blog 9

Blog 9

Teacher Interview

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As teachers you wear many hats. You are the teacher and mentor.  Middle School students present a unique set of issues. Physical ,emotional; and  social changes can affect a students focus. Sometimes teachers are presented with the challenge to motivate students that are struggling with these challenges. Researchers have noted that a positive classroom social environment may play a role in motivating students to improve. We are doing research to find out this environment can motivate middle school students.  We would like your input into this matter.

Name:

Occupation:

Nationality

Race

Let me get down some facts about you/ your family

Education

What grade do you teach?

Parents literacy history?

Parents education/profession

Did your parents use motivation techniques/strategies?

What were they?

Interview

Teaching subject

Number of students (mainstream)

Time of day

How many students:

 

Students with learning disabilities

How many?

Male?

Female?
 

What are some of the concerns that (physical, emotional, social,) that you encounter?

Do you find that gender plays a role in how you motivate students?

 Do you find that the social environment in the classroom plays a role in motivating a student to try harder?

 

Tell me a story about a time when you tried to motivate a struggling student

What was the result?

Did you use specific words?

 

 Did a teacher ever motivate you? If so, what did he or she say?

Researchers had noted that specific words that or phrases to help students to create a positive social environment

 

What are some specific language or actions that you use to create this enviroment?


What was the result?

 

 

 

 

Have you ever read a book on creating a positive social environment for motivating students?

Have you ever attended a workshop on this subject?

 

Would you like to add more to this that I haven’t asked?

Thank you for your time. If you would like to add more to this at another time feel free to contact me.