High school teachers don't exactly have the easiest job to do. Whether it is the students giving them a hard time or the community not funding the classrooms enough, being a teacher can be extremely tough. In society, there are few jobs out there more challenging than being a high school teacher. At the same time, there are also few jobs out there more important than being a high school teacher.
A few good high school teachers can be all the difference needed between helping a student grow into a successful and productive member of society or not. Anyone who has ever encountered a great teacher, or one who's not that good, has likely had their lives impacted to a certain degree permanently.
This quiz will determine if you are able to survive even just one day in the role. If you are patient, caring, and dedicated then you might do well. Otherwise, being a teacher is likely not the career path for you.
👩🏻🏫 Can You Survive a Day as a High School Teacher? Quiz Questions
What would be your preferred subject to teach if you were a high school teacher?
Science
Math
It doesn't matter
English
Do you consider yourself to be a patient person?
Sometimes
No
Yes
Rarely
You are talking to the class but one student has his headphones on and is not paying attention. How do you handle the situation?
Continue the lecture but give the kid detention
Stop the class and berate the student
Ignore the student who isn't paying attention
Talk to the student after class
A student asks a question that you literally just answered 2 minutes ago. How do you handle the situation?
Answer the question again
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
Politely explain that you just answered the question and move on
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?
Tell the kid his family is dumb and they should move away immediately
Carry on as if the student had never said a thing
Ask someone from the principal's office to speak with the student
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?
Give the tardy students a 20-minute detention after class
Speak with the tardy students after class about being late
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?
Cry (long and hard)
Speak with the administration to say you are overloaded
Give each student a little less attention
Accept the situation and do the best you can
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
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?
Ignore the event and give your prepared lesson plan
Spend part of the class talking about the event and then move on
Start the class with a discussion about the event
Organize an after school 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?
Ignore the disruptive student as best you can
Ask the student to leave the room
Send the student to the principal's office
Berate the student verbally for being disruptive
You accidentally gave some incorrect information during a class and a student corrects you. How do you handle the situation?
Get defensive and berate the student for interrupting
Convince the class that what you said was actually correct even though it wasn't
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?
Cry (softly)
Berate your students for being bad
Grade the papers on a curve
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?
Leave the school and don't look back
Politely explain that their fragrance can impact others
Seat these students next to an open window
Ignore the foul-smelling students as best you can
An irate parent is upset over something ridiculous during a parent-teacher meeting. How do you handle the situation?
Become irate at them in response
Take out your frustrations on the parent's kid
Calmly discuss the issue with them
Encourage the parents to home-school their child
Your classroom does not have enough supplies. Funding is tight. How do you handle the situation?
Give up and lay down on the floor until the day is over
Purchase school supplies with your own money
Teach the class with limited supplies as best you can
Become a politician and lobby for increased education funding
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