1 student teacher was incompetent. I could not pass him. 2 other students have been enthusiastic, motivated, well-prepared and eager to learn. My current student is strong in a sense of child development, social-emotional needs of children and personal background knowledge. She can identify her own mistakes and learn from them.
Eastern graduates tend to know how to teach reading.
Graduates of other programs know about several ways to teach, but aren t really sure which way is best or why. Classroom management strategies they need lots of tricks for avoiding problems up front not just behavior mod. Assign a specific journal that will record daily observations, regarding strengths, weaknesses, learning style, behaviors, etc. Teaching techniques, strategies that can reengage students or redirect, especially more challenging students behavior management. Develop a repertoire of finger plays, poems, songs, rhyming books, etc.