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Blog # 2

Mentor: Samantha Fisk

Questions:

Please tell me a little about yourself,

• From Cali. Love history, happy to teach middle school, first started to love history, 7 years teaching 10th graders, better to teach middle school due to process, love sports, soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, love dogs, love teaching, most rewarding.

Why did you choose to work here?

• big believer in project base learning through hands on curricular that revolves around them, enjoys the staff members, love to share ideas, there for you.

What skills or training is necessary for your position?

• College degree, credential program as well, major after college, history major, take teaching test, student teaching, pass state regulate teacher test.

How did you acquire these skills? Through school? On the job?

• through school mostly

What qualifications do employees need to be successful?

• Love what you teach, be comfortable with who you are, enjoy helping students know what they're good at. Light goes on, realize what they can do, Patients, flexibility, not everything goes well, change things up a little bit, genuine respect

Do you consider a career in this area satisfying? In what ways?

• Love it,

How important is getting along with other in this career?

• Incredibly important, collaborate environment, teacher and staff work together, to help the students grow.

What have you gotten out of working here?

• tons of joy, wonderful to see topics in history seen in new ways, everything is new again to her, so fascinating, seeing same materials through new eyes.

What are the main duties and responsibilities?

• Provide safe and caring enivermet for students, helping them grow as learners, as citizens, being able to make information tangible to students, to teach humanities, teach x-block, sig, advisor, other projects with other staff members,

Do you find additional rewards beyond money in this career?

• always,

What has been the hardest part of your job?

• seeing students belittle themselves, all capable of success, not believing in themselves.

What advice do you have about working here?