CHALLENGES AND COPING STRATEGIES OF NOVICE KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS IN THE DIVISION OF CADIZ CITY

1. How was your first experience with your pupils during your first years of teaching?

1. How was your first experience with your pupils during your first years of teaching?

2. How does your working assignment affect you as a new teacher?

3. What are the challenges that you have encountered during your transition from pre-service teacher to regular teacher?

4. How do you raise or sustain the interest of your children?

5. How do you plan, organize and manage your instructional materials?

6. How do you cope with: (a. instructional challenges b. classroom management challenges c. relationship challenges with c1. Learners c2. colleagues c3. school head/supervisor c4. mentor teacher if there is any.)

7. What keeps you motivated to teach children when you feel that you can't handle them anymore?