i) Make arrangements to interview both an administrator and a teacher. Utilize the questions below in the interview and record their responses:
(1) Why did you choose to go into education as a career?
(2) Would you recommend the education profession to others? Why or why not?
(3) Are there any other teachers in your family? If so, who?
(4) What is your highest level of education?
(5) How long have you been an educator?
(6) What is your greatest challenge as an educator?
(7) How do you balance the demands of your profession with the political realities of the education system?
(8) Do you live in the community that you work in? If yes, do you believe that it is important for educators to live in the community in which they work? Why or why not?
(9) Who was your greatest educational influence?
(10) What is the greatest benefit of being an educator?
ii) Write an essay of 500-750 words that compares and contrasts their responses. What things did they have in common? What things stood in stark contrast? What did you learn about being an insider in the education profession? Based on their responses, are you more likely or less likely to become a teacher? Why