Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow

Tallwood High School

VTFT Internship Teacher Interview

Intern Name: Tiyah Lane
Cooperating Teacher Name: Ms. Stoyko
Class/Grade: Fourth Grade

Number of Years Teaching:

- Eleven Years
Number of Years at This School:
- Eighteen Years
Other grades/schools where he/she has taught:
- Only taught Fourth Grade.
Previous jobs before teaching:
- Clinical Care Coordinator in a hospital.
Awards, recognitions, achievements:
- Nominated for Teacher of the Year
- Tagged by the Superintendent
Other school obligations, duties, sponsorships, committee memberships:
- Grade level Chair
- Sponsor of the journalism club
- Partner of Education Coordinator
Favorite part about teaching:
- She likes to work with children.
Least favorite part about teaching:
- She does not like State Testing
 - Also, not having the resources to support students with emotional challenges.
A summary of his/her philosophy of teaching:
“ My Philosophy of teaching is to be the teacher that can reach all students at their level and
need. I want to nurture and guide them towards their individual accomplishments and success”.

2-3 Questions of your choice (Type the questions & answers below):
Why didn’t you teach other grade levels or subjects?
- She loves the age of her students in fourth grade because she can bond with them. Also it
is hard to do so with middle and high schoolers.
- Math is her favorite subject to teach because even when a student struggles, she makes
sure to reassure them because she used to struggle too.
Why do you hang up your students drawing and pictures?
- She loves her students and wanted the classroom to be much as theirs as it is to hers.
Also to make sure it is kid friendly and they can feel comfortable learning.