And we didn't notice it, either! We just sort of looked at the clock and went, "OH MY GOD, IT'S 11," and kept talking until we went "OH MY GOD, IT'S AFTER MIDNIGHT!"
And we're meeting for coffee this morning, too. :)
I'm feeling MUCH better about this whole 'student teacher' thing. :)
Oh, that sounds promising--I'll cross my fingers! Without ever having taught in a classroom environment, I've been made aware just exactly how much of a dice-shoot student teachers can be. I'll hope yours comes up boxcars. :)
It looks pretty good as of right now! We just met over coffee and talked for a couple of hours. :) She's also willing to come in for orientation, the staff retreat, and our in-service on Thursday, none of which she's required to go to. Great start!
I'm going to be student teaching in the spring, supposedly. What, in your opinion, would be good characteristics/behaviors of a student teacher? I'm in a rather strange program and honestly have no idea what I'm supposed to DO next term.
Obviously, some of this depends on the personalities of the persons involved, and I'm glad to hear you and your student teacher seem to be happy to work with each other.
Hm. Wow. good question. I'll give you some of my opinions, but this is by no means a comprehensive list.
* Be interested in the school you're at, and eager to do "stuff" around it. ("Sure, I'll volunteer to work a table at orientation. I can give out schedules, no problem.")
* Embrace every experience as a chance for learning.
* Talk with as many teachers as you can. Ask them questions. Get them talking about their classrooms.
* Observe as many other teachers as you can. Everyone's got their own style, and any or all of it may be worth stealing adopting as your own.
* Know that the next two years of your life--finishing your certification and teaching your first year--will be the most difficult ever. Just know it and accept it. In 11 years of teaching, I've never worked as hard as I did those two years
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And we're meeting for coffee this morning, too. :)
I'm feeling MUCH better about this whole 'student teacher' thing. :)
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Obviously, some of this depends on the personalities of the persons involved, and I'm glad to hear you and your student teacher seem to be happy to work with each other.
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* Be interested in the school you're at, and eager to do "stuff" around it. ("Sure, I'll volunteer to work a table at orientation. I can give out schedules, no problem.")
* Embrace every experience as a chance for learning.
* Talk with as many teachers as you can. Ask them questions. Get them talking about their classrooms.
* Observe as many other teachers as you can. Everyone's got their own style, and any or all of it may be worth stealing adopting as your own.
* Know that the next two years of your life--finishing your certification and teaching your first year--will be the most difficult ever. Just know it and accept it. In 11 years of teaching, I've never worked as hard as I did those two years ( ... )
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