Tips for a studnet teacher?

Question

student teacher, not studnet teacher

Answer 1

Be firm, assertive, fair, and show no fear. They will smell fear, and once they know they can get to you, that's it, your done. Try not to be their friend, that is not your job and not why you are there. Depending on what grade you teach, some will more than likely hate you, and that's going to be ok, they will. As long as your fair, it won't matter. Try and stay ahead of them, read up on your material, they are smart, so try and know what your talking about. My cooperating teacher said to me that if they asked you a question you didn't know, ask them to look it up and tell you the next day. Also, the dean of education at my school said, "a student teacher always has something to do". I was working(writing tests, lesson plans, reading, planning, etc.) from 6am until 9pm every night. Its going to be alot of work, but keep at it...after all, this is what you want to do for the rest of your life and what you spent 4 years in college for. Good luck!

Answer 2

First and foremost NEVER EVER be late! It is always a good idea to try to get to school and be at the door wating for your master teacher. I was late (3min) once in ten weeks and got knocked for it! Second, watch the master teacher like a hawk while they are teaching. This will give you things you want to do and then things you would never do in your own classroom. I did my student teaching 6 years ago and there are still things my master teacher did that I sitll use. When you start to phase out you get to go observe other teachers and that is also a time to be a sponge. When you are done or have time substitute teach in any and all grades at any school you can. When I went into teaching I was determined I would never set foot in a classroom above 3rd grade. My favorite grades to teach are 4th and 5th so don't rule anything out!

Answer 3

Print out all the suggestions. Some of them are better than you can find in a book written for student teachers! Some better than others, but too many to go back and mention which I thought were best. You can decide that! You'll learn more in student teaching than in any other class. Good luck!

Answer 4

This is your first impression, and could lead to job placement in that district or by word of mouth. Follow these steps:
1. Be on time!
2. Dress professionally/have proper grooming
3. Be prepared. Know what you are going to say before you get up there. It's better to have too much to do (so you can save something for later) than to be having too many extra minutes at the end.
4. Be consistent
5. After you have control of the class, have fun with it and show them that learning is fun

Answer 5

Listen and be open to constructive criticism. Dress professionally and get to school a little early every day. When the time comes for you to take over lessons, have your lesson plans ready and have your cooperating teacher look them over. Eat lunch in the teachers' room. Be friendly to everyone, especially the secretaries and custodians. Don't be afraid to ask questions...nobody expects you to know everything. I've been teaching a long time and I run into situations every year that I'm not completely prepared for. Good luck.

Answer 6

A lot of what they teach you in school doesn't really apply out in the real world. Don't ever let the class see you cry or upset. Once they know they can get to you they will eat you alive. Be firm and be consistent. More than likely it will be overwhelming. Just take a deep breath and try to relax. Ask your classroom teacher how she manages all of it at once and watch as she may not be able to describe it to you but you will recognize it. Good luck!

Answer 7

Don't try to act like you know more than your cooperating teacher(s). You can learn a lot from them if you don't step on their shoes. You will gain a lot of patience and listening skills while you student teach. Go in there with a positive attitude and don't be afraid to ask for help!
Good Luck!

Answer 8

Be firm, professional, consistent and prepared.
Students are NOT your friends, family or individuals in need of saving.
All the "standard" answers..I read the previous responses and most of them are good, reasonable guidelines.

HOWEVER....
I would suggest that if you are still in college....sign up for at least one-preferably two courses in theater....not tech...ACTING classes

Regardless of the grade level or material...the thing that teachers must do is be "in one"....you are performing before a captive audience..you need to feel comfortable playing that role...

Students-at any grade level, K-12 and college-have to pay attention to you for them to learn...isn't that the premise????
I would strongly recommend speech/debate and especially theatrical training...

Answer 9

-BE FIRM
-work closely with your cooperating teacher and learn from him/her
-use the time to build resources
-REFLECT and make sure this is definitely what you want to do with your life
-Take care of yourself personally- try not to get run down
-Remember it's a learning experience, try not to get down on yourself
-Observe other classrooms and teachers at different grade levels from your assignment if you can
-talk to your peers (in the program with you) compare experiences, vent
GOOD LUCK

Answer 10

Use this time to really ask yourself if this is what you love doing with your life. Teaching is not for everyone and we have plenty of folks in the field who don't like the job or kids, but for unknown reasons keep doing it. If you love it, welcome aboard. If not, you (and a generation of kids) will be happier if you do something else.