What do you think of the NPR article about teacher burnout?  How might this relate to you?  DISCUSS your thoughts.http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/11/17/455484639/hey-new-teacher-dont-quit-it-will-get-better

Introduce yourself.
Discuss your potential teaching area (such as special ed., elementary ed., secondary social studies), possible college and academic major, along with a personal statement that tells something about yourself (such as family, jobs, hobbies).  Discuss why you are considering teaching, and your goals for this class.

Choose one. Let’s not name names.

Many people who choose to teach have vivid, warm memories of one (or several) teacher(s). Think about and discuss that one amazing teacher you have had.   What made that teacher memorable to you? Are there any key events that made you remember this teacher? From your perspective, what made him or her such a good teacher?

Many people choose to teach, in part, because they had a terrible teacher at one point in their education. Choose a teacher who made a negative impression on you, and write a description of this person. How did that teacher behave with students? What was his or her teaching style? Why do you have negative memories of that teacher? From your perspective, what were some of the person’s attributes that made him or her a poor teacher?

Name one common practice in schools that you would like to change, and describe how you would change it.

As a student, have your peers/classmates had any disabilities? How did you and the teacher relate to students with these disabilities? In what ways did teachers help all students with the inclusion process?

Which type of disability would you find most challenging to adapt to (as a teacher)? What can you do to prepare for this?

Which area of Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences do you feel is your area of strength? Explain why, and give an example.

What do you feel will be the most significant social challenge that you will face as a teacher? How will your background come into play in terms of how you choose to address this challenge? What approach do you think you might take or what resources do you see yourself seeking to help you?

How would you feel about teaching sex education? Why?  

Do you remember a time when you realized that a friend (or a classmate) was “different” from you, that is, when it became clear to you that this friend (or classmate) was being treated differently because of his or her race, ethnic background, or socioeconomic status? Tell about the experience and how it affected you.