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What would be your preferred subject to teach if you were a high school teacher?

English
Math
$👩🏻‍🏫 Can You Survive A Day As A High School Teacher? Quiz It doesn\'t matter$ It doesn't matter
Science

Do you consider yourself to be a patient person?

Rarely
No
Yes
Sometimes

You are talking to the class but one student has his headphones on and is not paying attention. How do you handle the situation?

Talk to the student after class
Stop the class and berate the student
Continue the lecture but give the kid detention
$👩🏻‍🏫 Can You Survive A Day As A High School Teacher? Quiz Ignore the student who isn\'t paying attention$ Ignore the student who isn't paying attention

A student asks a question that you literally just answered 2 minutes ago. How do you handle the situation?

Go off on the kid for not paying attention
Politely explain that you just answered the question and move on
Answer the question again
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?

Politely explain that the student is free to leave the room while this subject is being taught
Carry on as if the student had never said a thing
$👩🏻‍🏫 Can You Survive A Day As A High School Teacher? Quiz Ask someone from the principal\'s office to speak with the student$ Ask someone from the principal's office to speak with the student
Tell the kid his family is dumb and they should move away immediately

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
Stop the class and berate the students
Ignore the tardy students
Give the tardy students a 20-minute detention after class

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
Help Sarah learn through teaching methods more active than lectures
$👩🏻‍🏫 Can You Survive A Day As A High School Teacher? Quiz Tell Sarah she can\'t participate in group discussions if she doesn\'t listen$ Tell Sarah she can't participate in group discussions if she doesn't listen

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
Spend part of the class talking about the event and then move on
Ignore the event and give your prepared lesson plan
Start the class with a discussion about the event

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?

Ask the student to leave the room
Berate the student verbally for being disruptive
Ignore the disruptive student as best you can
$👩🏻‍🏫 Can You Survive A Day As A High School Teacher? Quiz Send the student to the principal\'s office$ Send the student to the principal's office

You accidentally gave some incorrect information during a class and a student corrects you. How do you handle the situation?

Teacher Drawing Innovation Rocket On Chalkboard

$👩🏻‍🏫 Can You Survive A Day As A High School Teacher? Quiz Convince the class that what you said was actually correct even though it wasn\'t$ Convince the class that what you said was actually correct even though it wasn't
Get defensive and berate the student for interrupting
Make a joke at your expense and move on with a healthy attitude
Explain to the class you made a mistake and move on

While grading papers, you realize your class has not understood your teachings properly. How do you handle the situation?

Berate your students for being bad
Grade the papers on a curve
Cry (softly)
Throw out the papers and re-teach the subject matter

Several of your students are wearing far too much Axe Body Spray. How do you handle the situation?

Seat these students next to an open window
Politely explain that their fragrance can impact others
Ignore the foul-smelling students as best you can
$👩🏻‍🏫 Can You Survive A Day As A High School Teacher? Quiz Leave the school and don\'t look back$ Leave the school and don't look back

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
Encourage the parents to home-school their child
$👩🏻‍🏫 Can You Survive A Day As A High School Teacher? Quiz Take out your frustrations on the parent\'s kid$ Take out your frustrations on the parent's kid
Become irate at them in response