Sullivan+Interview

Questions: 1) What kinds of writing do you do on an average day? Lesson Plan writing, test and quiz creation 2) For what purposes do you write? planning, assessment of student knowledge 3) For what audiences do you write? my administration and my students 4) What do you get out of the writing that you do? a job (just kidding) preparation for my day is the best answer I can think of 5) Is there any writing that you have to do that the average person might not realize? In the past I have done grant writing to gain money and material for the school. Also, I have sent hundreds of requests to companies asking for material donations (outdoor club).

Summary: For my interview, I intervied one of my high school teachers. He was actually the one that helped remind me that teaching is definitely what I want to do with my life. He is a high school history teacher, and told me that on an average day, most of his writing consists of creating a lesson plan for the day, and composing tests and quizzes. The purpose for most of his writing is for planning and to assess how well the students are grasping the material. Most of his writing is directed towards the administration as well as the students. He said that what he gets out of his writing is preperation for the day which I'm sure is a key element to having the day go smoothly. Some writing that he does that the average person might not realize is some grant writing. This is to get money and materials for the school, as well as sending out requests so as to get material donations for the outdoor club, which he is the supervisor of.   Response: From my interview, the only thing I really learned was about the grant writing that he does, and the requests to companies. In high school, I was pretty sure that teaching history was what I wanted to do, so I paid a little more attention to what my teachers were doing than most students did. From the interview, I got that writing on a daily basis is essential, and will benefit both myself, and the students. Writing can help organize and plan the day which will be crucial if I want to have a successful classroom. All things considered, it definitely assures me that this is really how I want to spend my work days.