Interview With Mrs. Mateling

Unfortunately, I was unable to be at the discussion last week, but my friends told me all about the meeting. It seems that we are doing something special for our teachers.  Jessica and I will be simulating this interview with Mrs.Mateling. We will also be including a disclaimer. Disclaimer The contents of this interview published by Ben and Abby are solely the responsibility of the weblog authors for the posting on simulated interviews with our teachers. Statements made and opinions expressed in these interviews are based on what we believe would be the responses of our teachers. This activity was developed to help us develop good questions for interviews and then write the interview in a form that would be clear, concise, and interesting for our teacher and others to read. We, of course, are trusting that our teacher will enjoy this activity as much as we have. We really hope our teacher will agree that our answers could be her answers and will be amazed at how well we have come to know her! We would like to dedicate this post to Mrs. Mateling and say thank you for a wonderful year. Brianna and Jessica'sinterview with Mrs.Mateling

Brianna and Jessica:How long have you been teaching?

Mrs. Mateling: I've been teaching for about 32 years.

Brianna and Jessica: What made you become a teacher?

Mrs. Mateling: The urge to help students to do something with their life.

Brianna and Jessica: Did you always want to be a teacher? If not what did you want to be?

Mrs.Mateling: No, I wanted to become a Social Worker. But soon realized, teaching was my real goal.

Brianna and Jessica: Do you ever think about retiring from your profession? Why?

Mrs. Mateling: Yes, because I feel that teachers get very little pay and respect.

Brianna and Jessica: Did you enjoy teaching at the middle school? Why or why not?

Mrs.Mateling: It was a very weird and dangerous experience.

Brianna and Jessica: What do you like about J.H. House?

Mrs.Mateling: The students are well behaved and our principal is very sincere and caring.

Brianna and Jessica: How do you control your anger towards kids?

Mrs. Mateling: I just take a deep breath and ask the LORD to help me, or I just make a joke.

Brianna and Jessica: Do you have any extra activities?

Mrs.Mateling: Yes, my whole life doesn't revolve around teaching.

Brianna and Jessica: What are your activities?

Mrs.Mateling: Being a mom and going to GOLDEN CORRAL. "local eating place"

Brianna and Jessica: How do you keep a positive attitude?

Mrs.Mateling: By always believing that there is a good side to everybody!

Brianna and Jessica: Any last words?

Mrs.Mateling: Don't become a teacher. We hardly get any money and children don't respect us. " I'm just kidding!'

Comments

[Julie Corey]

Hi Brianna,

This is a really good interview that you and Jessica did. Isn't it really interesting to be able to talk to your teacher and learn different things about her. I am studying really hard to become a teacher and I hope that I will be the kind of teacher that students find interested and interesting.

I am sorry that I have not had the opportunity to write you and your class lately. The time that I have been able to write has been well worth the effort because I have learned so much.

Have a great summer and hopefully we will be able to do this again next year.

Take care.

Julie

[Brianna]

Hi Julie,
It's been a while since we have talked. but I glad that we finally got to because Thursday was our last meeting. I'm not sure if I will be able to do this at the middle school next year.

P.S.
Don't forget about me! :)

Brianna
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