Tag: pre-service teachers
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How to Enjoy Reading: Slice of Life
Photo CC-By Bob I’m a relentless tinkerer in my classes and rarely start a semester the same way twice. But there is one thing I do on the first day of Children’s Literature that never changes. I show this video of third-grade teacher Colby Sharp on his first day of school: This video is absolute…
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Go The Extra Mile: Advice from a Teacher Intern
This post is part of a series on #summerPD for pre-service teachers. Maggie Darnell recently completed her student teaching internship and will be teaching seventh-grade English (plus an awesome-sounding enrichment course in Zombie Survival!) in the fall. In this interview, Maggie reflects on her experience and shares some advice for cooperating teachers and pre-service teachers.…
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10 Ideas for Getting Started with #SummerPD
This post is part of a series on #SummerPD for pre-service teachers. Check out 4 Reasons Why Pre-Service Teachers Need #SummerPD. 1. Make a reading plan. I’m a devoted reader in part because I always have a plan for what to read next. If you aren’t sure how to find books you want to read, join GoodReads,…
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4 Reasons Why Pre-service Teachers Need Summer Professional Development #summerPD
This is the inaugural post for a series on Summer PD for Pre-service Teachers. In this weekly series, I’ll be tackling topics like: PLNs for Pre-Service Teachers Must-Reads for Pre-Service Teachers How to Prepare for Student Teaching How to Develop a Literate Life–and Why You Need One Before You Get in the Classroom I’ll interview…
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