1. Informational Interview Marie Wolf Discovery Period 1 December 6, 2013

2. Background Info Industry: Kindergarten Education Industry: Kindergarten Education Person Interviewed: Lisa Dimento Person Interviewed: Lisa Dimento Date of Interview: November 21 Date of Interview: November 21 Approximately 30 minutes long Approximately 30 minutes long

3. Why? I picked Kindergarten teaching because I am interested in elementary education and children. I picked Kindergarten teaching because I am interested in elementary education and children.

4. How? To find the teacher I was going to interview I went to the elementary school website and looked at the staff directory. To find the teacher I was going to interview I went to the elementary school website and looked at the staff directory. I emailed Lisa and set up a time to meet. I emailed Lisa and set up a time to meet.

5. About Lisa Lisa began subbing for Kindergarten and fell in love with children and teaching. Lisa began subbing for Kindergarten and fell in love with children and teaching.

6. Questions Why did you decide to become a Kindergarten teacher? Why did you decide to become a Kindergarten teacher? What is a typical day being a kindergarten teacher? What is a typical day being a kindergarten teacher? What do you like best about your career? What do you like best about your career?

7. Questions What do you like least about your career? What do you like least about your career? What skills are useful to be successful in this career? What skills are useful to be successful in this career? What do you know about this career that you wish someone had told you before you became a teacher? What do you know about this career that you wish someone had told you before you became a teacher?

8. What I Learned I learned that Kindergarten is the base of literacy and further learning. I learned that Kindergarten is the base of literacy and further learning. Downfalls to the job are the minimal pay and learning about neglect and abuse of children in their homes. Downfalls to the job are the minimal pay and learning about neglect and abuse of children in their homes. The ability to make relationships, kindness and patience are important skills to have. The ability to make relationships, kindness and patience are important skills to have.

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10. What I learned Education A bachelors degree is required to become a kindergarten teacher. A bachelors degree is required to become a kindergarten teacher. It is highly recommended that one gets a masters degree before becoming a kindergarten teacher to get better pay. It is highly recommended that one gets a masters degree before becoming a kindergarten teacher to get better pay.

11. Is this the career for me? This is not a career that I think I want to pursue because I don’t have enough patience to be a teacher. This is not a career that I think I want to pursue because I don’t have enough patience to be a teacher.

12. Further learning I was recommended to Tana Rinaldi to get more information and I will be attending Lisa’s Kindergarten class for a day to get more of a perspective. I was recommended to Tana Rinaldi to get more information and I will be attending Lisa’s Kindergarten class for a day to get more of a perspective.