Interview With A Teacher

The person of choice, for my conducted interview, was Kristen Hicks, of Cumberland Road Elementary. Currently, Mrs. Hicks holds the occupation of a library and media specialist. However, prior to receiving these positions, Mrs. Hicks engaged predominantly in teaching kindergarten through fourth grade. Overall, Mrs. Hicks has been a part of the Hamilton Southeastern School District, for the last fifteen consecutive years. The majority of this duration, has partaken at Cumberland Road Elementary. For Mrs. Hicks, the deciding factor, for choosing the teaching profession, comprises solely on the passion to work with children. Whether in the field of teaching, or a different career path, Mrs. Hicks reveals the ultimate goal, was to seek a profession, which included children. When asked about the essential teaching qualifications, Mrs. Hicks recognizes the love of children, and a passion for learning, as the two main requirements. Mrs. Hicks extended this point, concluding a teacher needs to have an interest in assisting the child, through all aspects of their life. Reflecting on the personal demands of the teaching profession, Mrs. Hicks insists a teacher, must gather
This motivation comes from myself, after attaining academic honors at a college level, despite suffering detrimental brain damage. Hence, the other reason for me entering the field of education. My goal is to continue my own self-improvement as a educator, until I am proficiently able to transfer this ability of self-growth and motivation, along to my students. These two main ideas, pertaining to entering the teaching professions, explains my results, achieved in the, “Reasons for Teaching Inventory.” In this activity, I recorded the highest scores in the categories, influence of a teacher, and lifelong