TNTP Teaching Fellows RootsLA Fellow interview questions

What strength would make you a good teacher?

Do you think guardian involvement is important in a student's success? What would you do if a guardian is not involved in a student's education?

From the readings and personal experience, how has your experience in education led to you applying to RootsLA?

It is your first day of school and during a journaling assignment, a student suddenly stands up and says "Why should we listen to you? Everyone knows you're a newbie and you don't know anything about us." What is your immediate response? How do you handle it in the long run?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?