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Work Load Student Teaching Class

by Exhausted ST

Mar 8, 2017

I'm wondering what others experienced as far as the number and types of assignments in the seminar class that goes with student teaching? (e.g. about how many separate journal books, how many entries in each, other assignments, etc.)

We have about 30 assignments, which does not include all the planning for many of the lessons or the implementation of lessons each week.

When I go to the college class, many classmates are upset and I've seen several cry. We are turning multiple assignments in a week (usually between 10-20 pages typed). Is that typical? And, is it typical to see people so upset nearly every week that they are crying?

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MacQ On 3/09/17, Keith wrote: > While I cannot specifically recall the exact amount of > assignments that were required when I student taught in > 2009, I do remember it was quite hefty. There were days > where I stayed up way too late. Additionally, I worked a > full time job in the non-education sector. Think of it as > training. A t...See MoreOn 3/09/17, Keith wrote: > While I cannot specifically recall the exact amount of > assignments that were required when I student taught in > 2009, I do remember it was quite hefty. There were days > where I stayed up way too late. Additionally, I worked a > full time job in the non-education sector. Think of it as > training. A teacher's day is not simply during the school > day, that time is dedicated to students exclusively. Lesson > planning, creation of worksheets and grading usually takes > place after school. Many times I do not leave school until > 5:00PM... and even then I am not done with the work. > > Think of student teaching as an intro into the profession > and the preliminary process of thinning the herd before > they actually begin to have their own class. If a student > struggles so much during college with student teaching, how > will they perform when they do it as their profession and > adding on the addition of current/future/potential children > of their own. It's a learning process on how to manage your > time and a reminder that many teachers struggle quite a bit > during their initial years. > > > > > On 3/08/17, Exhausted ST wrote: >> I'm wondering what others experienced as far as the > number >> and types of assignments in the seminar class that goes > with >> student teaching? (e.g. about how many separate journal >> books, how many entries in each, other assignments, etc.) >> >> We have about 30 assignments, which does not include all > the >> planning for many of the lessons or the implementation of >> lessons each week. >> >> When I go to the college class, many classmates are upset >> and I've seen several cry. We are turning multiple >> assignments in a week (usually between 10-20 pages > typed). >> Is that typical? And, is it typical to see people so > upset >> nearly every week that they are crying? >> Hmmm...Back in the day when I did my student teaching (1979) as an undergrad, we didn't take any other classes while we were student teaching.

Jumping ahead many years, when I did my full-time practicum for special education (as a graduate), I had to take two graduate classes at the same time. Those classes had multiple project/papers, but I got through it (didn't have a weekend without school work for that semester).

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Judy2/CA I did my student teaching as an undergrad and we had no other classes since our teaching assignments were throughout the state and nowhere near the university. But I got my master's degree while I was teaching full time plus taking care of a family. It took good time management to get it all done but it can be done. Crying isn't going to help. You ...See More

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more or less On 3/08/17, Exhausted ST wrote: > I'm wondering what others experienced as far as the number > and types of assignments in the seminar class that goes with > student teaching? (e.g. about how many separate journal > books, how many entries in each, other assignments, etc.) > > We have about 30 assignments, which does not include a...See MoreOn 3/08/17, Exhausted ST wrote: > I'm wondering what others experienced as far as the number > and types of assignments in the seminar class that goes with > student teaching? (e.g. about how many separate journal > books, how many entries in each, other assignments, etc.) > > We have about 30 assignments, which does not include all the > planning for many of the lessons or the implementation of > lessons each week. > > When I go to the college class, many classmates are upset > and I've seen several cry. We are turning multiple > assignments in a week (usually between 10-20 pages typed). > Is that typical? And, is it typical to see people so upset > nearly every week that they are crying? >

It's been many years for me so I don't remember the specifics but yes, we had a lot of assignments in addition to the student teaching. Our written assignments were usually 5 or 6 typed pages; there were also projects which required us to make "products" other than typed papers (presentations, posters, group work) or library research since that was when the internet was still fairly "small". We were specifically told that we should NOT have a paid job at the same time because there would not be time for one - a classmate who really needed the money did have a job in addition to the coursework and student teaching and I have NO idea how she managed it. I certainly wouldn't have been able to at that time, although I did do it later for my masters degree. I remember enjoying taking showers the year of my student teaching simply because it was one of the few times each day (often the only time) I had a few minutes to myself not focused on coursework or student teaching or classmates. And yes, sometimes classmates (or myself) cried for what seemed like no reason at all and our professor said it was normal - just the stress of it all. Then I worked on a masters degree in admin while teaching full-time. That required a lot of late evenings and a couple of days taken off work to complete assignments that required being elsewhere during a school day. They'd also do things like giving us assignments that required access to school records, assigned and due during a week when the schools were closed (it would have been so easy during school, at the school where I worked - but not so easy when the school was closed for the week). "Figure out how to make it work," they said - and we did. They do make it difficult on purpose sometimes (i.e. they deliberately assigned that particular assignment at a time when it would be harder to complete) but it actually is a good reflection of real life - it's not how every year or every week will be in a "real job" (thank goodness), but some weeks or even months or years WILL be like that, and it's good to know that you can do it when the need arises. I'll bet you're getting really good at time management and prioritization, even if right now it doesn't feel like it - it will benefit you later. But yes, to this day I remember that year of student teaching as something I'm very glad to never have to do again!

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seer A year of student teaching? About 8 years ago, I did student teaching and it took 10 weeks in Illinois. I guess it differs by state. I coudn't afford to do a year. I started in August and was done in October. I had a seminar class that met once a week. I don't remember it being insane on the work load.

On 3/09/17, more or less ...See MoreA year of student teaching? About 8 years ago, I did student teaching and it took 10 weeks in Illinois. I guess it differs by state. I coudn't afford to do a year. I started in August and was done in October. I had a seminar class that met once a week. I don't remember it being insane on the work load.

On 3/09/17, more or less wrote: > On 3/08/17, Exhausted ST wrote: >> I'm wondering what others experienced as far as the number >> and types of assignments in the seminar class that goes > with >> student teaching? (e.g. about how many separate journal >> books, how many entries in each, other assignments, etc.) >> >> We have about 30 assignments, which does not include all > the >> planning for many of the lessons or the implementation of >> lessons each week. >> >> When I go to the college class, many classmates are upset >> and I've seen several cry. We are turning multiple >> assignments in a week (usually between 10-20 pages typed). >> Is that typical? And, is it typical to see people so upset >> nearly every week that they are crying? >> > > It's been many years for me so I don't remember the specifics > but yes, we had a lot of assignments in addition to the > student teaching. Our written assignments were usually 5 or 6 > typed pages; there were also projects which required us to > make "products" other than typed papers (presentations, > posters, group work) or library research since that was when > the internet was still fairly "small". > We were specifically told that we should NOT have a paid job > at the same time because there would not be time for one - a > classmate who really needed the money did have a job in > addition to the coursework and student teaching and I have NO > idea how she managed it. I certainly wouldn't have been able > to at that time, although I did do it later for my masters > degree. I remember enjoying taking showers the year of my > student teaching simply because it was one of the few times > each day (often the only time) I had a few minutes to myself > not focused on coursework or student teaching or classmates. > And yes, sometimes classmates (or myself) cried for what > seemed like no reason at all and our professor said it was > normal - just the stress of it all. > Then I worked on a masters degree in admin while teaching > full-time. That required a lot of late evenings and a couple > of days taken off work to complete assignments that required > being elsewhere during a school day. They'd also do things > like giving us assignments that required access to school > records, assigned and due during a week when the schools were > closed (it would have been so easy during school, at the > school where I worked - but not so easy when the school was > closed for the week). "Figure out how to make it work," they > said - and we did. They do make it difficult on purpose > sometimes (i.e. they deliberately assigned that particular > assignment at a time when it would be harder to complete) but > it actually is a good reflection of real life - it's not how > every year or every week will be in a "real job" (thank > goodness), but some weeks or even months or years WILL be > like that, and it's good to know that you can do it when the > need arises. I'll bet you're getting really good at time > management and prioritization, even if right now it doesn't > feel like it - it will benefit you later. But yes, to this > day I remember that year of student teaching as something I'm > very glad to never have to do again!

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I supervised ST's for several years I required no papers. Only written work required was lesson plans. There was some reading and they were graded on their participation in our weekly hour long class. We discussed the topic for first half hour and second half hour was problem solving the real life issues they were dealing with in the classroom. We allowed no volunteer or paid work du...See More

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