Questions 5 and 6

What training have you received? Licenses and certifications?

Mr. Dillan:
He has been working in restaurants since he was a teenager, and after completing most of his G.E.D's, he switched his college major from math to culinary arts. He now has a two-year degree in his field. 

It is different in every state, however in Alaska, you need your Alaska Food Worker's card. You receive it by taking an online test that costs $15.00, and they will mail you the card. 

Mr. Fielding:
He has a masters in English Literature and a masters in teaching. He says that if you want to teach, you need only bachelor's in your field and a teaching certification, but some schools won't hire you without a masters degree. Also, it helps to have your fifth year be in the field of education in relation to English Literature. 

You need to receive your teacher's certification. 

Mr. Schmidt:
He has a bachelor's in English Literature, and a teacher's certification in order to advice the vocational and physical education classes in Skagway. 

You need to receive your teacher's certification. 

Questions 3 and 4

Mr. Dillan:

Difficulties:
-Trying to work with companies who prepare the food wrong (a.k.a. leaving pin bones in "pin less" salmon).
-Making food for the "little guys" that they will eat and enjoy (not too spicy, using basic things like salt, lemon, and chicken stock for flavors, creating dipping sauces that they can use to make foods they may not like more appealing).
-Trying to sneak vegetables into basic foods that the small ones have eaten before.
-Working alone up until recently, because a lot of preparation has to be done beforehand. 
-Getting up early because he is not a morning person.

Fulfilling:
-Having access to his own kitchen that is much bigger than those he has had in the past.
-The little kids come in and visit him often. 
-He gets to butcher the meat instead of having to hand it off to the head chef, as would happen in a normal kitchen. 
-Organizing is up to him alone so he knows where everything is without thinking twice. 
-Getting to teach awesome On-the-Job-Training students!

Mr. Schmidt:

Difficulties:
-The kids are very young and are still learning to listen properly. 
-Having students who have so much to offer but can't be indulged because of certain lesson plans. 
-The second period class specifically is so big (25 kids), that it is nearly impossible to make them all pay attention at the same time. 
-Not being able to indulge some of the students with activities they would prefer because if you give in once, they will start expecting that from them. 
-Dealing with students who fake injuries to get out of class, and trying to determine who is being honest about it. 

Fulfilling:
-Getting to play everyday and watching the kids genuinely enjoying themselves. 
-Teaching important skills such as teamwork, encouragement, and respect. 
-Being able to open new doors to skills they didn't know they had (juggling). 
-Journeying along side kids through triumphs and defeats, picking them up when they don't have a good day and encouraging them to continue playing, or succeeding with them when they achieve something they had been so against not three days earlier. 

Mr. Fielding

Difficulties: 
-Trying to teach people who aren't willing to learn.
-When students do not do their homework, because then they are mentally behind the rest of the class and generally cause a bigger gap between students. 
-Keeping the classroom orderly. 
-Introducing concepts to students that, according to state standards, should've been taught years early, in addition to the concepts that have to be taught in their freshman year of high school (for example, semicolons). 

Fulfilling:
-Seeing the students progress throughout the year, and watching them come to the understand of what is expected of them. 
-Seeing students push themselves beyond what they thought they were capable of. 
-Reading papers written by students who may not be top of the class, and enjoying them. 

Question 2

What is your daily routine?

Mr. Schmidt & Mr. Fielding
-Preparation for daily lessons (picking games, warm-ups, etc.

• Set up gymnasium for second period and beyond
• Find supplies in the back room 
• Make sure we have all necessary materials

-Teaching all gym classes, taking care of injuries, keeping kids in check, explaining rules, etc.
-After school: writing lesson plans for following days (arranging activities and various games).

Mr. Dillan 
"In the morning I do a lot of preparatory cooking, so like cutting vegetables, marinating meats, and things like that. Second period I set out a snack for the little guys, so I do clean up and break down for that. In the afternoon I do more of the base cooking, which is usually what you help me with, which is making the main courses, cutting up fruits and vegetables, setting up the salad bar and rolling silverware. After lunch, I break all of it down and mostly just do dishes and some prep. for the next day."

Question 1

Mr. Fielding:
What's your job title?
Assistant Teacher for the Freshman english class. 
What are your duties and responsibilities?
I help the students to understand text, give them comprehensive quizzes, teach them the tools used to pass exams, and eventually will begin teaching through a self-created lesson plans. When Mr. Fielding leaves town for sports' trips, I will be teaching the freshman class with supervision. 

Mr. Schmidt:
What's your job title?
Assistant Teacher for the Elementary Physical Education class. 
What are your duties and responsibilities?
I help keep the kids under control, lead exercises/stretches, and occasionally introduce activities. 

Mr. Dillan:
What's your job title: 
Kitchen Prep Chef in training. 
What are your duties and responsibilities?
For now, I do a lot of preparation to help operations run smoothly, (set-up the salad bar, roll silverware, fill condiments, etc.) but I am moving into more involved activities such as preparing ingredients and assembling meals.