1. How do you balance the needs of individual learners with the needs of the entire class?
2. What are your educational goals for your students?
3. What is the purpose of education?
4. What is your role as an educator?
5. What are your beliefs about how children learn?
6. How will the following beliefs impact your teaching?
a.Classroom management
b.Instructional strategies
c.Curriculum design
d.assessment
7. Since the inception of the No Child Left Behind Act, have students made significant progress overall in core subjects?
8. What problems, if any, do you feel have occurred since the inception of the No Child Left Behind Act?
9. Do you get an opportunity to reflect your philosophical educational views in the classroom?
10. Are students and parents alike held accountable for the education of the students in addition to the teacher? If not, please elaborate on why you feel they are not held accountable.
11. Do you think that the NCLB movement is relative to every state, considering the success rate in states such as Pennsylvania and New York, and clear lack of success in states such as California and Arizona?
12. How has your education as a child affected your teaching philosophy? How do you implement your philosophy in the classroom?
13. Do you think that by demanding teachers to have higher qualifications, this could lead to teachers being looked upon as better role models in society? Considering the fact that doctors are considered in high standing within the community, what do you think needs to be done in order for teachers to be as represented?
I am interviewing 5 teachers in person too. This is my back up plan if any of my interviews fall through.
