I started my student-teaching two weeks ago. One of the first tasks was to create a student interest form. This is what I created for my Math 8 middle schoolers.

The form includes a good mix of student interests, student context, attitude towards math, and a game! It took my students about 10-12 minutes to fill it in. Some chose not to play 2 truths and a lie. Which was fine. But it was a really good start to find out interests and emotions that mattered to them. My mentor teacher adviced me to connect with them when handing it out, share something about myself, and encourage the students to not write “I don’t know.” They all responded well to the questions!

Download form here.