Student Teachers
Week 1
* Become familiar with the school.
* Observe in classroom(s).
* Assist with individual or small groups of students and classroom routines; discuss observations with Mentor Teacher.
* Co-plan and/or team-teach lessons with the Mentor Teacher.
* Plan and teach at least two lessons.
* Begin to assume some of the Mentor Teacher's responsibilities in and out of class, up to 50% by week 3.
* Plan a process for reflections, e.g., daily conversations with Mentor Teacher, review of written Professional Reflections.
* Discuss Field Experience expectations with Mentor Teacher and University Facilitator.
* Arrange to obtain Program of Studies, resources required to teach lessons, information about students that will affect planning; develop an understanding of these materials.
* Structure and keep an organized Planbook. Share format with Mentor Teacher and University Facilitator.
* Begin to explore opportunities to interact with students, e.g., supervision, clubs, intramural sports
* Explore the role of a professional teacher.
* Reflect; consider basing your reflections on the components of the Midpoint Self-Evaluation.
* Meet with University Facilitator.
* Participate in cohort meeting with other Student Teachers.
Week 2
* Assume some of the Mentor Teacher's responsibilities in and out of class, up to 50% by week 3.
* Co-plan and team-teach with the Mentor Teacher.
* Independently plan and teach lessons within ongoing units.
* Begin unit planning.
* Explore effective classroom management techniques.
* Explore a variety of techniques for measuring student progress.
* Continue ongoing written Professional Reflections.
* Meet with University Facilitator and attend weekly cohort meeting.
* Begin to meet with other Student Teachers to plan the School Project.
* Plan additions to a Professional Teaching Portfolio.
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