- •Student Teaching
- •Коломна
- •Contents
- •I. Student teaching
- •Topic: student teaching text Gryphon
- •Main text 1: My Best Teaching Experience: Turning Classroom Misbehavior Into Triumph
- •A) Top 10 Reasons to Become a Teacher
- •1. Student Potential
- •2. Student Successes
- •3. Teaching a Subject Helps You Learn a Subject
- •10. Summers Off
- •B) Top 5 Things to Consider Before Becoming a Teacher
- •1. Time Commitment
- •3. Respect or Lack Thereof
- •4. Community Expectations
- •5. Emotional Commitment
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Vocabulary work
- •Could do better
- •The teenage teachers
- •Student Teacher Relationships
- •Internal Causes of Bad Behavior
- •Disciplining Kids At School
- •Discussion
- •Top 10 Tips for Classroom Discipline and Management
- •1. It's Easier to Get Easier
- •2. Fairness is Key
- •3. Deal with Disruptions with as Little Interruption as Possible
- •4. Avoid Confrontations in Front of Students
- •5. Stop Disruptions with a Little Humor
- •6. Keep High Expectations in Your Class
- •7. Overplan
- •8. Be Consistent
- •9. Make Rules Understandable
- •10. Start Fresh Everyday
- •Modern Methods of Maintaining Discipline
- •Writing
- •Additional texts Top 6 Keys to Being a Successful Teacher
- •1. Sense of Humor
- •2. A Positive Attitutude
- •3. High Expectations
- •4. Consistency
- •5. Fairness
- •6. Flexibility
- •Top 10 Worst Things a Teacher Can Do
- •Being а та for Dr. Berthold's "Literary Experience" Class, by Chris Steib, '01
- •Translation and interpreting practice
- •Роль практики в профессиональном становлении педагога
- •Новый подход к формированию профессиональной компетенции
- •Педагогическое воздействие ученика на учителя
- •Педагогическая практика
- •Качества, необходимые учителю. Представления будущих педагогов
- •Мое педагогическое кредо
10. Summers Off
Unless you work in a district that has a year-round-education system, you will have a couple of months off in the summer where you can choose to get another job, teach summer school, or just relax and vacation. Further, you typically get two weeks off during Christmas/Winter Holidays and one week for Spring Break which can really be a huge benefit and provide much needed rest time.
Discussion
What reasons for becoming a teacher are suggested in the article?
Which reasons do you agree/disagree with?
Do you find the reasons convincing? Why? Why not?
Did any of your students come out with funny statements or did you have funny situations during your student teaching?
What are your reasons for becoming a teacher?
Work with а partner and complete the following tasks:
а) Write а list оf qualities that make а good teacher.
b) Соmраrе уоur lists. Then agree on а class list оf the three most important qualities.
с) Follow the same рrосеdurе to compile а list of qualities that make а good student.
B) Top 5 Things to Consider Before Becoming a Teacher
By Melissa Kelly, About.com Guide
Teaching is truly a noble profession. It is also a very time consuming one, requiring a commitment on your part. Teaching can be very demanding but can also be extremely rewarding. Here are five things you should consider before taking up teaching as your chosen career.
1. Time Commitment
In order to be an effective teacher, you need to realize that the time you are at work - those 7 1/2 to 8 hours - really must be spent with the kids. This means that creating lesson plans and grading assignments will probably take place on "your own time." Further, to truly relate to your students you will probably be involved in their activities - attending sporting activities and school plays, sponsoring a club or a class, or going on trips with your students for various reasons.
2. Pay
People often make a big deal about teacher pay. It is true that teachers do not make as much money as many other professionals, especially over time. However, each state and district can vary widely on teacher pay. Further, when you look at how much you are being paid, make sure to think of it in terms of the number of months worked. For example, if you are starting out with a $25,000 salary but you are off for 8 weeks in the summer, then you should take this into account. Many teachers will teach summer school or get summer jobs to help increase their yearly salary.
3. Respect or Lack Thereof
Teaching is an odd profession, both revered and pitied at the same time. You will probably find that when you tell others you are a teacher they will in fact offer you their condolences. They might even say they couldn't do your job. However, don't be surprised if they then go on to tell you a horror story about their own teachers or their child's education. It is an odd situation and you should face it with your eyes wide open.
4. Community Expectations
Everyone has an opinion of what a teacher should be doing. As a teacher you will have a lot of people pulling you in different directions. The modern teacher wears many hats. They act as educator, coach, activity sponsor, nurse, career advisor, parent, friend, and innovator. Realize that in any one class, you will have students of varying levels and abilities and you will be judged on how well you can reach each student by individualizing their education. This is the challenge of education but at the same time can make it a truly rewarding experience.