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Suggested Involvement/Tasks for Pre-Student Teaching Semester
The cooperating teacher may encourage the student teacher to become involved in the classroom activities during the observation/participation visits. Several suggested activities are listed below. As the cooperating teacher becomes more comfortable with the strengths of the student teacher, a request for additional and varied assignments are appropriate. If not observed, these activities or procedures need to be discussed with the cooperating teacher. Student teachers need to be able to explain concisely what they observed.
- Taking attendance/lunch count
- Distributing materials
- Assisting students with make-up work
- Collecting notes, excuses, passes, homework
- Grade tests and record grades
- Recording how/why/when students enter/leave the classroom during class
- Assisting teacher on field trip
- Requesting/using library audio/visual equipment
- Preparing bulletin boards
- Assisting teacher with small and large group work
- Shadowing a student in different classes
- Assisting students with study/activity/review groups
- Caring for laboratory equipment/assist with laboratory work
- Teaching a mini-lesson
- Assisting with individual or group tutoring
- Tutoring individual students in math, reading, etc.
- Helping with routine drills, recess, or lunch duty
- Administering tests/quizzes
- Observing other teachers
- Monitoring transitions between classes, halls, cafeteria, bus, etc.
- Supervising multi-media activities
- Accompanying students to assemblies, special programs, and other classes
- Attending department, team, and/or faculty meetings
- Reading tests or other materials to students with IEPs
- Teaching a lesson or class
- Supporting the Cooperating Teacher and/or Students
- Assisting students with make-up work
- Checking on an individual’s progress
- Checking and assist with homework