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Hint for student teachers

by Long-time teacher

Aug 25, 2012

I'm a long-time teacher who was given the responsibility this week of sitting in on interviews for a new teacher for our team and then checking the references for the preferred candidate. She seems awesome and I'm excited about having her join us. (Yes, she was offered the job and accepted it.)

Besides hearing excellent evaluations of her teaching abilities, some of the plusses I heard were:

She came to school, even at times she wasn't required to be there. She even came(late)after a minor traffic accident on the way to school. She had called her cooperating teacher to explain why she would be late--and he had suggested taking the day off. She was always on time, and usually early. She volunteered to assist with after-school activities. She listened to my feedback and made suggested lesson modifications for the next class period.

Good luck on your students teaching--but really, it's not so much about luck, but about caring and working HARD. Because she cared ...See More

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Leah Along these lines is the following article that contains a list of qualities administrators are wanting

Aug 29, 2012

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Jessica I am in college for education and I truly believe that the best teachers are the ones who care the most about their students and their interest. If a teacher knows their students interest then they can always find different ways to keep their students interested in activities. It is also a good way to show your students that you care about them bec...See More

Feb 14, 2013

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Antonio I'd teach ICT for free to english people for improve my english language. I'm expert in ICT and I'm teacher in Italy. Contact me if you are interested. On 2/14/13, Jessica wrote: > I am in college for education and I truly believe that the > best teachers are the ones who care the most about their > students and their interest. If a teache...See More

Feb 24, 2013

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Never, ever, ever, ever stay late for the sole purpose of "proving" anything to anyone. That's a bad use of your time, and teachers have to be very time organized.

Now getting to school on time? Absolutely! Being late for work is not an option when you've got 30 kids waiting for you to unlock the classroom door.

But staying late? Feh. Fine if there's a m...See Morestay late for the sole purpose of "proving" anything to anyone. That's a bad use of your time, and teachers have to be very time organized.

Now getting to school on time? Absolutely! Being late for work is not an option when you've got 30 kids waiting for you to unlock the classroom door.

But staying late? Feh. Fine if there's a meeting you need to attend, or kids who have earned the privilege of seeing you after school, or if there's stuff you can do at school that you can't do at home.

But there are plenty of good teachers who pack it up and leave campus five minutes after the last bell rings. That doesn't mean they're bums! It means that after being on your feet all day, teaching kids and answering their questions and dealing with their drama, a lot of afternoons you WILL want to go home, have a nap, eat a good supper, and spend time with your loved ones before you do your Evening Shift of grading papers and planning lessons for the next morning.

Besides, the teachers whose opinions are worth caring about won't be watching to see how late you stay anyhow. They'll be doing THEIR jobs, not snooping to see if you're doing yours.

And I don't know what grade level you intend to teach, but be prepared for kids who don't like school, and who aren't "always" interested, regardless of your enthusiastic intentions. Some kids may just sit there and do nothing, and other kids may show up just to socialize with their friends, make a scene, cuss you out, and say "I'm not doing this sh&t," etc. Some kids may show up to school high, drunk, or preoccupied with problems at home or in the neighborhood. Some kids will refuse to put their cell phones away, because what truly interests them is texting their friends, playing martian games, or sending photos of their nekkid boy parts to every cute girl in school.

Don't let your professors convince you that it's a cinch to engage every single child in the world. There's a reason your professors aren't teaching K-12 anymore, if they ever have, and they're usually the least likely people to offer you a realistic vision of what you're in for in the classroom.

On 2/14/13, Jessica wrote: > I am in college for education and I truly believe that the > best teachers are the ones who care the most about their > students and their interest. If a teacher knows their > students interest then they can always find different ways to > keep their students interested in activities. It is also a > good way to show your students that you care about them > because you know their interest. Also, when a teacher first > gets a job it is probably a good idea to always be on time > and stay late to show the other faculty and staff that they > are hard workers. Teachers that only do the minimum will > always receive the minimum.

Mar 5, 2013

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NO WAY should a student teacher be roped into volunteering for after-school activities! They're already teaching for free, and just learning how to do that properly is plenty enough on their plates.

EMPLOYED teachers who coach sports teams or sponsor after-school clubs are paid extra stipends for doing so. Only the most abusive school administrators would expect to save ...See Morebe roped into volunteering for after-school activities! They're already teaching for free, and just learning how to do that properly is plenty enough on their plates.

EMPLOYED teachers who coach sports teams or sponsor after-school clubs are paid extra stipends for doing so. Only the most abusive school administrators would expect to save a buck by suckering student teachers into taking on extracurricular responsibilities.

DON'T stay after school, DON'T volunteer for any slave labor gigs, DON'T get in over your heads. DO what your ST schedule says you're supposed to do, and do it well, and be on time, and be prepared.

But DO NOT be anybody's sucker. If you show up at an interview, and your record and references say "Excellent Student Teacher," that's ENOUGH. Nobody's going to ask you why you didn't coach soccer, choreograph the school musical, or hang around all day Saturday making fundraising calls.

Go the extra mile FOR THE CHILDREN, within your assigned time frame, but don't go sucking up and exhausting yourselves to impress any shady adults who probably won't remember your name anyway. Don't be taken advantage of. You'll only risk sleeping through the alarm clock, and no amount of Extra Duty will matter if your consulting teacher is tapping her foot in the morning wondering where in hell you are.

On 8/25/12, Long-time teacher wrote: > I'm a long-time teacher who was given the responsibility > this week of sitting in on interviews for a new teacher for > our team and then checking the references for the preferred > candidate. She seems awesome and I'm excited about having > her join us. (Yes, she was offered the job and accepted it.) > > Besides hearing excellent evaluations of her teaching > abilities, some of the plusses I heard were: > > She came to school, even at times she wasn't required to be > there. She even came(late)after a minor traffic accident on > the way to school. She had called her cooperating teacher > to explain why she would be late--and he had suggested > taking the day off. > She was always on time, and usually early. > She volunteered to assist with after-school activities. > She listened to my feedback and made suggested lesson > modifications for the next class period. > > Good luck on your students teaching--but really, it's not > so much about luck, but about caring and working HARD. > Because she cared deeply about her students and got to know > them, she was able to draw them into lessons by including > their interests.

Mar 5, 2013

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