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Campbell
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Four Oaks, North Carolina
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What is the most important thing to look for/do in student teaching?
I am a college student going into my junior year and transferring from a community college to a 4 year university.
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Kendra Unger
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Hi Campbell,
I was a teacher for 11 years and it was a transformative experience! Good luck with your transfer and wishing you all the best for student teaching. Here is what I wish I knew going into student teaching:
- Go in without preconceived ideas or assumptions. I was so focused on trying to apply what I was learning in my education courses that I wasn't focused on observing what was going on in the classroom and what was working for them (even if it didn't always match what I was learning in the classroom).
- Be kind to yourself! You are just learning, you're not going to be a perfect teacher right away.
- Focus on learning from your experience. Ask yourself what went well each day and what could have gone better. Then take tiny steps the next day to apply what you are learning.
- Have fun! Enjoy the kids!
I was a teacher for 11 years and it was a transformative experience! Good luck with your transfer and wishing you all the best for student teaching. Here is what I wish I knew going into student teaching:
- Go in without preconceived ideas or assumptions. I was so focused on trying to apply what I was learning in my education courses that I wasn't focused on observing what was going on in the classroom and what was working for them (even if it didn't always match what I was learning in the classroom).
- Be kind to yourself! You are just learning, you're not going to be a perfect teacher right away.
- Focus on learning from your experience. Ask yourself what went well each day and what could have gone better. Then take tiny steps the next day to apply what you are learning.
- Have fun! Enjoy the kids!
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Whitney Allen
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Hi Campbell! I taught elementary school for 13 years, working with 3rd and 2nd grades, STEM, and students from various backgrounds. The key to student teaching is to remember that you are always learning too. While your classes teach you a lot, the most valuable lessons come from real classroom experiences. There are many teaching styles, so try to watch different teachers and visit various classrooms and schools. It's also crucial to get to know your students before they can learn well. Building relationships with them is very important, and I think this isn't emphasized enough in college!