Good books to read?

Question

I am going to be interviewing for a job to be an elementary teacher in the next couple of months. I was looking at sample interview questions and one is "What is the last book you read?" Any suggestions on good books I could read that might be good to say in my interview?

Answer 1

I can't say I've even been asked that question.  However, if on the rare chance you were asked it, think about the school you are interviewing for, is it an arty school?  If so tell them you've been reading a book on teach children creative art, etc... cater the topic towards the schools vision

Answer 2

Shogun-James Clavell

I don't know what that has to do with elementary school, but it's a good story! :]

Answer 3

To Kill a Mockingbird might be a good one. It is excellent, it is a classic, and it addresses a subject that is meaningful, especially if you are looking at a mixed population of students.

I've read it several times and always love it.

Whatever you do, don't use Lolita ;)

Answer 4

To Kill a Mockingbird

Answer 5

You might want to choose a professional book, like The First Days of School by Harry Wong

Answer 6

Anything by Tolstoy or Dostoyevsky, if you have time for that big of a load, that is.

Good luck :)

Answer 7

I might give 2 because they are just trying to figure you out.  I'd give a professional book, but try a book called Teach Like Your Hair is on Fire (look for it on Amazon).

Then give a personal choice that doesn't make you look like a doofus but reasonably intelligent.

Answer 8

Go to PagebyPageBooks.com and pick something.  This is a free website and all of the books are complete.  The authors are classics such as Mark Twain, Jack London, etc. and there is even a place on the website that you can do audio books that use either computer or human-read voice.  

Each book also gives you a short summary of what it's about and you don't even have to go anywhere near a library.

Good luck.