LAST Reflection: Letter to the Newbies

The summer ARC teacher candidates met Thursday, April 22 for orientation. Their journey is beginning. What two or three pieces of advice would you share with them? You can address any or all of the following: core, methods, student teaching.

I will copy and paste your suggestions to a document to share with them - anonymity will be honored.

LAST Reflection: ARC Suggestion

The primary purpose of ARC is to prepare teacher candidates to be effective teachers. Choose the one area in methods you believe we can improve to help better prepare teacher candidates. Disregard any logistical constraints you think would hinder you idea. (You will have an opportunity to provide anonymous, official feedback as well.)

Please address the following:

• Explain the area and why you select it as needing improvement.
• Offer a suggestion if you have any.

Follow up on April 24

Here's the CCT document - the foundation for TEAM (link to CTTEAM website), your new teacher training information.

Reflection Assignment Week of April 12: Parent Phone Call

Summarize and analyze a parent phone call you've made. If you haven't made a call yet, make one during the next couple days you teach.

• What was the purpose of the call?
• How did you get the number?
• How did you introduce yourself?
• With whom did you speak, mother? Uncle?
• How did it go?
• What results, if any, did you witness?

Reflection Assignment Week of April 12: Effective Lesson

Give very concise summary of an effective lesson you taught:

• objective
• key activities
• assessment

Analyze the lesson:

• What stood out that made it effective?
• What suprised you?
• What went as planned or even better than planned?
• What previous experience prepared you to be effective?

Reflection Assignment Week of April 5: Classroom management

Evaluate your classroom management. What is working and what is not working? What have you learned? Summarize and analyze.

Reflection Assignment Week of April 5th: Impacting Young People

Bill shared a great story about getting through to a student with challenging behaviors. What positive experience have you had with a student, students, or class? Share a narrative and analysis. How did it make you feel?