Questions for Site Visits/Interviews

Hey Ladies,

I compiled a list of questions for the site visits and interviews. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it's some wonderings I was ruminating about :)

1) What tenets of [philosophy] do you believe in/adhere to most strongly? Are there any that you would never compromise even in a different learning environment? Ones that you find particularly effective?

2) How did you hear about [philosophy]? When?

3) Before this position, did you have prior experience with this or other Student Centered learning practices? If so, do you notice a difference in the way the students act, learn, express themselves, behave, interact between various philosophies including non-Student Centered “traditional” public education?

4) What other writers/educators/philosophers do you credit with your work in this field? Which most strongly? Why? (Are these writings in conversation with each other?)

5) What was your schooling like? Student Centered? Traditional public schooling?

6) Have you worked in or with other non-Student Centered learning environments?

7) Are there other Student Centered philosophies you find intriguing? Would you ever want to try a different teaching approach?

8) What is the reaction of colleagues outside of Student Centered learning environments? Is your work ever questioned or criticized? How do you respond?

9) Do you have any qualms with your current practice? If so, how would you change it or how do you address these challenges?

10) If you could give other educators one tip for classroom learning or classroom management, what would it be? One tip for parents? Public school administrators? Policy makers?

11) How do you think about your own practice/grow as an educator? Do you engage in Inquiry Groups, journal writing, seminars?

12) Are the students given opportunities to track their own progress? How so?