The Assignment:

Name: Jacqui S
(First Name and Last Initial)
Advisory #:13

You will be observing your host throughout the day. There are 3 parts to this assignment:

Part 1- The Interview: Observe your host at work, at some point interview your host and record/make notes of the results
Part 2 – Reflection: After the day is finished, reflect upon your experience and answer the reflection questions Part 3 – Post Your Assignment to Your Blog: Once your have completed Part 1 and Part 2 post it on your blog. Make sure you take pictures and/or videos to document your day, you can place them in your blog.

Name of your host: Tanya

Relationship to you: Family Friend

The Interview: (ask your host these questions)

1. What is your job title? Teacher

2. What is your job description? Primary teacher Kindergarten and grade

3.What are the duties and/or tasks you perform at your job?  Educate students in primary subjects.

4.What qualifications do you have for this job in the following areas:
a) training?  Teachers training 1 year program at SFU. PFD professional development program.

b) education?  Graduate degree the is area of human geography.

c) experience?  Worked as a special education assistant.

d) skills and attributes (personal qualities)? Good relationship with students and parents. Promote positive behaviour in class.

5.What are some of the things you like about the job? Making a difference in children’s lives.

6.What are some of the things you dislike about this job? When there is not enough support for children.

7.How do you anticipate this job changing in the next 5 years or so?  Working on new curricular. Focusing on core competencies

Other question (s): non

Student Reflections:
1.Give three reasons why you would like this job (be specific):

A few reasons I would enjoy being a kindergarten teacher is I would get summers off which would give me time to travel. I would also get to spend all day with little kids which is something I would have to get used to but I think it would be very stress free and fun. I also want to make a difference in peoples lives and I think being a positive role model for young kids is one way to do that.

2.Give three reasons why you would not like this job (be specific):

I few reasons I wouldn’t want this job is because I think I would have a lot of pressure from the parents of the kids. I also think that it would be hard to keep five year old’s focused all day. Also kindergartens are very messy and I already clean enough at home.

3.Is this job for you? Why or why not?
I think I don’t want this job because I already have my heart set on a career. I want to pursue art and more specifically work for Disney. I know its a bit silly but I think art is something that will never be replaced by a computer.

4.Explain the value of the TYKTW experience in relation to your ideas about your post secondary (after high school) plans (education?, training?, travel?, work?).
I think TYKTW is a really good way connect parents and kids but also gives the kid and idea of what they want to do after high school. I think this is important because a lot of students don’t know what they want to do.