Student Interveiws

Creating community in the classroom through interviews can be a great way to start of a school year. Students would use a list of questions to ask the other student. This is a great opportunity for students to get to know one another and practice their writing for the first time of the year. Students would ask each other questions relating to colors, weather, names, favorite books, favorite subjects, heroes, games, and future goals. After the students complete their interview, the students can use digital cameras to take a picture of the person who was interviewed. Using photography in the classroom can provide and enriching as well as personal experience for students. Students can use computers to upload pictures and type their interviews using Microsoft word. This is a fun way for students to get to know one another and learn how to engage with others. Students would then present the student who was interviewed to the rest of the class. After all the students have been interviewed students can display their interviews in the classroom. Interviews are useful for teachers to get to know their students interest, strengths, and qualities. Teachers can also use the original hand written questionnaire to individually assess students writing levels.