Thanks everyone for the helpful ideas. This list from Melissa is certainly a wonderful game plan to make this time most effective. WoW!! I believe the observation notes by the classroom teacher and/or by the intern to be great due to the specific things to look for during the lessons.
with appreciation, Kim On 12/30/08, Melissa Kile <[email protected]> wrote: > Re: student teacher > I make sure I give her a class list and anything else having to do with the > day-to-day routines--weekly schedule, my plan book sheets (I make my own on > the computer), etc. I also write a note to parents letting them know her > name, where she's from, and whose class she was in last semester (we have a > yearlong partnership w/ the local university--they do an "early field > experience" in a primary or upper elementary class, and then 2nd semester do > student teaching in the other). > > Since our interns have been in our school for a semester, I give her the > responsibility of transitioning the kids to and from specialty classes and > lunch first. She also will help check binders in the mornings. My usual > "schedule" of turning subjects over to the interns is: > > Transitions > Morning meeting & afternoon wrap-up > Read-aloud > Math (Everyday Math, so there's a "script" to follow) > Top reading group > Content areas > another reading group > writing (Units of Study) > whole-group reading minilessons > > Our interns typically do their 2-3 weeks of "fulltime" teaching in late > March or early April. > > As she begins to take over activities, writing lessons, and teaching, I try > to give written concrete feedback, usually just on a legal pad with the > date, time, subject area at the top. I list things she did well on, and then > list "things to think about" (things to improve). I don't do this every > time, but I wish I would do it more! I think it helps your intern get off on > the right foot, understand your expectations, and improve all at the same > time. > > Depending on the intern (for example, if I know I have a weaker student > coming to me), I have him/her observe mostly the first couple of weeks, with > a specific observation sheet for each segment of the day. The sheet also has > specific things to look for, like "how do I transition?" "What happens if a > child makes a poor choice?" "What are the children doing during Reading > Workshop?" > > Hope that helps! > Melissa/VA/2nd > > > On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 11:40 AM, kim lum <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I haven't either. I figured everyone was on a holiday and truly > > relaxing. However I just returned from a 3 hour stint in my classroom. > > > > I am getting ready for a student teacher which is something I haven't > > done in many years. Advice is welcomed. Thanks for sharing - Kim > > > > On 12/30/08, The Plumtree <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Mosaic mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at > > > http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
