what advice would you give to a new teacher who is about to start teaching a group of 14 year olds?

Answer 1

tell them about yourself (what your like out of school) it shows them you care and that your not shutting them out. let them know they can talk to them about anything. because 14 is the age that there started to have serious relationship and having sex. No I'm not kidding some of them already have I'm sure, tell them where they can find you if they need to talk out of class. by doing this they will be more relaxed in the class room and participate more, since they will feel like they can talk to you.

get them involved with the class have plenty of activities to do . they love movies because they can sleep and let them do this often. with the bath room give them responsibility put a pass up and tell them if they need to go don't ask just go, tell them if they abuse it they will then have to ask. do days where they can bring in food for something your learning about. they don't want to be there so if you do "Fun not every day " things you will end up teaching them alot and they wont be as obnoxious..

GOOD LUCK

Answer 2

I think you get the message.

Also consider this: I'll bet most of these responses are from a 14 and under crowd. Here's my input. Be the adult. Be the boss. It's okay to be a friend, but be the grown-up friend. The kids have plenty of friends, but in the classroom, they need a teacher, a counselor, a coach, a guide, but most of all, an adult in charge.

Get close enough to learn what each individual needs, but not so close that the line between teacher and student, adult and child get blurred.

If you feel the need to make extrodinary efforts to reach a student, then do what you can to reach the parent or guardian as well. If that is not possible, engage another teacher in your efforts.

It's a tightrope, taking care not to be overbearing while maintaining an environment orderly enough to get the needed work done. Best bet is to establish yourself at the top of the pecking order, right off. Ease up later, when the kids get the idea that THEIR excesses will not be tolerated as long as they behave like decent human beings.

And that can be your standard. Humanity.

Answer 3

commence out perplexing and company - or you would be eaten alive and the youngsters will think of you're a pushover - you may loosen up because of fact the 300 and sixty 5 days progresses, yet you may no longer commence off challenge-free and then get perplexing - would not artwork. Have a humorousness - young ones like it - i'm sarcastic with my young ones and that they think of that's the excellent ingredient...I humorous tale with them too and %. at them Be keen to confess once you have made a mistake - your pupils would understand you for or no longer that is keen to confess you do no longer understand each little thing the two - young ones question me questions and often I haven't any clue and that i in simple terms say i do no longer understand or i've got no longer a clue enable your pupils see which you're a actual individual - young ones think of it is so cool once you understand with regard to the main present day track, television shows, and/or video clips loosen up and be your self - young ones can see a phony at once Be arranged and understand what you're coaching for that day understand the youngsters and hear them do no longer take their crap Be honest and prepare what you pontificate - do no longer make idle threats like i visit furnish you all zeros in case you do no longer provide up speaking and whilst they do no longer provide up speaking, you do no longer do something one time however the subsequent time you do - young ones see that as turn-flopping or being wishy-washy and that they might't stand it (i'm able to't stand it and that i'm an person!) enable the youngsters understand you extremely do care approximately them and instruct an pastime - they like it once you happen to their activities I instruct seventh & eighth graders - it quite is relaxing, yet they might force you nuts sometimes - you need to have various persistence - yet i would not want to instruct the different grade tiers

Answer 4

(1) Be friendly but do not try to be their friend.
(2) ALWAYS be consistent. IF you say you are going to do it then DO IT.
(3)NEVER allow your class/group to be idle.
The best teacher among my colleagues was the one who had every contingency planned for.(except for the day that a paramilitary organisation took over the school)
It takes time to build a repertoire like that but start compiling it from day one.
(4)Talk to your teaching colleagues. Believe it or not teaching is a very lonely profession.
(5) You don't need it but if you want it I wish you ----
GOOD LUCK

Answer 5

If you like the profession you'll be alright, but you need lots of patience. Some days will be better than others, but do not panic. They'll try to break you down and test you, trying to find where your limit is and how soft you are. Go hard at the beginning and relax in three months time.
It's normal if you go back home and you're surprisingly tired and if you keep thinking/talking about things that have happened at school.

Answer 6

Go through the material and check for errors. The people whose names are on the text books may have never written or even seen the material. That's because publishers use ghost writers and then put names on the books to sell them like magazines use Paris Hilton's name to sell magazines.

Know the whys. I have met few teachers that knew why they were teaching the material or why a person had to to know that material.

Answer 7

be confident, be fair but show them your the boss. Try remembering the teacher you admired in your school days, what made them a good teacher. Also, try remembering what you was like at 14. good luck

Answer 8

Learn to discipline. When I started working with kids, I tried to be nice, and subsequently, let them get away with things because I hated to yell at them. That backfired on me, because I've since gained a backbone and wish I would have just dished out the discipline from the beginning. Now when I tell them to stop doing something, or to quit acting like a bunch of idiots, they just ignore me. One of my supervisors told me to be a ***** from the beginning, and they'll respect you more later.

Answer 9

Be prepared for any and every eventuality
Give no quarter
Start as you mean to carry on
Start tough you can always go easier later and have the default position of strict expectations
Have a few pens etc for those who say they can't work because they don't have..... but make sure they are uncool and that they won't want to keep them !
Good Luck and don't let the little....................................

Answer 10

Respect to you you must have the patience of a saint,I don't envy you kids have a real bad attitude today they get away with everything and they know it I have a 15 yr old lad.