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Clap
& Snap Attention Grabber Clap and snap patterns
to quiet down the students...
CLAP, CLAP, SNAP, SNAP...
CLAP, CLAP, SNAP,
SNAP...
and everyone joins in and within a few minutes as everyone follows
the pattern, when you stop and it is VERY quiet. As the year progresses, you can
snap and clap MANY different patterns to keep them interested!
In your teaching, you will be assessed on these points:
Getting
to know your students
(Articulating clear learning goals for the lesson
that
are appropriate for the students)
Does the teacher snake efforts
to know the students'
culture, socio-econotnic background, religion, gender,
values, experiences, etc.?
Is there evidence that the teacher has used procedures,
e.g. surveys or interviews, to know his/her students? Goals and Objectives
(Articulating clear learning goals for the lesson that
are appropriate
for the students)
Has the teacher clearly stated the goals and
objectives of each lesson?
Are the objectives attainable?
Does he/she
account for student outcomes?
Are goals distinguishable frotn activities'?
Making Connections
(Demonstrating an understanding of the connections
between the content that was learned previously the
current content,
and the content that remains to be
learned in their future)
Is there
evidence that the teacher has sequenced the
lessons - day-to-day, week-to-week,
month-to-month,
year-to-year?
Are there connections within different
academic
disciplines'?
Are the lessons developmentally appropriate?
Does the teacher plan a review of pervious lessons? Matching Methods,
Activities, and Student Interests
(Creating or selecting teaching methods,
learning activities,
and instructional materials or other resources that are
appropriate for the students and that are aligned
with the goals of
the lesson)
Are the lessons age appropriate, related to goals,
developmentally
planned, individualized, etc.?
Do the instructional methods match the content
of
the lesson? Evaluation
(Creating or selecting evaluation
strategies that are
appropriate for the students and that are aligned with
the goals of the lesson)
Is the assessment appropriate for the students and
instructional goals? Is assessment varied? Systematic?
Does evaluation consider
measure of higher order
thinking skills? Fairness
(Creating
a climate that promotes fairness)
Does the teacher provide equal chances for
all students
to learn.
No favoritism is shown for palticular students
in regards
to gender, race, age, appearance, etc. Rapport
(Establishing and maintaining rapport with students)
Is the student-teacher
relationship warm, caring, and
comfortable?
Is there evidence of humor
in the classroom?
Does the teacher relate well with the students by using
names, etc.? Communication
(Communicating challenging learning
expectations to
each student) Has the teacher created a considerate psychological
atmosphere in the classroom?
Are the students comfortable taking risks and
making
mistakes?
Are the students challenged? Classroom Management
(Establishing and maintaining consistent standards of
classroom behavior)
Are there clear class rules that are known to the students?
Are these
rules consistently applied?
Are routines established that help establish
order in the
classroom? Safe and Conducive
(Making the physical
environment as safe and conducive
to learning as possible)
Is the classroom
arranged in such a way that it is safe for
students?
Are bulletin boards,
student work, etc. displayed appropriately?
Some Thoughts
* Discuss with your Master Teacher any new techniques
or routines you want to try. Be ready to give specifics as to the procedure and
why you want to do it. Most will support you and permit you to try new things
but be gracious if you are told no.
* Jump in right away! Even if you aren't
supposed to begin teaching for a while get up and join in. You will gain respect
from the teacher and the students. Offer right away to do small tasks such as
grading papers or organizing morning work.
* Treat the students as if you
are the actual teacher. You are not their friend!
* Go with your cooperating
teacher everywhere! Do the duty, attend faculty meetings and inservices. Sit in
on parent/teacher conferences. Ask to conduct a conference with the Teacher sitting
in. See if it's okay to observe a student study team in action.
PORTFOLIOS
A well done portfolio presents you and your teaching ability in a way the interview
setting normally would not allow. Saying that you believe in alternative assessment
is great, but showing some examples makes the point stronger!
What does a
portfolio have in it?
Table of Contents
Copy of Resume
Sample Lesson Plans
A Unit you Designed
Transcripts
Letters of Reference
Cooperating teacher, University professor
that observed you, and if you can, get the principal at the school you are student
teaching to come observe you and write a letter of recommendation.
Philosophy
Statement
Make it about a half page.
Examples of Alternative Assessment
you have used.
If you had students do projects for assessment instead
of tests include proof of that. Assignment sheet, rubric or anything that would
show that you know that tests aren't always the only way to assess that students
are learning. Maybe a short summary of how you used that assessment and why you
liked it or didn't like it.
Sample student work
Projects work
great here. Photographs of you working in the classroom with students.
Awards
and Certificates
List of questions to ask them.
Sample questions
would be:
How involved are parents with their child's education in this district?
What is the discipline policy at the school?
How are the classes distributed
(block scheduling, 7 classes a day)? Are there full time counselors/ nurses at
the school?
How do I organize my portfolio?
Presentation counts!
How it looks is very important.Use resume paper throughout the portfolio. Plus
the paper in the portfolio will then match your resume. The photographs are a
definite plus. Paste them neatly with rubber cement onto extra resume paper. Good
organization of your portfolio will show that you will be able to do the same
in your classroom. Don't be cutesy!!!
Remember your experience and BE Prepared!!
You have been
sheltered by the Master Teacher during the student teaching experience. You have
NOT had to deal with:
paperwork
irate parents
adminstration
See
the archives for more!
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