerns. What do you think about this? How would you handle this as a teacher? How do you teach this information to boys and girls if you were to sing this song? What songs should we avoid as teachers? 

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Have you ever heard of the song "Mr. Postman"? I know a mom who lives in Minneapolis who has a son in 4th grade and he came home one day signing "Mr.Postman" and found it to be offensive and portrayed wrong information (sexist). She emailed the music teacher addressing these concerns. What do you think about this? How would you handle this as a teacher? How do you teach this information to boys and girls if you were to sing this song? What songs should we avoid as teachers? 

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What advice do you have for when you hear parents talking about how their child doesn't like you as a teacher?

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How do you prevent getting overwhelmed/burnt out?

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How do you accommodate your classroom and classroom activities to fit all kinds of learning styles and different accessibility needs? This seems like something that would be hard to do because there are so many different learning styles and accessibility needs that may present themselves in a classroom of 20 kids.

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What is one thing you wish you focused on learning more during college to help prepare you more and feel confident during your first year teaching? What are the best ways to prepare?

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How do you effectively teach a full class of students that are all at different learning levels?

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How often do you recommend incorporating songs/instruments in a general classroom?

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How often do you recommend incorporating songs/instruments in a general classroom?

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Do you teach with SPED students at all? If so, do you have any recommendations?

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What’s the worst thing about being a teacher? 

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What’s the worst thing about being a teacher? 

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What is your favorite solfège syllable? Mine is Te. 

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What is your favorite solfège syllable? Mine is Te. 

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What is your favorite chord progression? Mine is vi-V-IV-V

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What is your favorite chord progression? Mine is vi-V-IV-V

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What is a good “go to” when a lesson plan just is not working out and you do not have anything else planned?

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What is a good “go to” when a lesson plan just is not working out and you do not have anything else planned?

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I’m nervous about the expectation for how many lessons were expected to create as a teacher.. it seems like a never ending, impossible task. What resources and tips are there to make this manageable and not all-consuming?

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What are we supposed to know about conferences and what to say for them?

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What are some of your biggest tips for first year teachers? 

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What are some of your biggest tips for first year teachers? 

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I also wanted to ask about any teacher-y book recommendations you have. I know you mentioned some denser pedagogical research throughout the semester, so if you have anything you'd recommend there or anything lighter that you still found helpful, I'd be excited to look into either.

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I also wanted to ask about any teacher-y book recommendations you have. I know you mentioned some denser pedagogical research throughout the semester, so if you have anything you'd recommend there or anything lighter that you still found helpful, I'd be excited to look into either.