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I have my first student teacher this year, and, unfortunately, I am unimpressed. A few words of advice:

1. Ask questions. Especially when I ask, "Do you have any questions?" There is so much to learn, and there has to be something, at least ONE thing you have a question about or need to know more about. I think in three weeks he has asked maybe one or two questions.

2. Get to know those you will be working with. My ST has never initiated a conversation with me, not even to say hello. I went to lunch with him during workshop week and, as we ate, asked a few basic getting-to-know-you questions, such as "Where are you from? How was your summer? Did you do anything fun?" He succinctly answered my questions and then just sit there. He never asked me a single questions in response.

3. Take the initiative. He doesn't do anything unless I give him explicit directions. Don't be afraid to offer to hand out papers, grade assignments, or make copies. Take attendance. ...See More
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Mrs. Mikesell I couldn't help but jump in...

I have had three student teachers.

Two were fantastic - dreamy. One is actually my co-teacher now.

One did not work out. They were asked to leave my school due to actually combative behavior. Whoa.

Each person is different. You have to build a relationship. You're basically with t...See More
Jul 8, 2011
rejected What sort of things did your student teacher do that she was then hired at your school? I loved my cooperating teacher and thought she liked me too but when there was an opening for her teaching partner, I didn't get it. I was heartbroken. It was kind of a strange situation because the position opened up in the middle of the year and was never offi...See More
Jul 13, 2011
Judy2/CA I doubt your coop teacher had anything to do with who was hired for the open position. Don't blame her or yourself. It doesn't mean that you didn't do a great job. We have many teachers in our district who are working part-time as teacher tutors and they generally get full-time positions as they occur. Teachers who have completed a number of long t...See More
Jul 15, 2011
Depressed Thanks Judy! I am working part time as a teacher tutor. I have never had anyone say anything bad about my performance and I give everything I have everyday to my students. However, after three years of tutoring I have not gotten a full-time job. Sometimes, I feel as though the full-time classroom teachers look down on me because I am just a tutor. ...See More
Aug 6, 2011
Judy2/CA We have teacher tutors in our district also. It can be a way to get into a classroom full-time (one of our teacher tutors was hired this year when a new primary class had to be opened) but there is so little hiring going on here that it doesn't always seem to work out that way. I know that nobody at my school looks down on the teacher tutors. The e...See More
Aug 13, 2011


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