EPP INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025-2026
Personality: What are the three main reasons you chose to become a teacher? - ANS-
The three main reasons I chose to become a teacher is that I come from a family of
educators ( my grandfather was a science teacher and my cousin is currently the dean
of business administration at Talladega University) , I have always loved being a
mentor to young children, and lastly because of some bad experiences I had in
elementary school I knew the classroom was where I was meant to be. In the 2nd grade
I started at a new school and these 2 girls who I thought were going to be friends
instead bullied me. After going through bullying I knew I wanted to be an advocate for
my students and I did not want them to experience what I did in the 2nd grade.
Disposition: What is your philosophy of education and relate your philosophy to your
specific content area? - ANS-My philosophy of education is that I believe children learn
best in a safe, fun, nurturing and healthy environment. I want my students to be able
to come to me when they have any problems, while also learning and have a fun time
while doing so. I want to make sure that students are learning in a safe and engaging
environment, picking activities that will let them have fun and show their creativity
while also learning the material they need to know. I believe that it is important based
on progressivism, so that students are more willing to learn and participate based on
their interests while also teaching my students essential common knowledge they need
to know.
Interest: What are the values and beliefs (Conceptual Framework) of the Educator
Preparation Program and how can the framework be applied in a teaching situation? -
ANS-The values and beliefs of the Education Preparation Program are to instill respect,
dignity, worth, culture, and uniqueness of each student, and use education as a
pathway for promoting intellectual curiosity. The conceptual framework believes that
educators as service professionals can create and maintain a supportive learning
environment. This framework can be applied to teaching because all students learn
differently. As educators we should be able to give them the resources to learn
QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025-2026
Personality: What are the three main reasons you chose to become a teacher? - ANS-
The three main reasons I chose to become a teacher is that I come from a family of
educators ( my grandfather was a science teacher and my cousin is currently the dean
of business administration at Talladega University) , I have always loved being a
mentor to young children, and lastly because of some bad experiences I had in
elementary school I knew the classroom was where I was meant to be. In the 2nd grade
I started at a new school and these 2 girls who I thought were going to be friends
instead bullied me. After going through bullying I knew I wanted to be an advocate for
my students and I did not want them to experience what I did in the 2nd grade.
Disposition: What is your philosophy of education and relate your philosophy to your
specific content area? - ANS-My philosophy of education is that I believe children learn
best in a safe, fun, nurturing and healthy environment. I want my students to be able
to come to me when they have any problems, while also learning and have a fun time
while doing so. I want to make sure that students are learning in a safe and engaging
environment, picking activities that will let them have fun and show their creativity
while also learning the material they need to know. I believe that it is important based
on progressivism, so that students are more willing to learn and participate based on
their interests while also teaching my students essential common knowledge they need
to know.
Interest: What are the values and beliefs (Conceptual Framework) of the Educator
Preparation Program and how can the framework be applied in a teaching situation? -
ANS-The values and beliefs of the Education Preparation Program are to instill respect,
dignity, worth, culture, and uniqueness of each student, and use education as a
pathway for promoting intellectual curiosity. The conceptual framework believes that
educators as service professionals can create and maintain a supportive learning
environment. This framework can be applied to teaching because all students learn
differently. As educators we should be able to give them the resources to learn
