Winter 2015Welcome Mentors & Student Teachers!

Brigham Young UniversityCompiled By

Andrea A. Nielsen M.Ed.

Meeting AgendaO Eat Dinner and ask Orientation questions

to your Student TeacherO Student Teacher Responsibilities

O Student Work Permission FormO Mentor Responsibilities

O Assuming Responsibilities ChartO SNAP Giving FeedbackO Language Teaching & Learning Wiki

O University Supervisor Responsibilities

Orientation QuestionsO One thing about this

placement that I am looking forward to is…

O One thing about this placement that makes me feel nervous or anxious is…

O When it comes to language learning, I think…

O One thing I hope to explore this year is…

O Other people tell me that some of my greatest strengths are…

O I think I will need support from you in the following

ways…O One thing that you should

know about working with me is…

O One of my biggest pet peeves in working with others is…

O When I get angry or frustrated, I need…

O One thing that you should know about my life is…

O I hope that you will be patient with…

O One thing I would like to ask you is…

Student Teacher Responsibilities

O Professionalism: Behavior, dress, language, punctuality, meeting deadlines.

O Substituting & AP: O Emergency: Only for mentor, no pay, no more than 1 dayO Partnership Conferences or Professional Assignments: Joint

approval of Professor Nielsen, Department & Principal, not to exceed 2 days unless cleared with the Education Field Services.

O No AP classesO Teaching:

O Gradually assume responsibilityO ObservationO Collaborative teaching and planningO Focus class, additional sections, additional prepsO Full loadO FeedbackO Fade out

Permission Form for Sample Student Work, Photos, and Video

O http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.com/Seminar+in+Student+Teaching

Mentor Teacher Responsibilities

O W-9 Form: So you can be paid your honorariumO Orient Student Teacher: Classroom space, copier,

orientation questions, school cultureO Schedule Student Teacher’s Responsibilities: Tentative

schedule of when the student teacher will assume classes

O Teacher Work Sample: Fitting it into the curriculum, teach in October

O Lesson Plan Expectations: Mentor, Professor NielsenO Regular Meetings:

O Feedback and support (emotional, mental, pedagogical)O Make your thinking visible to the student teacher

O CPAS and Letter of Recommendation: Due online by April 15th

Student Teacher Assuming Responsibilities Chart

SNAP Student Teacher FeedbackSpecific Notice Actions Parameters

 Identify a specific

component of the more general problem

 

 Model what to notice

 Provide two or three

concrete actions to try

 Identify conditions that influence when to apply

the actions

 General problem:

 Students are restless

and inattentive 

Specific problem:  

Lesson is irrelevant to students’ lives/interests

 Lesson is too abstract or teacher-centered

 Students have been sitting for too long

 Students are ready to move onto the next

concept (i.e., teacher spent too much time on the activity or concept)

 Unclear instructions or

not enough scaffolding/structure

  Comments (i.e., “This

is BORING!”) 

Glazed eyes  

Jiggling legs/feet 

Slouching posture 

Shifting in seats 

Talking 

Tapping fingers 

Yawning (exaggerated or loud)

  Have students turn to

a partner and discuss a personal experience related to the lesson

  Give students

something kinesthetic to do in response to your prompts (clap v. stomp feet, thumbs up/down, signal cards)

  Ask students to stand

& stretch (or do a curriculum-related energizer)

  Switch to the next

activity 

Add some additional scaffolding or have students turn to a partner and summarize the last segment of the lesson

 Student teachers feel less helpless when they have options for action Empower your student teacher by providing general principles or “rules of thumb” that help them make better decisions about when to apply each technique The more the student teacher can act with SUCCESS, the more confident they will feel

Language Teaching & Learning Wiki

O http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.com/

University Supervisor Responsibilities

O Observation VisitsO 5 visits (unless there are problems or special invitations)

O Announced/invited (but may also drop in)O Written lesson plan, worksheets, place to sitO Time for feedback after the observation

O FeedbackO Self-evaluation (oral and rubric)O Discussion: Classroom management, comprehensible input,

contextualization, scaffolding, student-centered practiceO Goal SettingO Questions

O SupportO Facilitate communication and provide ongoing support to student teacherO Assist mentor and student teacher in collaborating to try new things

O OnlineO MaterialsO PhoneO Weekly seminar meetingsO Wiki

Important DatesO Jan. 5, 2015 First Day of classes at BYUO Jan. 19, 2015 Martin Luther King Jr – No SchoolO Feb. 16, 2015 President’s Day – No SchoolO Feb. 17, 2015 Monday ScheduleO Feb. 19, 2015 UFLA Annual Conference

O http://organizations.weber.edu/ufla/O Mar. 19, 2015 Utah Teacher Fair – 9:00 am to 2:00pm BYU

WSCO https://ucs.byu.edu/teacher-fair

O April 17, 2015 Last of Day of Student Teaching and Class O April 21, 2015 TWS due - Printed and Bound to Professor

Nielsen by 9:00 am. Also submitted to Mylink.

Basic InformationO Contact Information

O E-mail:O Cellphone:O Home phone:O Work phone:

O LogisticsO Arrival/Departure timeO Dress codeO ID cardsO ParkingO Space for personal belongings

O MaterialsO Copies of disclosure documentsO Seating chartsO Textbooks

O ExpectationsO Involvement of the student teacher in class

O SchedulesO Assuming responsibilitiesO Observation visits

Informational LinksO Language Links Wiki

O http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.comO Culture Connection Wiki

O http://curlureconnection.wikispaces.comO FLTEACH

O http://web.cortland.edu/flteachO FLTEACH Daily

O http://paper.li/tag/flteachO Guidelines for Effective Mentoring

O http://education.byu.edu/ess/mentoring.htmlO Policies &Procedures Handbook for Student Teaching &

InternshipsO http://education.byu.edu/ess/documents/policy_handb

ook.pdfO Professional Development Opportunities

O http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.com/Professional+Development

BYU Contact Information

O 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

Thank you so much for coming!!

We appreciate you!!