On Monday I will be starting my student teaching experience. I am going to be working with a 10th grade world history class and I am really nervous. I was wondering if there are any tips you may be able to give me with my whole student teaching experience. Also, I really don't know much about world history - what should I do??
Thanks!!
2007-01-11 07:09:55 · 5 answers · asked by stressed college student 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
1. be confident...they don't know what you don't know.
2. there will probably be about 2-3 weeks where you just observe your lead teacher...try to pick up as many tips as you can.
3. try to observe some other teachers in the building to see a variety of teaching styles and strategies.
4. make sure you understand exactly what it is you are teaching...it is not uncommon for teachers to be 1 or 2 chapters ahead of their class in terms of planning, but make sure you have read, and reread EVERYTHING you expect them to read so that you can discuss it confidently and intelligently.
5. set clear expectations and goals...make sure you are clear in your own mind what the learning objective is and how you are going to get the class to achieve the objective.
6. be professional...in your dress, speech and conduct...it is a common mistake for student teachers to try and "buddy up" with the students because of the very small age gap and their perception that you are not really a "teacher"
7. do not put yourself in any compromising positions...if you are not sure how to handle a situation go to a superior...DO NOT try to solve problems on your own, the school has set policies and procedures for handling different matters...let them do it.
8. stay out of any cliques or politics that are going on in the building...you don't really work there so their problems will not affect you long term, the problems existed before you got there and will be there long after you are gone.
9. remember that you are NOT in college anymore as far as the school is concerned...you will be held to a higher level of expectations...what is acceptable at school may not be what you are used to...time to grow up...
10. have fun...this is the 1st and last time in your teaching career where ALL the responsibility is not on you...try different approaches, don't be afraid to fail...after 14 yrs. of teaching I still have days that go horribly because I overestimated how well a lesson was going to work, and on the flip side have made lessons I was skeptical about work wonders...
2007-01-11 07:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by techteach03 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I expect the students have a text book don't they? READ IT.
Secondly, find out the level of information that the students already have. Make a quiz, or ask each student to ask a quiz question, collect their papers and next day make the quiz out of those and other questions.
Determine the level of knowledge about time - can they come up with the answers to "What century were the Crusades?" and stuff like that.
Use a time line on the wall and insert some of the dynamic events so that the kids can see history.
Find some historical novels that speak of the time of your teaching topic.
Have days when the kids bring a certain object that relates to the period of history you are working on - a shield for the invasion of the Normans into England (1066), a toga (sheet wrapped round a body) for the Greek Empire, stuff like that.
I learned more about teaching from a time I observed a lady teach in a Sunday School situation than I learned in college. Please find some on e who has the gift of teaching and try to watch that person in action.
2007-01-11 15:22:24 · answer #2 · answered by thisbrit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you met with the classroom teacher yet? S/he will be your best source of help. If possible, can you contact the teacher tomorrow and ask if there is something you can do over the weekend to get ready for Monday. One way might be to get a copy of any textbooks the class is using and find out what topic they'll cover next week and make sure you read up on it this weekend. Best of luck with your student teaching, and try not to worry too much over the weekend. I am sure that most likely it will go well.
2007-01-11 15:17:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep it interesting! You can key off of your teacher, but I think kids copnnect better when they get a whole picture of the world at the same time. Research and bring out some non-text items (i.e. what was happening in Central America and China while Europeans were running around in the dark ages). Also try if you can to bring in some art and music.
2007-01-11 15:16:56 · answer #4 · answered by kramerdnewf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you like history?
If you like it think why you do. Post it and I will tell you what to do
2007-01-11 15:19:19 · answer #5 · answered by Sebastian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋