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Who We Are?

• Laurie Gentry-Goodale, Senior at USC Elementary Education and 2007-2008 FEA President.

• Jennifer Pepin, Junior at USC Early Childhood Education and 2007-2008 FEA Secretary.

Regular Class Attendance

• Make connections between different elements of the class material

• Getting class notes from a friend is not as useful• Attendance and

Participation will be reflected in your final grade.

Leave Distractions at the Door

• No personal drama in the classroom.• Cell phones should be silenced; never set to

vibrate or ringtones! • Texting is the same as “passing a note”.• Be considerate of your classmates and

instructors.

Complete Assignments

• Keep up with the reading!• Do your homework.• Don’t procrastinate on projects

and papers.

What’s your learning style?

• Do you learn best by– Listening?– Speaking?– Singing?– Reading?– Relating?– Moving?– Doing?

Why are we learning this?

• Familiarize yourself with learning theories and state standards– Piaget– Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences– http://ed.sc.gov/topics/curriculumstds/

Lose the Attitude

• Acknowledge your professor’s expertise.

• Ask questions when you have them.

• Get your (or your parents) money’s worth!

Get Involved

• Establish relationships with your professors, advisors, and peers – they are your campus support group!

• Join a student group to make professional

connections and receive greater support.

Practice Makes Perfect!

• Know what you’re getting yourself into.

• Look for opportunities to gain hands-on

experience:– Summer Camps– After School Programs– Day Care or Preschool Settings– Baby Sitting

I’m going to a school!

What now?

I am going to a school …what now?

•Before your first day find out where your school is.

I am going to a school …what now?

•Drive the route to see how long it will take you to get there.

What Should I take with me?

• Pens and Markers

•Art Supplies

•Digital Camera

•Notebook

What Should I Not Take With Me…

Cell Phones

What do I Wear???

• Follow the “too” rule– Not too short– Not too tight

– Not too low cut– Not too revealing

• Keep toes in

Good Options • Khaki Pants • Black Pants• Knee length skirts • No Jeans• Clean,

comfortable shoes

• Knit Pull-over shirts

• Button front shirts

• Cover body art and piercings

Your First Day

•Be On TimeBetter yet be early.

• You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

What do I do the first day?

• Plan an Introductory Activity with the students. (A read aloud)

• Game from the morning meeting book.• E-mail your cooperating teacher ahead

of time. Find out what they will be working on and find an appropriate read aloud to correspond with it.

Communicate with your cooperating

teacher.

• Take the initiative • E-mail first… Don’t wait on them• Find out what is expected out of

you in the classroom. What role will you play?

What do I do other days?

• Don’t wait to be asked to do something– Insist that you are involved

• Let you cooperating teacher know that you are willing to make cut outs, help with a bulletin board, make copies, tutor a group of students, or facilitate a book club.

Important things to remember.

• You are not the students friend. You are their teacher.

• Take Pictures for your own portfolio.

• Photograph activities you have them do.

• Photograph student worksheets.

From a Principal's

point of view.