Expectations
Be flexible! Every week you should reflect and change your expectations of your cooperating teacher and your students.
Planning Lessons
Use the summer to write lesson plans.
The more variety you have going into student teaching the better.
Use technology to your advantage because kids eat it up!
Liability can be an issue, so make sure when you confront a student that your cooperating teacher is there to back you up.
When teaching at the elementary level get to know every student individually. Smile, because they are excited to be there, as should you be.
Trey's cooperating teacher used a bell to be given to the student of the day. The student was responsible for ringing the bell to keep the class attentive. This also teaches them leadership and management of the class.
"You will fall on your face, but you better stand up and laugh."
Save your rules for your class. Follow your cooperating teacher's rules.
Participate in art club, because it develops relationships and connections. Also, keep in mind that you are a student teacher, don't expect to be at your cooperating teacher's level.
When interviewing, ask what the community thinks of the school's art program.
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