I interviewed Mr. Kotz who teaches at Indianola Middle School. He identified his current teaching assignment as 8th grade History. His first teaching assignment was at the same school, but he was teaching 6th grade Language Arts. Mr. Kotz would describe his classroom management style as authoritative. He has a relationship with the students, but they know when he wants work to be done. Both he and the students are able to communicate and get their feelings across. The students are respectful of him.
According to Mr. Kotz, his most rewarding experience is watching the kids grow from ignorance to knowledgeable. He loves seeing his students achieve. He likes when the students are all engaged in the activity or discussion, he wants to hear their …show more content…
Kotz believes the most successful way to collaborate with colleagues is to divide tasks based on each others strengths. It’s easier to share the amount of work rather than doing it all by yourself. He says that he tries to find time that works for everyone involved. He says that there should be some sort of a relationship because then you’d be more comfortable with your collaborations. He said that you have to be willing to work with other teachers, and you have to be willing to hear what they have to say.
When dealing with administration Mr. Kotz said he tries to figure out what each administrator wants, and then he gives it to them. He believes in creating relationships with administrators, too. He also said he doesn’t send students to the office often, as most administrators don’t appreciate it. He cares more about the students learning the material than how they perform it. According to him, it takes stress out of being evaluated.
Mr. Kotz says he deals with parents by telling them what they want to hear, but he doesn’t lie to them. He tells them what he is trying to achieve and he understands that the parents are the most essential part of a child's education. He does his best to communicate some key ideas, such as he is basically trying to get the students college ready. He tries to make the classroom as fair as possible, so he doesn’t usually have problems with parents. An occasional email or phone call to the parents praising the children wouldn’t hurt
According to Mr. Kotz, his most rewarding experience is watching the kids grow from ignorance to knowledgeable. He loves seeing his students achieve. He likes when the students are all engaged in the activity or discussion, he wants to hear their …show more content…
Kotz believes the most successful way to collaborate with colleagues is to divide tasks based on each others strengths. It’s easier to share the amount of work rather than doing it all by yourself. He says that he tries to find time that works for everyone involved. He says that there should be some sort of a relationship because then you’d be more comfortable with your collaborations. He said that you have to be willing to work with other teachers, and you have to be willing to hear what they have to say.
When dealing with administration Mr. Kotz said he tries to figure out what each administrator wants, and then he gives it to them. He believes in creating relationships with administrators, too. He also said he doesn’t send students to the office often, as most administrators don’t appreciate it. He cares more about the students learning the material than how they perform it. According to him, it takes stress out of being evaluated.
Mr. Kotz says he deals with parents by telling them what they want to hear, but he doesn’t lie to them. He tells them what he is trying to achieve and he understands that the parents are the most essential part of a child's education. He does his best to communicate some key ideas, such as he is basically trying to get the students college ready. He tries to make the classroom as fair as possible, so he doesn’t usually have problems with parents. An occasional email or phone call to the parents praising the children wouldn’t hurt