What would be your preferred subject to teach if you were a high school teacher?
Science
It doesn't matter
English
Math
Do you consider yourself to be a patient person?
You are talking to the class but one student has his headphones on and is not paying attention. How do you handle the situation?
Ignore the student who isn't paying attention
Talk to the student after class
Continue the lecture but give the kid detention
Stop the class and berate the student
A student asks a question that you literally just answered 2 minutes ago. How do you handle the situation?
Answer the question again
Politely explain that you just answered the question and move on
Go off on the kid for not paying attention
Politely explain you just answered that question and that you can speak with him after class about it
You are teaching an important topic when one student interrupts to say that his family objects to this being taught in schools. How do you handle the situation?
Ask someone from the principal's office to speak with the student
Carry on as if the student had never said a thing
Tell the kid his family is dumb and they should move away immediately
Politely explain that the student is free to leave the room while this subject is being taught
You are in the middle of class when several students arrive 20 minutes late. How do you handle the situation?
Speak with the tardy students after class about being late
Give the tardy students a 20-minute detention after class
Stop the class and berate the students
Ignore the tardy students
The school administration increased your class size yet again this year. How do you handle the situation?
Give each student a little less attention
Accept the situation and do the best you can
Cry (long and hard)
Speak with the administration to say you are overloaded
You notice that a student named Sarah doesn't seem to listen during lectures but is quite active during class discussions. How do you handle the situation?
Ignore Sarah and focus on the rest of the class
Give Sarah detention for not paying attention
Tell Sarah she can't participate in group discussions if she doesn't listen
Help Sarah learn through teaching methods more active than lectures
A major world event has taken place and all the students are talking about it before class. How do you handle the situation?
Organize an after school discussion about the event
Start the class with a discussion about the event
Ignore the event and give your prepared lesson plan
Spend part of the class talking about the event and then move on
A disruptive student won't stop talking during class despite being asked repeatedly and is bothering students trying to learn. How do you handle the situation?
Berate the student verbally for being disruptive
Send the student to the principal's office
Ask the student to leave the room
Ignore the disruptive student as best you can
You accidentally gave some incorrect information during a class and a student corrects you. How do you handle the situation?
Convince the class that what you said was actually correct even though it wasn't
Explain to the class you made a mistake and move on
Make a joke at your expense and move on with a healthy attitude
Get defensive and berate the student for interrupting
While grading papers, you realize your class has not understood your teachings properly. How do you handle the situation?
Throw out the papers and re-teach the subject matter
Cry (softly)
Grade the papers on a curve
Berate your students for being bad
Several of your students are wearing far too much Axe Body Spray. How do you handle the situation?
Ignore the foul-smelling students as best you can
Leave the school and don't look back
Seat these students next to an open window
Politely explain that their fragrance can impact others
An irate parent is upset over something ridiculous during a parent-teacher meeting. How do you handle the situation?
Calmly discuss the issue with them
Take out your frustrations on the parent's kid
Become irate at them in response
Encourage the parents to home-school their child
Your classroom does not have enough supplies. Funding is tight. How do you handle the situation?
Become a politician and lobby for increased education funding
Teach the class with limited supplies as best you can
Give up and lay down on the floor until the day is over
Purchase school supplies with your own money
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