[NOBE-L] NOBE-L Digest, Vol 197, Issue 8

[Nikki Palm]

Hello,
I found the information on student teaching helpful as well. Thank you for
the information. I will be student teaching in the Fall of 2021. I
appreciate all the information I can get. Thanks again and have a great day.

Nikki

On Mon, Oct 26, 2020 at 7:01 AM Jackie Larrauri via NOBE-L <
nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Good luck on your student teaching!
>
> > On Oct 26, 2020, at 8:50 AM, Jessica Stover via NOBE-L <
> nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Those ideas about student teaching were very helpful! I will be student
> > teaching in the fall of 2021 (music education)! Super excited, I’m
> already
> > meeting with one of my perspective cooperating teachers since my adviser
> > told me that the teacher remembers me from when I did my practicum at the
> > middle school. Before I decide to student teach there I have a list of
> > questions to ask such as their philosophy about teaching, what is
> expected
> > of me in the classroom, will I get to conduct a piece for one of the
> > concerts etc. Super excited!
> >
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> >> Today's Topics:
> >>
> >>   1. Read aloud in the primary grades (Jackie Larrauri)
> >>   2. Tips for student teaching (Jackie Larrauri)
> >>   3. Re: Tips for student teaching (Valeria Jacobs)
> >>   4. Re: Tips for student teaching (chase.crispin at gmail.com)
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> >>
> >> Message: 1
> >> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 16:56:04 -0400
> >> From: Jackie Larrauri <ixchel.jackie.larrauri at gmail.com>
> >> To: National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List
> >>        <NOBE-L at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: [NOBE-L] Read aloud in the primary grades
> >> Message-ID: <1CF66D9C-D801-4C18-AF8F-31629847CC21 at gmail.com>
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> >>
> >> Hello,
> >> I was wondering how those of you who teach in the primary grades prep -3
> >> handle readalouds such as when teaching a math, literacy, or other
> lesson
> >> and introducing it with a book, such as ?I wanna iguana? or ?Spookly the
> >> Square Pumpkin??
> >> I?ve done shared reading in the past where all students followed along
> on
> >> their own copies while the main classroom teacher or I displayed the
> book
> >> on the document camera, but I?ve not done a read aloud as described
> above.
> >> Thanks in advanced,
> >> Jackie
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 2
> >> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 17:00:25 -0400
> >> From: Jackie Larrauri <ixchel.jackie.larrauri at gmail.com>
> >> To: National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List
> >>        <NOBE-L at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: [NOBE-L] Tips for student teaching
> >> Message-ID: <DF38F5C2-0B58-4B99-BD59-BD3014458505 at gmail.com>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset=utf-8
> >>
> >> Hello all,
> >> I am looking for any tips you all might have about how to make my
> student
> >> teaching experience the best it can be? I want to make sure I?m
> successful
> >> in my two placements this coming semester so am looking for any advice
> you
> >> all might have from your experiences.
> >> Here are some ideas I have about making it a success:
> >> Communicate with the teacher as early as possible (depending on when my
> >> state gets me my placement of course as they have been known to get
> these
> >> out late)
> >> Prepare my own lesson materials as much as possible as most materials
> are
> >> not accessible since they?re pictures
> >> Ask about technology used in the classroom as some are not accessible
> such
> >> as seesaw
> >> Braille student names for attendance tracking
> >> Make computer data sheets, student lists, and any other important
> >> information
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >> Jackie
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 3
> >> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 18:30:24 -0400
> >> From: Valeria Jacobs <vparadiso92 at gmail.com>
> >> To: National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List
> >>        <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [NOBE-L] Tips for student teaching
> >> Message-ID: <C5707B0A-61FD-4A86-934B-AFCC3A65679D at gmail.com>
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> >>
> >> Hi Jackie,
> >>
> >> Congratulations on making it to student teaching! Below are some other
> >> suggestions that might be helpful.
> >>
> >> Communicate regularly with your collaborating teacher. If you are going
> to
> >> be using images, you need to know what those are, perhaps either braille
> >> this out   or have a document with descriptions and layout for yourself
> in
> >> case you need to reference or work directly with students. Especially
> given
> >> the situation with online learning, I do not recommend having too many
> tabs
> >> open at the same time. Keep any descriptions you may be using or notes
> for
> >> yourself brief because activities move fast. I suggest creating a
> tracking
> >> system for yourself, perhaps an online document where you indicate the
> >> date, your lesson plan or materials and any notes for yourself so when
> you
> >> go back to review things, everything is in the same place. You can do
> >> something similar for student work, create a folder/file system on
> Google
> >> Drive which is very accessible.
> >>
> >> If you are working with younger students, tracking growth and keeping
> tabs
> >> on student work is huge. You may want to create an individual portfolio
> >> system, similar to what I described above for each of your students.
> Aside
> >> from communicating with your collaborating teacher, get very clear
> >> directives on what you are expected to be doing for each individual
> lesson.
> >> Are you observing? Are you taking notes? Are you leading a hands-on
> >> activity? Are you expected to run small groups or a whole class
> discussion?
> >> If these things are not offered to you and you notice time goes by, you
> may
> >> suggest taking some of these responsibilities on. Start small, like
> leading
> >> the warm-up activity and build up to other things. Set small, trackable
> >> goals each day/week.
> >>
> >> One of the biggest takeaways from my own student teaching experience is
> >> that because these rooms are not ours where we would have developed our
> own
> >> organizational systems, it is very important to understand what your
> role
> >> is. You don?t want to be in someone?s way, but you also want to get the
> >> most out of the experience. Don?t be pushy but advocate for yourself if
> you
> >> need information. Set up times where you can speak with your
> collaborative
> >> teacher about ideas  you want to try or things that you are nervous
> about.
> >> There will be parts of the experience that feel awkward but things get
> >> easier over time. There may be times where you don?t feel super
> prepared,
> >> but it is especially important to review whatever information or
> materials
> >> you have not only in advance but after the fact so you can make
> adjustments.
> >>
> >> Lastly, think about what your own strengths and interests in the
> classroom
> >> are. What do you know that you would really like to do? There may be
> things
> >> that you have to teach that you are not super excited about, but think
> of
> >> the things that you are excited about. Interest and motivation in a
> subject
> >> area are  often the best way to get better at something. Be OK with
> making
> >> mistakes because you will make plenty of them. That is part of learning.
> >> Don?t get hung up on small things that you can?t control, but be aware
> of
> >> classroom management strategies, even in the virtual platform.
> >>
> >> I hope this helps and I am happy to speak off-line if you would like,
> >>
> >> Warmly,
> >>
> >> ?
> >> Valeria
> >>
> >>> On Oct 25, 2020, at 5:01 PM, Jackie Larrauri via NOBE-L <
> >> nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> ?Hello all,
> >>> I am looking for any tips you all might have about how to make my
> >> student teaching experience the best it can be? I want to make sure I?m
> >> successful in my two placements this coming semester so am looking for
> any
> >> advice you all might have from your experiences.
> >>> Here are some ideas I have about making it a success:
> >>> Communicate with the teacher as early as possible (depending on when my
> >> state gets me my placement of course as they have been known to get
> these
> >> out late)
> >>> Prepare my own lesson materials as much as possible as most materials
> >> are not accessible since they?re pictures
> >>> Ask about technology used in the classroom as some are not accessible
> >> such as seesaw
> >>> Braille student names for attendance tracking
> >>> Make computer data sheets, student lists, and any other important
> >> information
> >>> Thanks in advance,
> >>> Jackie
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> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 4
> >> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 21:45:28 -0500
> >> From: <chase.crispin at gmail.com>
> >> To: "'National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List'"
> >>        <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [NOBE-L] Tips for student teaching
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> >>
> >> Hi Jackie,
> >> I would suggest contacting your cooperating teacher as soon as you know
> >> your placement and ask if you can go visit the classroom ASAP. This will
> >> help you get familiar with the school and think about things you will
> need
> >> to label in braille, etc. Ask for descriptions of fire drill exits,
> tornado
> >> shelter locations, lockdown drill procedures, etc. You will need to be
> >> clear on those so that you can confidently lead students through those
> >> drills. This will likely be your responsibility if you are teaching
> when it
> >> happens.
> >>
> >> Be very transparent with your cooperating teacher about what you need.
> >> Give them a chance to ask you questions as well. On my first couple
> days, I
> >> also gave the students a chance to ask me questions. I spent time
> showing
> >> them the technology I would be using, explaining how my cane works,
> etc. I
> >> found that being very open and using class time for this made the
> students
> >> much more comfortable with me and saved us time in the long run. Think
> >> about explaining what you will need right away - what should students do
> >> when they have a question for you if you can't see their hand?
> >>
> >> Ask your cooperating teacher for copies of their seating charts. Try to
> >> memorize these quickly so you are confident with names and where
> students
> >> are in the room without needing to stop to look this up.
> >>
> >> I hope this helps you come up with more ideas. Everything you mentioned
> is
> >> a great idea as well. I just did my student teaching last fall and
> >> graduated in December so it's still fresh in my mind. Feel free to
> email me
> >> anytime if there's anything I can do to help you.
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >>
> >> Chase Crispin
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: NOBE-L <nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jackie Larrauri
> via
> >> NOBE-L
> >> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 4:00 PM
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> >> Cc: Jackie Larrauri <ixchel.jackie.larrauri at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: [NOBE-L] Tips for student teaching
> >>
> >> Hello all,
> >> I am looking for any tips you all might have about how to make my
> student
> >> teaching experience the best it can be? I want to make sure I?m
> successful
> >> in my two placements this coming semester so am looking for any advice
> you
> >> all might have from your experiences.
> >> Here are some ideas I have about making it a success:
> >> Communicate with the teacher as early as possible (depending on when my
> >> state gets me my placement of course as they have been known to get
> these
> >> out late) Prepare my own lesson materials as much as possible as most
> >> materials are not accessible since they?re pictures Ask about technology
> >> used in the classroom as some are not accessible such as seesaw Braille
> >> student names for attendance tracking Make computer data sheets, student
> >> lists, and any other important information Thanks in advance, Jackie
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> > peace
> >
> > Jessica Stover
> > jjstover at kent.edu
> > jessicastover10 at gmail.com
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