About Maria Batkovic Expertise I can answer any question concerning primary grade (K-3rd) education from the perspective of the student, parent or teacher. My speciality was designing highly creative ways to teach all levels of reading, writing, spelling and math (addition, subtraction, multiplication and fractions). In the last few years, I also became very adept at dealing with students with learning disabilities integrated into mainstream classrooms.
Experience I taught 2nd grade for more than 25 years in Catholic schools in New York City and Northern California.
Expert: Maria Batkovic Date: 9/8/2007 Subject: interview for school
Question After high school, I'm interested in becoming an elementary school teacher. My senior college prep English teacher has given me a class assignment due monday and I need to interview a professional in this field. So if you could please answer a couple questions for me!
1)What do you like about this job?
2)What do you dislike about this job?
3)What motives you to keep doing this job?
4)What interested you in this job?
5)Was it difficult to find employment when you finished your education?
6)What makes being an elementary school teacher so rewarding?
Answer Hello Lisa,
1.The teaching profession is a very rewarding one especially if the teacher is dedicated to their chosen career.
2.Unfortunately, the financial benefits are minimal when compared to the long hours required of teachers.
3.Students willing to learn and challenge themselves.
4. Teaching isn't cut and dry. It needs creativity to get the point across in a multiple of ways for different learning styles.Therefore being a challenging profession.
5.Not at all.
6.The students look to the teacher to learn new things. At times a teacher is confronted with a challenging student. The student may have difficulty achieving goals due to many factors. When the teacher finally opens a pathway for the student's success both individuals celebrate . To see a student fulfilling his/ her potential is an extremely rewarding experience .
