teams, etc. __ Demonstrate respect for your student teacher as a fellow professional and learner. __ Complete a formal observation of your student teacher once or twice per week from week 4 forward. Date and initial each formal written observation. Log your formal observation dates and times on the Cooperating Teacher’s Formal Observations Log. Keep one copy of the written observation in your UT Student Teacher Folder, and give one copy to your student teacher to keep in his/her Student Teaching Notebook. This compilation will be shared with the field supervisor and the program coordinator. __ Become familiar with university policies by reading the Handbook for Student Teachers in your student notebook. teacher’s __ Read the Teaching document titled “Student Notebook” carefully. __ Become familiar with expectations for lesson plans by reading the Guide to Lesson Planning and examining the Lesson Plan for Learner-Centered Instruction. __ Allow time for the student teacher to reflect upon each lesson taught before beginning a conference. __ Point out positive performance, but be honest about need for improvement. Your student teacher is relying upon your teaching expertise, so be ready to serve as his/her most valuable resource. __ Inform student teacher about school and community resources available to assist teachers and students. __ Help the student teacher become familiar with community characteristics. __ Expect the student teacher to attend all faculty meetings with you. __ Consider yourself and your student teacher as learning partners. __ Encourage the student teacher to: Note his or her own reactions to the lesson. Compare observed student outcomes with expected outcomes. Recognize links between teacher behaviors and student achievement/behavior. __ Keep the UT field supervisor informed about goals and concerns. __ Discuss special services available through the school or district. __ Share ways that you and the school inform, empower, support and involve parents. __ Provide a daily time for conferencing with the student teacher. __ Encourage your student teacher to ask questions and to seek clarification when needed. __ Discuss the ways you maintain a positive classroom climate. __ Invite your student teacher to make suggestions and try new ideas. __ Establish routines for using a dialogue journal to facilitate daily communication. __ *Effective planning conferences between the cooperating teacher and student teacher are key to student teacher success. __ Help your student teacher to embrace developmentally appropriate practices that address the social, emotional, physical, cognitive and cultural domains. __ Assist your student teacher in constructing a child-centered curriculum based
teams, etc. __ Demonstrate respect for your student teacher as a fellow professional and learner. __ Complete a formal observation of your student teacher once or twice per week from week 4 forward. Date and initial each formal written observation. Log your formal observation dates and times on the Cooperating Teacher’s Formal Observations Log. Keep one copy of the written observation in your UT Student Teacher Folder, and give one copy to your student teacher to keep in his/her Student Teaching Notebook. This compilation will be shared with the field supervisor and the program coordinator. __ Become familiar with university policies by reading the Handbook for Student Teachers in your student teacher’s notebook. __ Read the document titled “Student Teaching Notebook” carefully. __ Become familiar with expectations for lesson plans by reading the Guide to Lesson Planning and examining the Lesson Plan for Learner-Centered Instruction. __ Allow time for the student teacher to reflect upon each lesson taught before beginning a conference. __ Point out positive performance, but be honest about need for improvement. Your student teacher is relying upon your teaching expertise, so be ready to serve as his/her most valuable resource. __ Inform student teacher about school and community resources available to assist teachers and students. __ Help the student teacher become familiar with community characteristics. __ Expect the student teacher to attend all faculty meetings with you. __ Consider yourself and your student teacher as learning partners. __ Encourage the student teacher to: Note his or her own reactions to the lesson. Compare observed student outcomes with expected outcomes. Recognize links between teacher behaviors and student achievement/behavior. __ Keep the UT field supervisor informed about goals and concerns. __ Discuss special services available through the school or district. __ Share ways that you and the school inform, empower, support and involve parents. __ Provide a daily time for conferencing with the student teacher. __ Encourage your student teacher to ask questions and to seek clarification when needed. __ Discuss the ways you maintain a positive classroom climate. __ Invite your student teacher to make suggestions and try new ideas. __ Establish routines for using a dialogue journal to facilitate daily communication. __ *Effective planning conferences between the cooperating teacher and student teacher are key to student teacher success. __ Help your student teacher to embrace developmentally appropriate practices that address the social, emotional, physical, cognitive and cultural domains. __ Assist your student teacher in constructing a child-centered curriculum based
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