Fall 2013 Welcome Mentors & Student Teachers!

1. Fall 2013Welcome Mentors & Student Teachers! Brigham Young University Compiled By Andrea A. Nielsen M.Ed. assisted by Cherice Montgomery Ph.D.

2. Meeting Agenda • Eat Dinner and ask Orientation questions to your Student Teacher • Student Teacher Responsibilities • Student Work Permission Form • Mentor Responsibilities • Assuming Responsibilities Chart • SNAP Giving Feedback • Language Teaching & Learning Wiki • University Supervisor Responsibilities • Getting to know you activity • Have you ever…

3. Orientation Questions • One thing about this placement that I am looking forward to is… • One thing about this placement that makes me feel nervous or anxious is… • When it comes to language learning, I think… • One thing I hope to explore this year is… • Other people tell me that some of my greatest strengths are… • I think I will need support from you in the following ways… • One thing that you should know about working with me is… • One of my biggest pet peeves in working with others is… • When I get angry or frustrated, I need… • One thing that you should know about my life is… • I hope that you will be patient with… • One thing I would like to ask you is…

4. Student Teacher Responsibilities • Professionalism: Behavior, dress, language, punctuality, meeting deadlines. • Substituting & AP: • Emergency: Only for mentor, no pay, no more than 1 day • Partnership Conferences or Professional Assignments: Joint approval of Dr. Montgomery, Professor Nielsen & Principal, not to exceed 2 days unless cleared with the Education Field Services. • No AP classes • Teaching: • Gradually assume responsibility • Observation • Collaborative teaching and planning • Focus class, additional sections, additional preps • Full load • Feedback • Fade out

5. Permission Form for Sample Student Work, Photos, and Video • http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.com/Seminar+in+Student+Teaching

6. Mentor Teacher Responsibilities • W-9 Form: So you can be paid your honorarium • Orient Student Teacher: Classroom space, copier, orientation questions, school culture • Schedule Student Teacher’s Responsibilities: Tentative schedule of when the student teacher will assume classes • Teacher Work Sample: Fitting it into the curriculum, teach in February • Lesson Plan Expectations: Mentor, Professor Nielsen • Regular Meetings: • Feedback and support (emotional, mental, pedagogical) • Make your thinking visible to the student teacher • CPAS and Letter of Recommendation: Due online by April 16th

7. Student Teacher Assuming Responsibilities Chart • Chart

8. SNAP Student Teacher Feedback

9. Language Teaching & Learning Wiki • http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.com/

10. University Supervisor Responsibilities • Observation Visits • 4-5 visits (unless there are problems or special invitations) • Announced/invited (but may also drop in) • Written lesson plan, worksheets, place to sit • Time for feedback after the observation • Feedback • Self-evaluation (oral and rubric) • Discussion: Classroom management, comprehensible input, contextualization, scaffolding, student-centered practice • Goal Setting • Questions • Support • Facilitate communication and provide ongoing support to student teacher • Assist mentor and student teacher in collaborating to try new things • Online • Materials • Phone • Weekly seminar meetings • Wiki

11. Important Dates • Sept. 03, 2013 – First Day of Winter 2013 Student Teaching • Oct. 31, 2013 – Halloween • Nov. 11, 2013 – Veterans Day • Nov. 26, 2013 – Monday Instruction • Nov. 27-29, 2013- Thanksgiving Holiday, No classes! • Dec. 12, 2013 – Last day of Student Teaching and classes • Dec. 24- Jan. 6 – Christmas Holiday

12. Basic Information • Contact Information • E-mail: • Cellphone: • Home phone: • Work phone: • Logistics • Arrival/Departure time • Dress code • ID cards • Parking • Space for personal belongings • Materials • Copies of disclosure documents • Seating charts • Textbooks • Expectations • Involvement of the student teacher in class • Schedules • Assuming responsibilities • Observation visits

13. Informational Links • Language Links Wiki • http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.com • Culture Connection Wiki • http://curlureconnection.wikispaces.com • FLTEACH • http://web.cortland.edu/flteach • FLTEACH Daily • http://paper.li/tag/flteach • Guidelines for Effective Mentoring • http://education.byu.edu/ess/mentoring.html • Policies &Procedures Handbook for Student Teaching & Internships • http://education.byu.edu/ess/documents/policy_handbook.pdf

14. Getting to Know You Activities • Getting to know you activity packet • Rules for the “If” Activity • A statement will be read aloud • If it is TrueStep Forward • If it is FalseStep Back • If you don’t know or don’t want to respond Stay Put

15. The “If” Getting to Know You Activity • If you love education • If you’ve ever felt frustrated • If you’ve ever had a student thank you • If you feel you make a difference • If you put grading off sometimes • If you stay on top of your grading • If you participate in a school committee • If you get nervous when an administrator comes to observe you • If you consider yourself organized • If you are confident in your choice of becoming a teacher • If you are constantly adapting for your students • If you have ever had a negative encounter with a parent • If you have great parent/teacher relationships • If you have ever helped a student or teacher • If you get frustrated sometimes • If you like to learn • If you like to plan lessons • If you communicate well • If you are excited to get to know your student teacher or mentor

16. BYU Contact Information • Andrea A. Nielsen M.Ed. Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese3005F Jesse N. Knight BuildingBrigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah  84602801-422-8326  (Office) 801-899-9293 (Cell)andrea_nielsen@byu.edu • Cherice Montgomery, Ph.D. Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese3177 Joseph F. Smith BuildingBrigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah  84602801-422-3465  (Office)cherice_montgomery@byu.edu

17. Thank you so much for coming!! We appreciate you!!