The Beginning of The End By: Alison Becerra, Rebecca Mackey, Christopher Cummings, Cuong Nguyen, Stacey Wood, and Tammy Griffin

The importance of appearing professional First impression Staff Parents Students Attire influences your attitude Business casual- You exude professionalism Too casual- You may become too comfortable Attire influences your students Business casual- Establish a strong rapport with the students Too casual- Consider the message you want to send to the students

What Not To Wear Jeans with holes or frays Heels Low cut or midriff tops Sweat pants Flip-Flops T-shirt Short skirts Athletic attire

What To Wear Slacks Khakis Long Skirt Blouse Scarf/Tie Collared Shirt Dressy Flats Add a second layer to your attire

Professionalism Language Body-Language Being Responsible Adhering to school/classroom policies Being Proactive Be Involved Ask Questions Participation Be active in and out of the classroom

Most Importantly Take control of your own learning to get the most out of your student teaching experience.

Classroom management What to do #1 Start your classroom management at the very beginning with catching posters on the walls.

What to do #2 Be clear with your expectations. Make sure all the kids know exactly what they should do. Explanations are needed. Examples and non-examples should be given. Tell them what conversation level they should be on. Conversation Levels Level 0 : No Talking Level 1: Whisper/Low Voice (Only your partner can hear you.) Level 2: Conversation (Only your group can hear you.) Level 3: Presentation (The whole class can hear you.) Level 4: Stadium.

What to do #3 Be consistent with your instructions. If you tell the kids to do something, you should monitor their performance. Anything wrong should be corrected right away. Otherwise, they would think what they are doing is all right. Good behaviors should be rewarded for positive reinforcement.

What to do #4 Let students take the responsibility for their behaviors. There should be a poster of behavior control with several specific levels from great to unacceptable. The kids will come and move their clips up and down according to their current behavior, as the teacher suggests during class time.

Classroom Management Praising the appropriate behavior of students acting positively to redirect the inappropriate behavior of students acting negatively. (This is very hard for me. I like to go right to the source). Don’t start off as a student teacher trying to be the students’ friend. The student will not show you respect when you want it. (Football story).

Classroom Management Mimic mentor teachers classroom management techniques. Also, use his/her behavior modification phrases like: “My turn to talk and your turn to listen.” “Eyes and attention please.” “I’ll wait” If it works for them it will work for you!!!

Classroom Management You have to set the tone for student behavior on the first day of school. If you don’t you will have to wait until the next school year to get it back Follow through with what you say. No talking means no talking. (There has to be a consequence). Can’t let yourself get caught up in the lesson or working with only one small group and not manage the behavior of the other groups. (It will get out of hand quickly)

Classroom management is its own full time job!!!

Networking You should NOT… Talk about other students Talk about other staff members Display how you feel about teaching on Facebook or any social media Avoid Gossip

Networking You should… Talk to everyone Ask questions Learn good ideas Stay professional Attend in-services Attend school functions Participate Meet new people BE POSITIVE

Making a Difference The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish (WANT) to learn. ~John Lubbock~

Making a Difference Let them see your eagerness and WANT To always do your best To see them succeed To be there for your students To learn everything you can from your mentor teacher

Making a Difference A teacher affects eternity: he can never tell where his influence stops. ~Henry Adams~