Chapter
Overviews:
Chapter 1: Hi, How Are You? -
You
have accepted the responsibility for taking a Wichita State University teacher
intern, so what do you do next? To tell you the truth, WSU interns have a hard
time knowing too. The best thing to do that will be helpful to you and your
intern is to start communication as soon as possible. Just by sending a
friendly hello e-mail helps the intern feel welcome and more comfortable to
keep an open line of communication with you. This chapter will discuss other
things to accomplish with the teacher intern before they step foot in your
classroom.
Chapter 2: Can
I Have Some Space? –
The teacher
intern will be with you throughout the whole semester and may need some space
to call their own. Whether or not you have a huge amount of space to offer the
intern something would be nice. The intern will have to perform like a teacher
while in your classroom and needs to have a space to call their own. If the
intern does not have a space to de-stress the experience will overwhelm them.
This chapter will discuss ways to make your intern feel comfortable.
Chapter 3: Honesty
Is The Best Policy. –
During
your intern’s placement, you will be filling out evaluation forms. Giving the
intern good marks is nice, but may boost their ego too much. It will more
effective to be critical and honest with your intern. Make sure you are leaving
comments on their performance good and bad. Remember this is still a learning
experience for the intern. This chapter will discuss past advice and comments
from cooperating teachers that were effective and not. This chapter will also
include examples of evaluation sheets.
Chapter 4: Resources
Are More Than Welcomed. –
Your teacher
intern will be provided with materials that the college expects them to use,
but other than that they have NOTHING. They will be sponges that are going to
want to absorb every bit of information that you will provide them. They will
be building their teacher tool belt and will be appreciative of any resources
you will be willing to offer. This chapter will give examples of resources that
past teacher interns have discussed would have been helpful to have received
during their experience.
Chapter 5: I
Need A Little RESPECT!!!
You will
probably provide a very respectful environment for your intern, however some of
your colleagues and students will not. Your colleagues may look at the teacher
intern and feel threatened by their presence because it is a new person in the
building. Try to make them understand that they are part of the interns
learning process also. The students will do what they can to disrespect the
intern because they will not view them as a real teacher. Back your intern up
as needed, but do not interfere with the intern learning classroom management.
This chapter will discuss ways in which to help your teacher intern feel
respected.
