Student Teaching Orientation Experiences

1. General Orientation Experiences
   • Meet Building Personnel:
     • Principal
     • Secretary
     • Unit Teachers
     • Other Teachers
     • Custodian
     • Other Personnel (media, etc.)
   • Locate Building Areas:
     • Tour the Building
     • Media Center/Library
     • Outdoor Areas
     • Cafeteria
     • Gymnasium
     • Teacher's Work Area
     • Office (Nurse)
     • Supply Room/Audio-Visual Equipment
2. Discussion with Cooperating Teacher
   • School Policy:
     • Discipline
     • Fire/Disaster Drill
     • Injuries/Illness
     • Absence
     • Rules
     • Faculty Meetings
     • Parking
     • School Calendar
     • Use of Media Center
     • Use of Copy Machines, etc.
   • Unit or Room Policy:
     • Classroom Rules
     • Curriculum
     • Teacher Manuals
     • Basic Routine
     • Management Techniques
     • Students with Special Needs
     • Record Keeping
     • Grouping
     • Available Resources
     • Multicultural Issues
3. Observation of the Cooperating Teacher's Procedures
   • Lecture
   • Use of Textbook
   • Discussion
   • Time Management
   • Whole Class Work
   • Small Group Work
   • Cooperative Learning
   • Groups Work Simultaneously
   • Individualization
   • Students with Disabilities
   • Gifted Children
   • ESL Children
   • Communication
   • Pacing
   • Lesson Plans
   • Questioning Techniques
   • Reinforcement
   • Feedback
   • Student/Teacher Interaction
   • Directions
   • Listening
   • Synthesis
   • Conclusions/Closure
   • Evaluation
   • Discipline
   • Motivational Strategies
   • Short Term Objectives
   • Long Range Objectives
   • Parent/Teacher Interaction
   • Teacher/Teacher Interaction

If you have other questions, write them down so you don’t forget them. And remember, approach your first meeting with enthusiasm and confidence.