Student Interest Inventory

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1 Student nterest nventory A student survey is worthwhile if we are able to use the information it generates for our planning. The goal here is to generate ideas that can guide you in differentiating according to student interest. f students are more interested, they often become more engaged in their learning. Below are an introductory letter and a list of possible survey questions. You may want to highlight or cut and paste the questions, and even add your own to create a unique questionnaire that reflects your instructional goals. Dear Date would like you to tell me a little bit about yourself. By telling me some of your special interests and skills, you can give me some good ideas about how to plan for this year. Thank you for your participation, Sincerely,

2 f one of your goals this year is Ask a question like this E E R A L To open up communication To know more about your students background language experiences To adapt your classroom to your particular students To involve your students in establishing class rules To embed student interests into your curriculum What is one important thing that should know about you? What language do you speak at home? At home, would you call yourself talkative? Shy? n between? Confident? What would the best classroom look like? What would you consider to be the most important classroom rule? List some hobbies, clubs and/or sports you enjoy. What do you like to do in your free time? To learn how students understand themselves Write 3 things your mother or father might say about you. Write 3 things your best friend might say about you. To know how to reach students better Think about your best teachers. What made them great?

3 R E A D To beg, borrow or buy additional books for your class library To discover how to reach reluctant readers ame 3-5 books you have loved this past year and that you would recommend to friends. What books are missing from our class library? Which genres are missing? What have teachers done to help you like reading? s there something that you dislike about reading? What have teachers done to to help you like writing? s there something that you dislike about writing? To develop a poetry unit ame 1 or more of your favourite bands/singers To know the genre preferences of your students, as well as the range of their reading experiences Rate these kinds of reading from 0-5 depending how much you like them: poetry mysteries information books funny stories thrillers fantasy comics folktales, myths, legends historical fiction memoirs raphic novels newspapers

4 To know the genre preferences of your students, as well as the range of their reading experiences Rate these kinds of reading from 0-5 depending how much you like them: poetry mysteries information books funny stories thrillers fantasy comics folktales, myths, legends historical fiction memoirs raphic novels newspapers magazines - which ones? other ame 3-5 books you have loved this past year and that you would recommend to friends. What books are missing from our class library? Which genres are missing? W R T To have students become stronger writers To implement a Writer s Workshop f you were to write a book about something you care about, what would that book be about? What is your favourite kind of writing? What is the best piece of writing you ever did? Why? n this class, who do you admire as a writer? Why? Have you done Writer s Workshop? What did you like/dislike about it?

5 How many movies to you go to each month/year? Have you ever used a video camera? For what? What is your favourite TV commercial? Why? W O R K To structure effective cooperative learning activities To develop effectiveness regarding homework What responsibilities do you have at home? Which one do you prefer the least? Do you like working in a group? Why or why not? Where do you prefer to do your homework (desk? Kitchen table? bed?) What do you find most difficult about getting your homework done? s remembering to bring work home from school a problem for you? Who do you turn to when you don t understand a homework assignment? To keep students on task What helps you stay focused on your work in class?

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