ASSIGNMENT 5 (Cooperating Teacher Interview): Complete the questions below by interviewing your

cooperating teacher during a convenient time. Include any school documents that your cooperating
teacher will allow you to photocopy for your packet.

Interview Question 1: What was the primary reason you became a teacher? >>>

To be a role model, and always enjoyed working with the youth.

Interview Question 2: What are the main challenges you face as a teacher? >>>

Time, battling social media influence and mindset change.

Interview Question 3: What is the best part of being a teacher? >>>

Being an impact, watching a student grow, building relationships.

Interview Question 4: How do you determine where students sit in class? >>>

Let’s students choose their seats at the beginning of the year to see how they handle themselves.

Interview Question 5: How do you determine the members of any flexible groups? >>>

Groups high kids together and low kids together.

Interview Question 6: Beyond standardized testing, what assessments do you use regularly? >>>

Formative assessments on Edulastic, exit tickets, fast bridge fluency, Exact Paths, Mapstesting to see
where students are at academically, assessments give them exactly what they need at that moment.

Interview Question 7: What requirements are placed on you for reporting progress to parents? >>>

Progress reports every three weeks, grades posted on infinite campus, parents can communicate
through Class Dojo.

Interview Question 8: How often do you interact with a student’s parents in person, and what type of
discussions do you typically have? >>>

Communicates everyday after school, walks around and gets to know both students and parents, Also
allows parents to volunteer.

Interview Question 9: How much grading do you complete on a daily/weekly basis? >>>
 Try to have formative observation grading for each subject once a week, a summative once every three
weeks. Completes a grade a day, (doesn’t have to be a big grade)

Interview Question 10: How long does it take to prepare lessons for the day/week? >>>

Scripted programs. Every teacher is assigned a subject (four teachers) When first starting, preparing
lessons took three to four hours.

Interview Question 11: What procedures or strategies do you use to maximize instructional time? >>>

Being specific about expectations.

Interview Question 12: What positive reinforcement programs have you had success with, and what
behavioral consequences seem most effective with this age group? >>>

Starbucks (paper money rewarded for good behavior) Following through with consequences, extra
recess.

Interview Question 13: How are specialist teachers involved in the instructional planning process? >>>

Specialist teachers don't collaborate much. But they work with students based on the level of students.
Have books for a specific level.

Interview Question 14: How often are you evaluated, and what measurement tool is used by the
administration for determining your teaching performance? >>>

Evaluated only once, not often. Use NEPF Standards (Nevada Educational Professional Standards) to
evaluate. Instructional rounds, teachers evaluate to see what other teachers do and what they can
learn from.

Interview Question 15: What consequences are there if your evaluation is not favorable? >>>

No consequences. Can link up with a strategist to provide support for teachers.

Interview Question 16: What types of support do you receive instructionally, financially, or professionally
from the school, parent organization or school district to enhance instruction? >>>

Offers to pay for instructors to go to a professional learning district. Program called EIMS, training (paid
model lessons if needed.

Interview Question 17: What surprised you most about teaching as a profession? >>

The demands once in the field. Having to meet deadlines (testing windows) (performance plans) Forms
for incidents.
Interview Question 18: What collaboration and planning do you do with your grade-level team or
subject-department? >>>

Group chat, meet every thursday at prep grade level, meetings as needed in the mornings.