Interview With Mrs. Cassibry

I interviewed Mrs. Cassibry, because she use to be an elementary teacher and I love her teaching techniques. Mrs. Cassibry taught elementary school for 20 years and is now a teacher at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Some questions I asked her are:

1. Did you ever use technology in the classroom? No, not so much because back when I was teaching we did not have access to computers in the classroom as much as we do now. She said that towards the end of her teaching she actually had a computer in her classroom instead of the students going to the "computer labs" to do assignments.

2. Did you enjoy teaching? Of course I did! She said that one of the first things she learned when she started teaching is how to gain the respect from her students. She was not their "friend" she was their "educator" and they trusted her, and she believes that because of that she was liked by so many children. She mentioned a lot about being on their level.

3. Do you feel that educators now should know a lot about technology? She responded with a yes. She feels that it is important to stay up to date with the changes the world has to offer. whether it is technology or furniture lol! She knows how important technology is and she feels that if a teacher does not know about technology then she and her students will be left behind.

4. What were some of your favorite things to do in the classroom? She said her favorite subject to teach was science, and she loves arts and crafts so she would always have the students doing some kind of hands on activity involving the lesson plan for that day. She said that that was the best way for children to learn and she loved being in a learning environment.

5. If you would recommend anything to me what would it be? NEVER let them see you sweat! Children can sense just about every emotion, so never let your emotions get in the way of educating, and most important HAVE FUN with it, because it truly is a joy.