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1. How Long Have You Been A Principal? How Long Did You Teach Prior To Becoming An Administrator? 

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1. How Long Have You Been A Principal? How Long Did You Teach Prior To Becoming An Administrator? 

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“I have been an administrator for 4 years. I have been teaching for 19 years, 11 years in middle schools and 8 years in high schools.”

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2. What Made You Choose The Teaching Profession Originally?

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2. What Made You Choose The Teaching Profession Originally?

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“I wanted to help kids. Teachers help open paths and my own teachers did that for me and I wanted to return the favor.”

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3. What Advice Can You Give Me To Better Prepare Me For The Teaching Profession?

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3. What Advice Can You Give Me To Better Prepare Me For The Teaching Profession?

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“Everyday is a learning opportunity.”
“Have a growth mindset and mentality.”
“Be there mentally and physically.”

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4. What Are Some Of the Challenges I Will Face As A New Teacher? What Are The Rewards in Teaching? Could You Provide Me Specific Examples From Your Own Teaching Experiences?

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4. What Are Some Of the Challenges I Will Face As A New Teacher? What Are The Rewards in Teaching? Could You Provide Me Specific Examples From Your Own Teaching Experiences?

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Challenging: “Time management. Organization. Preparation.”
“Remember you are not alone and have a team of teachers to help you.”

Rewards and Examples:

“A student gave me a letter on the last day of school. It was my second year of teaching and she told me I could not open it until after the day was over. It was an 8th grade girl and the letter said, “Thank you, I knew I would always laugh in your class” (This mean’t a lot to him because the student was always very quiet and reserved. He brought the letter to his interview and when asked why he wanted to be an administrator he showed the letter and said, “this is why”).

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5. What Does Professionalism Mean To You? What Qualities Do You Seek In A New Teacher? How Can I “Stand Out” During The Application, Interview, And Hiring Process After I Earn My Teaching License?

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5. What Does Professionalism Mean To You? What Qualities Do You Seek In A New Teacher? How Can I “Stand Out” During The Application, Interview, And Hiring Process After I Earn My Teaching License?

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Means to You: “It’s in how you conduct and present yourself and the professional relationships you create.” And “Know your students first.”

New Teachers: “Growth project (seeing growth, it never stops.)”
“Learning curves.” At Trusdell it took him time to learn the do’s and don’ts. “Don’t live in a vacuum.” And lastly, “Teachers are stronger together.”

Stand Out:
Internship - “Build strong relationships, and invite feedback and implement those changes. Always partake in professional learning opportunities.”

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6. What Changes, If Any, Would You Make To The Educational System? Consider Various Aspects Of Education Reform, Funding, State Assessments, Etc..

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6. What Changes, If Any, Would You Make To The Educational System? Consider Various Aspects Of Education Reform, Funding, State Assessments, Etc..

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He had none to comment on.

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7. If You Could Choose Another Career Field, Would You?

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7. If You Could Choose Another Career Field, Would You?

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“No, but originally teaching was the last thing I thought I would do, but great relationships with teachers inspired me.”

At KSU- His professors had directed him back into education, he was good at telling stories and working with young people.

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8. Are There Any Comments You Wish To Add To Close This Interview?

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8. Are There Any Comments You Wish To Add To Close This Interview?

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“I’m happy you chose to come back to North to observe.”
“Answer phone calls for job offers, originally North High wasn’t at the top of my list, but when I got the phone call I knew I had to take it.”
“Listen to your professors, and be visible. It will help you in the long run to leave good impressions with every teacher you meet. You can always contact them later and they could end up being the ones writing your letters of recommendation.”

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Three things I took away from this interview was:

1. Leave good impressions. I am often shy but to leave good impressions I need to be sociable and build connections with the teachers I meet and be kind and courteous.

2. Be there for the students before teaching. Teaching the students matters and is why I am here, however, making sure they are safe and happy and feel like someone genuinely is there for them and cares is what matters most. They need to feel inspired in order to make a difference, not just have information put into their heads all day and sent home.

3. It’s the little things that are rewarding. Out of all of my observations I see the interactions teachers have with their students and the little things that make it rewarding at the end of the day. For Mr. Ramirez it was the letter from the student his second year of teaching that drives him and keeps him going, for middle school it is the connections she makes with her students each day, and for elementary it was seeing the progress in her students year after year and knowing that real life changes are being made in her students because of her. As a teacher, it’s the little wins that make the most difference.