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Re: Getting a student teacher
Posted by Just finished on 6/14/08
Have a plan for the units or lessons that you want your ST to
cover. My university had no specific requirements, other than
the expectation that we took over all subject areas after a
few weeks. It might be hard to give advanced notice, since,
for example, you might be in the process of restructuring
plans or starting a new series yourself. I had the
luxury/disadvantage of student teaching in the spring. My CT
didn't provide me with any sample lesson plans or any
guidelines for the curriculum. (I didn't need an example of
HOW to write a lesson plan, but if I had seen one of hers, I
would have had a better idea of the skill levels in the
classroom. Also, diving into teaching a new grade based on
some limited textbook discussion is nothing like watching the
CT in action). She ended up being absent on my 2nd full day
in the classroom... no plans, certainly no basis for me to
jump off of. Nevertheless, I loved student teaching and my
CT. :) I hope your student teacher doesn't get stuck driving
two hours round trip like I did.
Another tip is to stick to your word. My CT had some
complicated behavior incentive systems, and she kept promising
to help distribute the rewards, then not being around to do
it. That affected my planning AND the kids' expectations. (I
also loved her being out of the room and giving me all the
responsibilities from parent communication to grading papers
to planning and teaching. She was around just enough to get a
sense of how I was doing, but once in awhile I wished she were
more available). Have fun!
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Getting a student teacher, 6/11/08, by Katie.
- Re: Getting a student teacher, 6/11/08, by Former Student Teacher.
- Re: Getting a student teacher, 6/14/08, by Just finished.
- Re: Getting a student teacher - Student Teaching LINKS, 6/15/08, by Cybrary Man.
- Re: Getting a student teacher, 6/22/08, by Melissa.
- Re: Getting a student teacher, 6/23/08, by Rebecca.
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