Elementary Education Spring 2025 Orientation Presentation Details
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EDPR 250 ELEMENTARY ORIENTATION Spring 2025 Presentation date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Introductions - It's just me! Sue! Celebrations Groups AGENDA Overview of spring 2025 A bit about student teaching Questions/Comments
CELEBRATIONS! Do you have a student in your current placement who will live in your heart forever? Type their name in the chat!
GROUPS Same people in all your classes this semester! :) Soooo..... Set up a way to communicate with each other! Participate in or plan events to get to know each other! THESE ARE YOUR PEOPLE!
Placement on Tuesdays ORThursdays - all day contractual hours Week of January 20 Week of May 5 OVERVIEW OF SPRING 2025 You will see a full day of instruction! Methods classes: Social studies, science, reading, math, the arts FIVE courses, plus placement
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU GET YOUR PLACEMENT LET'S MAKE SURE YOU'RE READY! GET EXCITED! Wait for SCE to send you a complete roster so you can find your placement partner. Contact your placement partner and decide who will go Tuesday and who will go Thursday. Thursday people YOU CANNOT BE LATE FOR CLASS. Communicate with your teacher about your departure. Use the roster to arrange a carpool. It's fun to ride together! Lots of time to laugh and debrief about your day! Send an individual introductory email to your cooperating teacher Tell them which day you will attend It should be polite and professional, not informal Plan to complete your background check prior to January Ask your teacher if there is anything they would like you to do prior to your first day
Dear Ms. Nelson, I am a junior in elementary education and have been assigned to work with you in the spring semester. I am so excited to meet you and your students! I will be attending on Tuesdays (all day) and my placement partner, Ann Baker, will attend on Thursdays. Can you tell me the contractual start time of the day? This is when I will arrive. YES! If possible, I'd love to meet you before I leave campus for winter break. I'm available next week. Let me know if this could work. Looking forward to a great semester. Thank you for hosting me! Sincerely, Grateful Student
THE FIRST DAY Dress professionally and practice good hygiene. Arrive 5-10 minutes early (ALWAYS!). Practice your route! Put your phones away and KEEP THEM PUT AWAY. Sign in at the office. Introduce yourself to the office staff. Be friendly! These people should love you and be thrilled to see you every time you come in! Find your classroom. Smile and greet people in the hall. Perhaps you could ask permission for a student to take you on a tour? Observe, participate, engage! Be polite and friendly. Defer to your teacher s directives. Always be noticing what you can do to be helpful. If you don t know, ask!
You will have many class assignments that tie into your placement. You will need to communicate your needs to your cooperating teacher well in advance. Coursework Your cooperating teacher will observe you and give written feedback a minimum of two times during the semester. You will upload the feedback forms to Canvas. Observations WHAT TO EXPECT If are ill and cannot attend practicum, you must inform your cooperating teacher right away. Exchanging phone numbers is a good idea. Communicate Absences All absences must be made up. Hours Show up when you're supposed to show up. Hours will vary.
WHAT TO EXPECT Your days will be long, so . Pack a lunch and a snack, bring a water bottle Teachers don't typically leave the building for lunch Pack meds Pack a change of clothes if you have FAA after placement
WHAT IF YOU DON'T VIBE WITH YOUR COOPERATING TEACHER? What are some challenges you might face in an interpersonal relationship? How can you make the placement a positive experience? Remember, these professionals are vetted by their administrators!
Sue will intervene to document issues and design a support plan SCE director (Cara) and program coordinator will be notified IF TROUBLE SHOULD ARISE . If issues continue, a remediation plan will be put in place If issues persist, your continuation in the program may be in jeopardy
COMMUNICATE! If you feel anxious and overwhelmed, reach out to someone. There are so many people who are here to support you! Your success is OUR success! We care about you! Be proactive and planful. DON T LET TROUBLE ARISE! Remember that you are representing the College of Education as well as yourselves, so be polite, professional, and conscientious in all that you do. Refer to the SCE website if you have questions. If you can t find an answer, find ME! I m here to help!
FOLLOW THE CHAIN OF COMMAND IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS First, talk to instructors or cooperating teacher Next, talk to the program coordinator (courses) or me (placements) If we can t help, we will advise you who to contact next: Advisors Student Academic Affairs Office (SAAO) Department head Campus resources (Title IX, OSCR, Counseling Center, financial aid, etc.) The dean is responsible for overseeing the overall functioning of the College of Education and does not typically get involved in student issues unless they are extremely, EXTREMELY serious.
STUDENT TEACHING PREVIEW SPRING 2026 Remember we start the placement process in JANUARY 2025! Make sure to submit your cover letter and resume to SCE by December 13! Student teaching begins before the start of the UIUC calendar: JANUARY 5th! You follow your assigned school s schedule NOT UIUC's! Placements are not official until you receive your placement letter from SCE in November.
QUIZ! Tell one thing you do when you get your placement letter. Is it important to email your new cooperating teacher right away? Name one thing to pack on your placement day. Who do I talk to if I'm concerned about a course? Who do I talk to if I'm concerned about my placement?
