Re: I found a position! So excited!

Posted by rw on 8/10/05

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Yay!

I've taught 5th. Students are very chatty so you really have
to train them when/how to talk, when/how to whisper, and
when/how to work silently. I would not expect silent work
more than once or twice a day (perhaps some silent reading
and writing, and during tests or when you're reading aloud).
Teach them cooperative learning techniques. Lots of silence
is just unrealistic.

They're saavy about things like fairness, respect, etc., so
treat them as such. They have a lot of friendship crisises
(moreso the girls, but even the boys) so you might train them
on conflict mediation and consider how much of your free time
or their recesses you're willing to help mediate or cousel.

Like younger kids they love art, hands on stuff, etc. They
will still need to be taught organizational skills.

Good luck!

Posts on this thread, including this one

• I found a position! So excited!, 8/10/05, by Delilah.
• Re: I found a position! So excited!, 8/10/05, by rw.