Spring, 2018 Student Teaching Orientation Meeting

Dr. Marty Saternow

Mrs. Sandy Wilkes

Ms Kelly Chaff

Office of Teacher Education

January 11, 2018

Agenda

Agenda• Welcome• Student Teaching Handbook• Choices• Problem Solving• Co-Teaching• Interactive Technology• Assessments• edTPA & Handbook• Observations/CPAST from

University Supervisor• Do’s and Don’ts of Student

Teaching• Events for you to attend

Student'Teaching'Handbook

Handbook

• Can)be)found)at)http://www.uakron.edu/education/current7students/student7teaching/teaching/current.dot

• 7)Teacher)Standards• Absence)Reporting• Full)16)Week)Experience• Follow)your)districts)calendar)• Legal)Aspect• Assessments

Making'Choices

Making'Good'Choices• Deadlines• Expectations• Attendances• Dispositions• Preparation• Planning• Assessing• Reflecting

Co#Teaching

What%is%co*teaching?• Two*Teachers– Planning– Organizing– Delivering– Assessing

• Group%instruction– Whole%or%small

• Individual%instruction• ODE%Supports%this%model• Understand%the%shift%for%student%teaching

Interactive*Technology

What%kinds%of%Technology%do%we%use%in%the%classroom?

Assessments

Assessments'used'in'the'classroom

Formative• gather'feedback'that'can'be'

used'by'the'instructor'and'the'students'to'guide'improvements'in'the'ongoing'teaching'and'learning'context.'These'are'low'stakes'assessments'for'students'and'instructors.– Exit'Tickets– Think=Pair=Share– Individual'whiteboards– Interactive'technology

Summative• measure'the'level'of'

proficiency'obtained'at'the'end'of'an'instructional'unit,'by'comparing'it'against'some'standard'or'benchmark.– Project'Based'Assessments– Rubric'scored'

Assignment/Project– Exam,'Portfolio,'Performances

edTPA

edTPA and(Handbook

• Preservice(assessment(process• Review(of(authentic(teaching(materials• Ability(to(effectively(teach• Multiple>measure(assessment(system• Development(of(curriculum(and(practice• Improve(student(achievement• Required(– no(exceptions• Planning>Instruction>Assessment

Support'for'YOU

• Springboard/Brightspace

• Mentor'Teacher

• University'Supervisor

• Office'of'Teacher'Education'and'Licensure

• For'edTPA

– Zook'238– 330G972G5316– zookits@uakron.edu

Do#be#excited#about#your#student#teaching#assignment.#And#be#pleasant#and

Don't#appear#to#have#an#attitude.#Demonstrate#efficacy!

Do#be#on#time#EVERY#DAY. If#possible,#arrive#at#school#before#your#teacher#does.

Don't#be#the#first#person#to#leave#the#building#in#the#afternoon.

Do#be#courteous#and#polite.Don't#call#your#cooperating#teacher#by#their#first#name#unless#they#

specifically#tell#you#to#do#so. That#goes#for#the#principal#also.

Do#dress#appropriately#and#professionally.#Don't#wear#something#if#you#are#unsure#about#it. No#one#expects#you#to#

have#a#different#outfit#every#day,#but#be#appropriate.

Do#ask#what#you#can#do#to#help.Don't#put#off#doing#a#task#your#teacher#has#given#you. Do#it#right#away.

Do#ask#many#questions.Don't#be#afraid#to#ask#if#you#don't#understandGtake#notes#to#remember!

Do#cut#down#on#working#hours#outside#of#school.Don't#work#at#all#if#possible. You#will#have#a#lot#to#do#while#you#are#student#

teaching#and#you#need#as#much#time#as#possible.

Do#complete#and#give#your#teacher#your#lessons#plans#on#time.Don't#wait#for#the#teacher#to#ask#for#them.

Do#be#professional#in#discussing#children#in#your#classes.Don't#listen#to#or#pass#along#gossip.

Do#be#present#every#day#for#student#teaching.Don't#be#absent#unless#you#are#truly#sick.

Do#show#initiative.#Don’t#wait#to#be#asked#to#help#a#student#or#share#an#idea.#Volunteer#to#work#on#projects#outside#of#your#classroom.

Do#be#professional#in#all#social#media

Don’t#put#anything#negative#about#your#experience,#students#or#districts.##It#will#not#be#positive#for#you#if#seen#by#any#district#when#considering#you#for#employment.

Don’t#forget#that#you#have#been#working#at#the#university#for#many#years#to#prepare#for#student#teaching.#Put#forth#MAXIMUM#effort#and#demonstrate#that#sense#of#selfFefficacy#you#have#been#developing.

BREAK&TIME&(Bring&in&Supervisors)

Turn&to&your&neighbor&and&dialogue:• A.&what&are&your&placement&assignments• B.&What&are&you&excited&about• C.&What&do&you&wish&to&accomplish&by&the&last&day&of&student&teaching

Support

Problem(Solving

Problem(Solving(Protocols• Student(Teaching(Mentor

– Co8plan(lesson(plans– Reflect(teaching– Performance– Improvement(suggestions

• University(Supervisor– Advice– Placement(issues– Formal(Observations– CPAST(– evaluation(instrument(Midterm/Final

• Office(of(Teacher(Education(and(Licensure– 330897287961

Helping(You(Grow(in(your(Skillset

ObservationsCPAST

http://www.uakron.edu/education/currentBstudents/studentB

teaching/teaching/current.dot

Tips%for%Student%Teachers%From%Previous%Student%Teacher%Candidates

Events'and'DatesPlacement'Begins'1/16/2018

Alice/OPIOID'prevention'training'1/24/18

Deadlines'for'EdTPA'March'29,'2018Best'Practices'for'Educators

March'14,'2018Akron'Public'Schools'Job'Fair'TBD

NOTEA'John'Knight'Center'Job'Fair'April'10,'2018

Questions

TIME%TO%MEET%YOUR%SUPERVISOR

BEST%WISHES%IN%YOUR%STUDENT%TEACHING%

ASSIGNMENT