Teachers use multiple resources to learn and strengthen their craft. There are online resources, educational journals, district level in-service, networking groups and educational conferences. This week Lauren and I were both able to participate in conferences offered outside of our school district.  There is so much value to networking and learning offered at conferences. Mentor Teacher: […]
The Student Teacher Diaries
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Student Teaching Diaries: What's A Teacher To Do?
This series is a reflection of our experiences during the spring semester as a mentor teacher and student intern. If you have not been reading, check out our past articles. There are many amazing things about sharing a craft I love with Lauren, my student intern. Â I am forced to reflect on my own practices […]
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Student Teaching Diaries: Applying the Learning
Having  a student intern this semester is allowing me to reflect on my own teaching. It has been interesting to see the transition of college knowledge to classroom application.  The university has expectations to train teachers and then the elementary classroom happens. As an educator I am constantly using assessment to guide my teaching.  Information […]
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Student Teaching Diaries: It’s Not Just Teaching
Teaching is more than lessons, assessments, and children.  It involves extra work outside of the classroom.  Seasoned teachers know there are many “extras” that come with the job.  We attend board meetings, committee meetings, planning meetings, curriculum meetings, after-school clubs, summer school sessions, PTO and Site Council presentations, school plays and school-sponsored events outside of the 7:45-3:45 daily […]
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Student Teaching Diaries: The First Unit
We are well into week three and things in our classroom and working well. Â If you missed the start of this journey, check out our previous articles on The Educator’s Room. Â Being a mentor teacher is a letting go of yourself so someone else can learn. Â I am finding ways to keep myself busy during […]
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Student Teacher Diaries: The First Lesson Plan
I see lesson plans everywhere! Â I have always been the teacher that goes somewhere, looks at something, picks up a book and can think of ways to bring it into the classroom as a lesson. Â A friend once commented, “It does not matter where we go you think of a way to teach kids.” There […]
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Student Teacher Diaries: Week One
Starting back to school after a break is always a mixture of emotions.  I am excited to get back into a routine and see my kids.  But I miss the lazy days of Christmas break, eating when I am hungry, using the restroom whenever I want, and snuggling on the couch reading.  This semester I have […]
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Student Teacher Diaries: In The Beginning
This semester, along with leading 24 fourth graders through the second half of the school year, I will be mentoring a student teacher. Â It was 20 years ago I went through this journey on the other side. Â Things have changed drastically in education during that time. Â First of all, the vocabulary. Â Tomorrow I will begin […]