Mock+Interview

1. A typical day in my classroom would include a calm, comfortable and loving environment. Every child should feel welcomed and excited to learn. We will have a schedule and routine that we follow daily, as well as classroom rules so that the classroom is well organized and under control. 2. Parents can be difficult to handle at times, but a great teacher will extend a helping hand and a listening ear to make sure that they know why the parent is being hostile. I would have a meeting with the parent or communicate through e-mail and try to come to an agreement with them about what needs to be fixed to make them happy and see what we could possibly do. 3. The attributes of a highly effective classroom are; organization, routines, and schedules so that the class can remain on track the whole day. Also a classroom that involves many types of leaning, hands on activities, listening activities, reading activities, analyzing activities and so much more. An effective classroom is one where children love to come and are excited about learning. 4. An example of a series of lesson that I have taught would be on animals and their habitats, my lessons were effective because they incorporated many types of learning and different activities including technology, games, reading, writing and art. I had appropriate activities for each of the lessons and the final lesson was an analytical lesson where the children had to think and explain about what they learned. 5. My teaching style is fun and active. Children need to be active in the classroom to maximize learning. I use many techniques that will optimize learning for every child in my classroom. I love having students that come from many different places and it is important to me to incorporate all the different cultures, customs and languages in my classroom. 6. Teaching children responsibility at a very young age is very important, it takes an effective teacher to make learning happen and it is the student’s responsibility to get the most out of school that they can. 7. In my classroom I will use many warnings, calm down area and a behavior contract when the student is not behaving after warnings and the calm down spot. My behavior contract will have them identify their behavior that was disruptive and have them list things that they can do to help this behavior. I will also have open communication in my classroom so that every child feels comfortable coming to talk to me when they have a problem. 8. A truly outstanding teacher is one who makes a connection with every student and every family that walks through the door. One that shows concern for each individual student and never sees someone as being a burden. A teacher who is always looking to better themselves is a truly outstanding teacher. 9. A current trend in our society is technology and instant gratification. Everything that a student wants could virtually be in their hand. It is the teachers responsibility to educate them using technology so they are staying current in today’s world. 10. I would make sure that students know they can come and talk to me in private even if they just need someone to talk to no matter what the problem is. 11. My two top strengths would be my compassion for all people and my love for teaching. My two top weaknesses would be discipline, I do not like disciplining children. They are all good kids! 12. I would tell if mastery has been achieved using a variety of testing methods, observations, written tests, verbal recognition and so much more. 13. I would show compassion towards the child, encourage them and build them up so they know that they are capable of making the grade. I would also set up some sort of meeting to help the student and come up with ways that would work to bring his/ her grade up. 14. Technology is huge! Every child needs to stay up to date and learn about all the technology that is out there and available to them. I will implement technology in my classroom frequently!
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