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*DQ 2-What significance lies in understanding the demographic, environmental, and academic backgrounds of the students you are teaching during your student teaching experience? Identify 2-3 ways that the demographic, environmental, and academic factors in your classroom might affect your lesson planning.
*Dq3 -Interview your Cooperating Teacher/Mentor about the following aspects of your cooperating classroom. Use the discussion to prepare for the student teaching experience. Your interview questions and observations should review the following:
The best methods for communicating with your Cooperating Teacher/Mentor
The school philosophy, policies, calendar, and daily schedule
The professional dispositions including expectations regarding dress, behavior, etc.
Required reports and recordkeeping, grading standards, and discipline procedures
District/school resources provided based on the learning expectations
Expectations for students, routines, procedures, and an established classroom management plan
Additional questions as appropriate
Summarize and reflect upon your interview and explain how you will use your findings in your student teaching practice and future professional practice.
Consider the following:
What surprised you the most about your Cooperating Teacher/Mentor’s responses?
How do the “Professional Dispositions” align with your Cooperating Teacher/Mentor’s responses?
How can you apply your findings to your future professional career?
*DQ4-When applying for a job in education, you will be asked what your educational philosophy is and about your “why.” Your educational philosophy is a self-reflective statement of your beliefs about teaching and learning. When asked about your “why,” employers want to know what drives you to want to be an educator. This information is what employers use to see if you would be a good fit for their community and if your teaching philosophies align with theirs.
For this discussion question, you will write an educational philosophy statement and a statement sharing your “why:”
Your educational philosophy statement should be detailed yet short, 250 words or less, explaining your beliefs about teaching and learning.
Your “why” statement should be detailed yet short, sharing what drives you to be an educator in 250 words or less.
Both of these statements will evolve as you grow in your understanding of teaching and learning. Preparing these statements in advance is a useful way to set you apart from other candidates when looking for a job.
*Dq 5-Share your personal professional disposition statement in 2-3 sentences. How has it influenced your growth throughout your program of study? Provide specific examples to illustrate how your statement has guided your development in professional attitudes and behaviors. Additionally, describe any influences of the Christian worldview on the crafting of your statement employment