Blog #9 My Interview Protocal

Statement of purpose: The research I am conducting looks at how the features of communication among co-teachers in a classroom affect the classroom environment and the classroom management. I am interested in hearing about your experience as a co-teacher or working with one and what different opinions you may have on it based on your experience in the classroom.

*The questions will be provided to the interviewee prior to the interview*

General Information:
1. Where did you attend college?
2. Did you recieve a degree in education or did you choose the alternate route option?
3. How long have you been teaching?
4. What grades besides pre-school are you experienced with?
5. What schools have you taught at before?
6. Have you always been co-teaching or have you been a single teacher before?
7. How long have you been at this establishment/school?

HEAD TEACHER:
1. Is this your first co-teacher?
2. Have you learned anything from working with a co-teacher?
3. Can you remember a time where you had a bad experience working with or collaborating with a co-teacher?
Lesson planning:
1. Are you the sole planner of the lessons for the students?
2. Do you consider your co-teacher in planning your lessons? If so, how or it what ways?
Classroom Management:
1. How do you consider the opinions of your co-teacher when it comes to classroom management?
2. Can you describe the type of support that should be present in a classroom with co-teachers?
Communication/Support:
1. How comfortable is your communication with your co-teacher?
2. How do you keep those lines of communications open?
3. Was there ever a time when communication was difficult?
4. How do you communicate when you have a different opinion or a concern that needs to be discussed?


ASSISTANT TEACHER:
1. Is this your first time being an assistant?
2. Do you like being in an assistant position or do you prefer to be in a different position in the classroom?
3. Can you remember a time where you had a bad experience working or collaborating with your head teacher?
Lesson planning:

1. How do you play into lesson planning? 

2. Have you ever had a difficult situation where you were excluded from plans? If so how was that handled, or how did the dynamic of the class change as a result?

Classroom Management:

1. Do you have an active role in the classroom? 
2. In what ways are you active in the classroom when it comes to discipline and structure?

Communication/Support:

1. How comfortable is your communication with your co-teacher?

2. How do you keep those lines of communications open?

3. Was there ever a time when communication was difficult?

4. How do you communicate when you have a different opinion or a concern that needs to be discussed?