Be there to learn and absorb as much as you can from your students. Understand that your students are your best teachers. They are the ones that will let you know if your lesson connects, if you need to explain or re-teach a lesson. They are the true mirror of your teaching skills. Enjoy them, talk with them and allow the students to talk. You will learn so much from them if you hear and understand them.
Give the students the respect that you expect from them. If you want to have a classroom that is mannerly, then use manners when talking with them. Say "thank you," "excuse me" and "pardon me" when talking with them. It will go a long way. They will appreciate the respect and give it in return.
Have fun! You are embarking on a new profession that deals with people. If you don't have fun with this experience and your classroom then you may want to consider another profession. Enjoy it as you will find that it passes quicker than you can imagine!
Wake up, dress up, and show up! No matter how you feel, no matter how prepared or unprepared you are, wake up, dress up, and show up every day. Each day in student teaching is a learning experience. Sometimes it is the days that we are the least prepared for that we learn the most from during student teaching.
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Wow! Wow! Wow! Can I say that your business experience truly comes through in your advice? A lot of advice on the soft skills...thank you for that and all that you have done in both Clinical Studies and the Professional Semester. Success and great things were in your past in the business sector...now enjoy all of that in the educational sector. Great things are in store for the students in your classes and for your schools and districts in which you teach...which will lead to great things for you!
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