Mock Trial

Today in class we had mock trials for job interviews. Different individuals (4) who had acted as administrators came from different schools or districts asking questions and interviewing. Many of the questions were set up appropriate to prepare us for our future as teachers and educators.

I think a challenging question asked was the timing one. How would you know if every teacher starts a lesson on the hour. The timing depends on the teacher. This question had thrown me off a bit and left me confused.

Another challenging question was how you would change a cooperative lesson to a direct instruction lesson. This lesson was challenging because it can have a multiple of different answers and many ways to change it. Again, depending on the teacher.

I really liked how there was a question included about where you would see yourself in the future in that field and how you came about wanting to become a teacher. It gets you excited and focused and ready to answer more questions.

I think this activity was well put together and helped all of us see what it will be like to get interviewed one day and how we should answer questions and ask questions.