I try my best to go in to every new class with a clean slate. I would look up information afterwards in Individual Education Plans, Student Record, Student Success Data, etc, where teachers would write strategies that worked/didn’t work, expectations, etc. If the student was connected with Special Education, I’d be working with that department on other accommodations I can provide.
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Do you learn about students before you teach them from stuff in their file or from other teachers? If so, what types of things do you learn about students from others?
I try my best to go in to every new class with a clean slate. I would look up information afterwards in Individual Education Plans, Student Record, Student Success Data, etc, where teachers would write strategies that worked/didn’t work, expectations, etc. If the student was connected with Special Education, I’d be working with that department on other accommodations I can provide.
Is it bad to be one of those quiet students? My school had this award ceremony where teachers pick 1 student to receive an award . I realized none of the hardworking/quiet students got one. Instead, it was the outgoing/talkative students. These students regularly cheat off the quiet students. I don’t know about other schools, but mostly everyone in my school ask for answers through text. Also, the administrators treat those outgoing students better and treat quiet ones like they don’t exist.
That’s too bad. We acknowledge every student as much as possible, and try our best to notice these types of situations where others are cheating and taking advantage of others.
If you are concerned, you could try talking about it to a teacher you trust, and explain why this is an issue (because it is!!)
It is NOT bad to be a quiet student. Everyone in the world is different, and we have those who are more quiet and those who are loud and those in the middle. Keep working hard and it will eventually pay off! You can do it!
Is it bad to be one of those quiet students? My school had this award ceremony where teachers pick 1 student to receive an award . I realized none of the hardworking/quiet students got one. Instead, it was the outgoing/talkative students. These students regularly cheat off the quiet students. I don’t know about other schools, but mostly everyone in my school ask for answers through text. Also, the administrators treat those outgoing students better and treat quiet ones like they don’t exist.
That’s too bad. We acknowledge every student as much as possible, and try our best to notice these types of situations where others are cheating and taking advantage of others.
If you are concerned, you could try talking about it to a teacher you trust, and explain why this is an issue (because it is!!)
It is NOT bad to be a quiet student. Everyone in the world is different, and we have those who are more quiet and those who are loud and those in the middle. Keep working hard and it will eventually pay off! You can do it!
I’m currently in school on my way to becoming a teacher (which I’m so excited to do and have wanted to since 4th grade) but sometimes when I start thinking ahead to when I actually teach I start to panic thinking it’s too much. I get overwhelmed by all the lesson plans that I have to come up with from scratch to meet all the standards. Is it as bad as it seems or will it easier (at least after a little practice)? It just seems like there is so much to remember.
What are you currently good at? Did that come easy?
Everything takes practice. I’m nervous every new semester, and still sometimes during the year when I’m trying something new. Sometimes it can be overwhelming, but we all work through it!
Get some practicum experience, talk to teachers from your region and keep working hard!
Good luck! Take one day at a time 🙂
I’m currently in school on my way to becoming a teacher (which I’m so excited to do and have wanted to since 4th grade) but sometimes when I start thinking ahead to when I actually teach I start to panic thinking it’s too much. I get overwhelmed by all the lesson plans that I have to come up with from scratch to meet all the standards. Is it as bad as it seems or will it easier (at least after a little practice)? It just seems like there is so much to remember.
What are you currently good at? Did that come easy?
Everything takes practice. I’m nervous every new semester, and still sometimes during the year when I’m trying something new. Sometimes it can be overwhelming, but we all work through it!
Get some practicum experience, talk to teachers from your region and keep working hard!
Good luck! Take one day at a time 🙂
How do you handle students with severe anxiety and presentations? For some it’s so detrimental to their health & a lot of teachers I know have brushed it off. Was just wondering from your recent post on how you handle it. Thank you! :)
I always encourage students to do their best and we collaborate on what is best for them, while also still challenging them slightly. There’s no learning or improvement without a challenge. I have found in these instances that some students rise to the challenge, or even surpass it.
Teachers at my school have also met with former students who have had anxiety who have given feedback that they wish they had been more challenged with presentations, because now they are forced to do them at work and have no preparation skills, and do not know how to deal with their anxiety in those situations when their job is on the line.
Here are some other posts about presentations that I have made:
How do you handle students with severe anxiety and presentations? For some it’s so detrimental to their health & a lot of teachers I know have brushed it off. Was just wondering from your recent post on how you handle it. Thank you! :)
I always encourage students to do their best and we collaborate on what is best for them, while also still challenging them slightly. There’s no learning or improvement without a challenge. I have found in these instances that some students rise to the challenge, or even surpass it.
Teachers at my school have also met with former students who have had anxiety who have given feedback that they wish they had been more challenged with presentations, because now they are forced to do them at work and have no preparation skills, and do not know how to deal with their anxiety in those situations when their job is on the line.
Here are some other posts about presentations that I have made:
How would you feel if a student at the end of the year wrote you a one page letter telling you how much they have appreciated you and the lasting impact that you have made on them. Is it viewed as weird that it was one page long or is it appreciated?
This would be very appreciated. I have been lucky enough to receive such a thing in my career already.
Would you like to receive a letter telling you about all of the wonderful things you do? We are all human!
How would you feel if a student at the end of the year wrote you a one page letter telling you how much they have appreciated you and the lasting impact that you have made on them. Is it viewed as weird that it was one page long or is it appreciated?
This would be very appreciated. I have been lucky enough to receive such a thing in my career already.
Would you like to receive a letter telling you about all of the wonderful things you do? We are all human!
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