ISM- MENTOR INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Student Name: Avery Reynolds Period: 1

Printed Name of Person Interviewed: Molly Malloy

Role of Individual:
__X__Mentor
Place/Name of Business: Bauerschlag Elementary School

Business Address: 2051 League City Pkwy, League City, TX 77573

Phone Number: 832-738-2842

Date of Interview: November, 2nd

Type of Interview: __X__ In Person

1. For someone working in your field, please describe the fantasies versus realities of the job.
(fantasy vs. reality)

-fantasy: no behavior problems, no schedule conflicts, no fights between students

-reality: hectic, personality conflicts, never get a true lunch break, trial and error

2. What is your current educational level? What continuing education and training are required?
(educational level and requirements)

-BA in Elementary education 1st- 8th

-General studies in special education pk- 22 years
-phycology major

3. Please describe the typical day to day activities of someone working in your field.
(day-to-day activities)

- reading, writing, science, social studies, and math

- 90 min. each subject
- block and lunch
- time requirements are same are regular education students
- everything is the same except the way things are taught to the AA students

4. How secure are you in your current position? What do you think is the future of your field?
(job security)

-“I am very secure in my job.”

-always changing
-full/ half/ full inclusion
- changes day to day but always similar

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 5. What is a typical (average or lowest to highest) salary of someone working in your field?
(salary)

-average is 55,000 to 57,000

- increases by 5,000 every 5 years

6. What potential for growth is there in your field?

(growth potential)

-not a lot/ limited growth

-not much room for growth unless you’re a specialist

***Questions 7-10 will be created by the ISM student.

7. How many hours, a week, do you out into your job?

-8 hour work day

- 1 hour after school work
- 4 hour work on weekends
-“ the list is never complete”

8. Did you originally want to be a special education teacher?

-originally wanted to be a nurse

- “my mom was a speech pathologist so I have always been interested in working with special needs kids”
- never have your mind set on something particular

9. What are your favorite aspects of your job?

-love the children

-“what a blessing to get to have children in my class for multiple years so I really get to know them and
see their growth in three years”

10. For the future, how would you make your job more successful?

-keep up with research very frequently

-always make things interesting for the kids

Interview Summary
What information from this interview will you select for your ½ page typed,
bulleted list of research information—to be used in your presentation?
Create a bulleted summary list on the next page.
Revised Fall 2017
 • Always keep up with research
• This field is always changing
• Not much room for growth unless you’re a specialist
• “full/ half/ no inclusion"
• The children WILL have conflict with other students
• Mainly “personaility conflicts”
• Always hectic
• Never have a set schedule
• Time requirements for specific subjects are same for non AA students (90 minutes)
• Lunch and block ( PE, music, and art ) are required too
• 50,000 to 57,000 salary
• Increases every 5 years of employment
• 8-hour work day
• 12 hours’ worth of work not at the school
• BA in Elementrary education 1st- 8th
• A major in Psychology helped a lot
• Making the lessons interesting to the kids help them be successful
• Special needs kids loose interest faster than normal
• Always keep them engaged
• Take normal breaks

Revised Fall 2017