What do you want to accomplish as a teacher?

I want to establish a good relationship with every staff member and every student, not only with me but also within and between the school members, to make sure that all students are being heard. In conclusion, I want to unify everyone in the school building. In addition to it, I want to ensure that I customize the learning plan according to the needs of each student. In this manner, I will be able to provide students with a custom style that helps them in acquiring knowledge and necessary concepts without experiencing any issue or difficulty. I will also establish a culture of collaboration which will encourage students to speak up and communicate. It will help them develop skills of teamwork.

1.      How will (do) you go about finding out about students' attitudes and feelings about your class?

In order to find about the feelings and attitudes of students about the class, I will develop an open and collaborative culture within the class. In such an environment, every student will be encouraged to speak up and talk about their issues. Students often hesitate to discuss their problems and issues with the teacher because the attitude of teacher towards the students is not find and most teachers tend to remain strict and harsh. I will not act in this manner and I will remain open and friendly to students. In this manner, I will encourage students to talk about how they feel with the class and whether they experience any problems with how the class proceeds.

2.      An experienced teacher offers you the following advice: “When you are teaching, be sure to command the respect of your students immediately and all will go well.” How do you feel about this?

It is certainly true that for a teacher to make students learn and behave in an effective manner, students should respect the teacher. However, it is important to note while commanding the respect of students, teachers tend to be harsh and while students respect such a teacher from the front, they do not consider him/her as a good teacher. I do not want that to happen and in order to gain both the respect of students while promoting a friendly environment, I will spend some time talking to students and how the class will be working. I will tell students that we will remain open and friendly but respect is something that cannot be tolerated. This will help me in gaining their respect.

3.      How do you go about deciding what it is that should be taught in your class?

When it comes to what should be taught in the class, it will be decided by the school and I will teach materials according to the curriculum. Following this curriculum will help me in conveying only the necessary and essential concepts to students. Besides the necessary materials, there are some specific things that I will teach students such as values, ethics, and morality. These side lessons will have one aim and that will be to build students into better humans. I believe that students need more than just knowledge-related concepts. They also need materials that can help them in becoming better persons. I want them to be efficient in studying and also know how to behave and treat other people.

4.      A parent comes to you and complains that what you are teaching his child is irrelevant to the child’s needs. How would you respond?

If a parent comes to me and complains that I am teaching irrelevant things to a child then there are a number of things that I will do. First of all, I ensure that I am being respectful towards the parent and I am practicing integrity while consulting the parent. Moving on, I will explain that the actual intent behind teaching these materials to the child. I will tell the parent that for supplementing the actual learning material, there is a need of complementary material. If a teacher only focuses on learning material, it only causes students to lose the track of class become disinterested. It not only slows the growth of students but also creates difficulties for students. To ensure that the child does not experience such a thing, supplementary materials are also being taught to the child.

5.      What do you think will (does) provide you with the greatest pleasure in teaching?

As a teacher, watching and observing the students actually take interest in their studies and acquiring knowledge without experiencing any difficulty would provide me with the greatest pleasure. Another important thing that will serve to provide me with pleasure is that children are not just great students but they are also on the path of becoming good people. I want students to not only become good students but I also want them to be good humans. These are the things that will serve to provide me with pleasure. Although there are a number of other things such as students being open and collaborative with other students that will make me happy, these above described things will make me happy the most.

6.      When you have some free time, what do you enjoy doing the most?

When I have some free time to spend with the students, I will engage with students in some fun activities such as riddles and even games. Although I can utilize this free time in teaching students some other materials relevant to their curriculum, I would not do that because I want to ensure that students become more relaxed and happy with what they are studying and their class. Teachers should understand that such fun activities are essential for keeping students interested in the class, and willing to learn everything. In addition to these activities, I will also make the use of this free time for telling students with some interesting facts about the world and different nations.

7.      How do you go about finding what students are good at?

Most teachers tend to perform surveys and even engage students in different types of activities to identify the skills and abilities of students. I believe that such an approach is quite time-consuming. Considering the fact that I would develop an engaging and open environment in the class, it will enable students to speak up without much issue. Thus, instead of conducting a survey, I will just ask students what they like to do the most and what their hobbies are. This will reveal critical information about the skills and abilities for students. For instance, if a student likes to draw then it is highly possible that he will be good at it. Even if he is not good, his passion will allow him to become good gradually.

8.      Would you rather try a lot of way-out teaching strategies or would you rather try to perfect the approaches that work best for you? Explain your position.

I have explained it in the previous questions that I will make the use of unique strategies for ensuring that students do not become disinterested with the class and they are interested in acquiring knowledge. Thus, I will make the use of way-out teaching strategies that can help students in not only acquiring the knowledge but can also help them in becoming what they desire. For instance, if I pressurize students, it will only create issues and difficulties for them. This will not facilitate their learning. Thus, I will utilize different strategies that can produce decent results and can help students in not only acquiring the necessary knowledge but also skills that will help them later in their career and life.

9.      Do you like to teach with an overall plan in mind for the year, or would you rather just teach some interesting things and let the process determine the results? Explain your position

I would teach students with an overall plan in mind and would not teach some interesting things. Without a proper plan, it would not be possible for students to acquire all the necessary concepts and knowledge as determined by their curriculum. It is quite important to note that for students, there should always be a proper plan according to which the teacher must advance. Without a plan, it would not be possible for students to learn all the important materials. In fact, without an effective plan, it is highly possible that students might not even learn relevant concepts and they might learn things that are not useful for them. Thus, I would teach with an overall plan in mind.

10.  A student is doing poorly in your class. You talk to her, and she tells you that she considers you to be the poorest teacher she has ever met. What would you do?

If a student tells me that I am the poorest teachers then instead of being dissatisfied with it or being angry, I would talk to the student in a gentle and softer manner. In addition to it, I will ask her why she considers me the poorest and if she has some issues then she should discuss with me. After all, as her teacher, I have the responsibility of identifying her issues and problems, and resolving them. I am sure that this approach will not only be comfortable for the student but it will also make her reveal what type of problems and issues she is experiencing. Once I am aware of the issues and difficulties that she is experiencing, I will on resolving these issues.

11.  If there were absolutely no restrictions placed upon you, what would you want to do in life?

If there were no restrictions placed on me, I would make it my ambition to help others through ethical means. Even if there are no limitations that serve to bind me, I would not go out of my moral and ethical ways. It is important to note that we are able to live properly because there are certain moral and ethical limits placed on us. Thus, even without them, I would continue to ensure that I am not doing anything illegal, unethical, or immoral. Instead of it, I will make it my aim to do something that will help other people and will facilitate their lives. In modern times, people lead difficult lives and I will make sure that I am investing efforts in making their lives easier financially.