Student Teaching and the edTPA Presentation

• Meet Cooperating Teacher as soon as possible
• Research the school (Wisconsin DPI report card)
• Plan during the summer
• Organize your time
• To-do list breakdown
• Don't Procrastinate
• Use spare time to work in school
• Know your students
• Go over IEP's with CT and the Special Education Teacher (Elementary general teacher as well)
• Learn names
• Journal reflections
• This helps with commentaries!!!
• Thoughtfulness in the edTPA
• Videotaping
• Get the video/photo release form out ASAP
• Film as much as you can
• Do a practice run with elementary students
• Use your own camera or check IT person at the school
• (Bring extra batteries)
• Practice with ipad and other functions to see if it works
• Do what you are most comfortable with
• Watch video the day that you do it
• Start commentary right away
• Look at rubric while writing commentary
• Cooperating Teacher
• CT is there to cheer and support you
• They want to help you succeed and find the daily routine
• Learning Community of fellow student teachers
•  Take advantage in sharing experiences
• Learn from mistakes!
• Teach a couple lessons before edTPA
• Also do edTPA before headweeks (teaching every class of every day)
• Integrate own style of teaching
• ALWAYS BE POSITIVE
• Be prepared
• Be Yourself
• Be organized
• Be involved
• Attend IEP meetings
• Observe other teachers
• Go to extracurriculurs
• Build rapport with staff and administrators
• Be reflective 
• Journal 5 or 10 minutes
• What was taught
• Frustrations, positives, etc.
• Be consistent with rules
• Firm, fair, and friendly
• Some days you will love it, some days you will wonder if you're cut out for it
• Be confident
• Be professional
• Never be late
• Do not call in sick unless necessary 
• Speak the part and be positive
• Don't gossip
• Take constructive criticism
• Be healthy and sane
• Get sleep
• Students need your 100%
• Be thankful
• Write thank you notes to CT, impactful staff, principal, etc.