Final Version May 5 07

Appendix C:
Interview Protocol: Initial Interview
Interview Protocol – Initial Interview
The Image of the Teacher
Time of Interview:
Date:
Place:
Interviewer:
Interviewee:
Background:
1. Tell me about your educational background.
2. How many years have you been working in the early childhood education field?
3. What is the age group of children you currently work with and how long have you
been working with this age group?
Current Practice:
1. Tell me about your work as an early childhood educator in this past year.
2. Tell me about the programming/curriculum that you do.
3. How do you develop the curriculum and with whom to you work to develop it?
4. How satisfied are you with your programming? Can I see a copy of your most
recent program plan?
5. Describe a typical day in your classroom.
6. Choose a teaching moment that you feel really good about. What was happening
in the classroom during this time?
Philosophical Framework:
1. Does any particular approach or philosophy influence the work you are doing
with the children?
2. Where did you get the idea to use this approach or philosophy?
3. Tell me what you know about emergent curriculum?
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