I didn't see the response on my blog that I wasn't allowed to interview Mrs. Thinnes until I finished the interview and got ready to write it up. Later I will interview another person in her stead to make up for it, but for now the following is all I have.
~ She compared teaching to a performance, much like that of an entertainer.
~ In order to be successful, specific planning was advised.
~ In order to get better, it is recommended to watch other teachers and observe how they teach and break things down.
~ Know your stuff. It doesn't matter if you're a math teacher or a history teacher, knowing your content is an obvious essential.
~ Other interviewees suggested where Cal Poly math teachers or teachers from Middle school.
~ I was referred to the Cal Poly tutoring center for service learning, it's also possible to tutor on campus.
~ Mrs. Thinnes was very much against book use in general. She said if I wanted to learn how to teach or apply anything in this field, that I would be better suited getting experience directly other than from a book.
~ Most books in the field are general.
~ Her motives to be a teacher are summer vacation and great hours.
~ It's usually best to teach math in a step by step process.
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