Teacher Interview

For my interview I chose my aunt her name is Kifah Soheil she has been an ESL teacher for 9 years. She is the one that recommended Trinity College to me. She seriously is one of my inspiration. Kifah went back to school when she was forty years old, all her kids were in high school when she started. She went through the adult program and graduated with her associates, bachelors, and masters in education. 

I asked her many questions about her experience in school, students and also her classroom management. She then replied with no matter what I learn every single day. Everything you do as a teacher is a learning experience. This really stuck out to me she then told me every time you step in the classroom you should be ready for a challenge. I never really expected an answer like that and I was shocked. After the interview we talked about views of the classroom and I wish I had this recorded, but she said that no matter what your students are going to look up to you because you are the person that's teaching them and wants them to learn. You should always learn the background of your students and understand where they came from so you know their point of view.

She also explained her classroom management to me a little more. In her classroom she usually gives out student of the week where that student is chosen by their behavior from the week before. She explained how she is a strict teacher and doesn't let behavior get out of control she joked that all her students are scared of her because of her eye stare. I laughed because I get scared sometimes! Through this interview I was able to see a different side of my aunt that I haven't seen before. 

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