Type of School How do you like working at this level? Do you see yourself working at this level for your career? What are the particular advantages or disadvantages do you find at this level?
Levels of Classes What kinds of things are students doing in the different levels? How do these classes relate to your experiences? (covering more/less?) –e.g, Japanese classes
Who Takes WL Classes? What did you learn about this? Different for Elem/MS/HS?
Languages Offered Any patterns? Why do schools offer the languages they do?
# of Students in Classes Who has the largest class? Who has the smallest class? 25, 35, 30, 23, 26, 32, 30, 24, 25, 27, 27 How do these numbers compare to your own experiences? (have sizes changed?) How does class size affect teaching?
Type of Setting How do you like working in this kind of setting? Do you see yourself working in this type of setting for your career? How might your experiences be different in a different setting?
% Free/Reduced Lunch <50% >50% 51, 62, 18, 19, 7, 30, Over 50% Are we familiar with this measure as a stand-in for SES? (annual income for family of 4: $41,000 for reduced, $29,000 for free) How do you see SES in your schools?
Racial/Ethnic/Cultural Diversity Is your school highly diverse or relatively homogeneous? How does this relate to your own experience in high school? Do you want to work with students who are similar to you/your experience or very different (in terms of race, SES, school setting, etc.)?
Technology Were you surprised about what is available (or not) in the classroom? How does your mentor use the technology that is available? (that you have seen)
Seating Arrangement Individuals in rows Groups Circle/U Why does the teacher have the room this way? How does use of space affect teaching?
Mentor Interview What did you learn about your mentor that was particularly interesting? Do you want to be just like him/her or are there aspects of his/her practice that you disagree with (e.g., teaching style, grading practices, use of TL vs. English)?