Finn is interviewing to get into a teacher-credentialing program. The interviewer asks him to describe some important aspects of his pedagogy. Which of the following responses best answers that question? My mother and grandmother both got me interested in teaching, since they are or were teachers, and I like hearing their stories. I've volunteered in my mother's classroom.

I believe it is natural in children to enjoy learning and to want to learn from the world around them. My teaching focuses on connecting subject matter to students' lives and communities.

By the end of the school year, students will have gained mastery in identifying and interpreting essential elements of literature (plot, theme, setting, and character).

I have a bachelor's degree in English from State University, from which I graduated with honors. I hope to get my master's at the same time as I earn my teaching credential.