Directions:

This first individual quest is designed all around getting to know your future students (or your future employee/coworker). It is important to not just learn about their interests, but to think about the things that will make teaching a student more motivating.

In this first individual quest, you will be creating an inventory of questions that you could ask students to fill out at the beginning of the school year, to help them get ready for the school year.

Your inventory can follow a unique theme (like how my summer course is themed) to help get students excited about filling out your form. Be creative! Feel free to use technology to help you create your inventory, because these should be things that you could use in the future.

You need to include the following:

1. Formatting

   • Creative

   • Appropriate for Age Level

     • (Early Elementary, Late Elementary, Middle School, High School, College, Work Force, etc).

   • 20 Questions Included

   • Variety of Questioning Formats

   • Correct Grammar, Mechanics, & Spelling

2. Background Information

   • Question(s) about their Family

   • Question(s) about their Afterschool Routine/After Work Routine

   • Question(s) about Holidays or Special Cultural Events

3. Personal Preferences (Likes/Dislikes)

   • Question(s) about Favorite Activities

   • Question(s) about their Interests (things they like to do)

   • Question(s) about their Likes or Dislikes

4. Rewards

   • Question(s) about tangible items (toys, snacks, candy, etc.) that are motivating for the student to work towards.

   • Question(s) about activities or events (homework pass, choice time, lunch bunch, etc.) that are motivating for the student.

5. Glows & Grows (Strengths/Areas of Improvement)

   • Question(s) about the academic, social, behavioral areas that they feel they are strong at

   • Question(s) about the academic, social, behavioral areas they want to work on and grow in.

6. Learning Preferences

   • Question(s) on tools that help them learn better.

   • Question(s) on type of work they like to do (individual, pair, small, large groups)

   • Question(s) about their study habits

   • Question(s) about their organizational skills

Self-Reflection: After you finish your individual quest, evaluate yourself using the Rubric. This will be the same rubric that I will be using as I review your work. Remember, that if you are dissatisfied with your score, you may always revise and resubmit.