Recommended answer 1:
Children always argue about friends not sharing supplies. Then, I decided not to allow supply sharing (their own school supplies, twistables, colored pencils, etc.). Later, I discovered that this sent the wrong message (and kids started not sharing other things as well). So, rather than banning
school supply sharing, I decided to allow them to share but began stressing
kindness and sharing in the form of character education. I then saw that the
kids shared better and were learning important life skills at the same time.
Recommended answer 2:
During my 1st-grade student teaching, I gave a girl several chances to correct her behavior during a group activity. When she didn't "shape up" I had her leave the group activity and put her head down on her desk. She just bawled with her head down. I realized that wasn't the best way to handle her misbehavior. When time permitted, I pulled her aside and apologized to her, and explained why I was frustrated. She hugged me and we discussed how to help her stay on track the next time we had a group activity. It was a good learning experience for both of us. When the event was over I reflected on my actions and what steps I would take in future similar situations to prevent the situation and behavior [your aim is to convey that you know you are human and make mistakes, you admit your mistakes, reflect on them, and try to improve your teaching from experience].More ESL job interview questions-answers here...
