Blog 5 - Interview 1 Reflection

1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview?  Is there anything I would do differently for other interviews?

• I learned from this interview the importance of the student-teacher relationship. Throughout the whole interview my mentor kept on going back to how much teachers learn from their students, not just the other way around.  Something I would do different for my other interviews is give my interviewee a list of the questions a few days in advance, this will make them feel more comfortable. My first interviewee claims that she was a bit nervous, so next time I'll try to reduce that. 

2. Did I get additional resources and contacts?  What is the most useful?  Why?

• Yes, my mentor gave me some great advice on who I should talk to, and where I should volunteer. The most useful was the organizations that she recommended me to look into. I think that looking into these organizations, and possibly joining them would greatly benefit my senior project and also be a good extracurricular activity for me to do. 

3. What makes my interviewee qualified to help me?

• My interviewee was my mentor, Jessica Sosa. She is a very articulate person who has been a teacher for over seventeen years and because I feel comfortable with her I thought she would be a great first interview.