any teachers or teaching assisants?? advice plz?
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I am a teacher so I'll give you tips on what I think a good t.a. does.\n\nA good t.a. will  :\n\nBe there right at the start of the lesson and not be late.\n\nListen to the teacher's introduction to the lesson so they know what the children will be doing\n\nWill have asked the teacher how she can best use you\n\nBe willing to help with anything\n\nWill interact with the children at their level, be friendly and approachable. \n\nBe patient.\n\nWill ask the teacher if there is something in the subject matter they do not understand, better that than to guess and teach the children the wrong thing!\n\nWill not rush off as soon as the kids are out the door at the end of the day.  Offer to tidy up or whatever, just say anything I can do?\n\nWill discuss any issues that arose during the day with the teacher.\n\nWill smile\n\nLike children.\n\nDon't panic, after reading all this, it's what would be expected from an experienced ta.  I think willingness is the key thing.\n\nI'm sure you're going to enjoy your Wednesdays and I wish you lots of luck.
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Well ... dear you have a lot to learn ....;)\n\nGet yourself some quality teaching material ...\nI was like you before.\nCheck this website \n\nhttp://www.graburl.com/x.php?5dd
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Remember that teaching in real life and teaching "concepts" and "methods" they teach you in school are very very different.  You have to be resourceful, patient, resilient, confident, creative, and strong!!!  Dealing with students daily is not easy and sometimes feel like a battle.  Also, there is a lot of politics involved with the administration and parents.  Be prepared for the worst and reap your rewards!
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Try to soak up everything you can learn from the history teacher you will be observing! Observe the mentor's good teaching qualities and also observe the mentor's very bad or at least not so good teaching qualities. Use this time to help you decide things you would do differently then him, given the position of the teacher. Also, try to teach some lessons to the class, the experience you will get is priceless! Learn as much as you can and most of all, have fun! Enjoy! Good Luck to you!
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Oh, my gosh... you want to be a teacher but you aren't able to put together a decent classroom presentation by yourself?  What the heck do you think teaching is?\n\nEither get your act together, or choose a different career!
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All of us find some things difficult.  One thing you could do is see if you can find a tutor, possibly even another student.  A good tutor can help you find ways to do better - there may be all kinds of little strategies a tutor who gets to know you can help you with.  Your teacher probably has to teach at that speed in order to cover the material he has to cover.   Even if you don't like your teacher you have to find ways to cope with him.  He may even be quite willing to help you if you ask him.   As a previous poster said, don't use your ADD as an excuse.  that is also something you have to learn to live with and cope with, so do some research about it on line and you might find suggestions that will help you.
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HEY! I am just going to go into 6th grade. My 5th grade teacher was EXTREMELY hard. I just tried to get by the day by thinking of things that make me happy. I try not to let my teacher get on my nerves and just except what she does and take it as it comes. Good Luck!
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NEWS FLASH: Not every teacher is going to smother you with sweetness. During my long stay overseas, I had more than my share of meanness from teachers who resented having "this American" come up in their class and be all "foreign". My daring to even ask or ,God  forbid, answer questions was enough to provoke accusations of "being a showoff" and all sorts of petty meannesses. I survived, but with a lifelong contempt for the kind of folks who wallow in pettiness and envy. You'd think an adult would have the sense to treat a child better,but that's life. \n\nIn fairness to the teacher,it was not "harsh" of her to want to be able to place your abilities by expecting you to write a placement test. Instructing you to return to your seat is not an insult by any means - how about being the only pupil  in a class of 25 who was made to stand on a desk if you happened to get an answer wrong? how about having someone mimic your accent every time you spoke up in class,even when they were the one who called upon you to speak in the first instance?\n\nSome people have "issues". You might want to have the calmer one (!) of your parents speak with the Principal of the school about having you change Math instructors since the present one apparently is triggered by something about you. And whether or not you do succeed in changing instructors, by all means be scrupulously polite and respectful to this woman.  She may not deserve it in your opinion, but you will simply have to deal with this with some maturity. Her actions can only be highlighted by anyone with a speck of powers of observation when they contrast your ladylike behavior with her surliness.\n\nYou are supposed to ask questions,because that is what you do in a school. If "she doesn't have time" for your questions,the Principal should be - very politely - appraised of this  unacceptable situation.\n\nAbove all,don't be a wimp! Fainting because someone spoke to you in a tone you didn't like? Then I've got to say , it's great job you weren't in my shoes, you'd have ended up in a blooming coma. You can stand up for yourself politely. But if you worry that openly complaining will only provoke worse you may simply revel in the fact that you are superior to this sort of behavior, as long as you maintain a calm demeanor. She may be a rude jerk,but don't let her provoke you into copying her example.\n\nOne powerful tool at your disposal in such a tense environment is to be the most angelic person in town with all your other instructors.When she comes up with any negative tales in the teacher's lounge about you(and this person will have some very lively opinions to air about you there, trust me),it may very well be the only saving grace for you if other teachers simply don't have any reason to take her word for it in your case. And one other helpful thing that did the trick for me in junior high was to seek the counsel and arbitration of another teacher who was well disposed towards me. It gave me the responsibility of making sure that that I didn't let the intervening staff member down by letting the antagonist under my skin and finally lashing back at her, and it made the antagoniser aware that her peers were alert to her treatment of me. So getting an ally on staff may be just the thing for you.\n\nIn parting ,keep to the high road at all times and be the best at what you do. Always make sure that no one has cause to put you down.\nKEEP IT REAL, AND DON'T BE A SOFTIE :-) .\nTOUGHEN UP AND WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD!!!
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read a book called "teaching with love and logic" or something like that...it's a good book that my mom read (she's a teacher). it teaches you how to teach a class, or student, that is disobedient and noisy.
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Change is good!!\nDo you have the time to teach night school??  That way you won't lose the teaching skills !!
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Always listen.\nAlways observe carefully.\nLet their minds be free.  Help them to think for themselves by not giving them all the answers.\nRemember that the ultimate purpose of education is not to make a career or win money, but to understand humanity and therefore, be happy and live fully.\nLearn about the group age you are teaching.\nDon´t just give them information.  Try to make of every class a life experience.\nIn order to learn something, we need that the subject we are learning have a meaning.  In other words, avoid the abstracts and try to be concrete.  Abstraction is a usefull mind process, but it should come AFTER we classify data on concrete grounds.\nMake fun of serious things and be serious about things that may seem silly.\nBe honest.\nAccept the way you feel and be mindfull of that before entering the classroom.
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Research, Study, Understand the lessons, and also listen to the lectures your teacher is teaching you. If you don't undertsand the lectures your teacher is teaching, ask qusetions. . .That's why we have teachers, we ask them things we don't understand. . .ü Hope I Helped!
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Talk to the director first. Tell her that it may harm children's respect to the teacher if she does that. \nIf it doesn't work, talk to the board members.\n\nBut before you do all these, secure the next job first in case it doesn't work out.
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i am a retired teacher.ive learned aside from all this new fancy dan approaches best why to teach it is the way you gotit.remember its not important how much you cover but how well you cover what you do cover.also augment every lesson with a project or visual aid      hands on     pertenant to the subject being taught.with this methology you can teach any subject or grade level this basic methology will make you a great teacher.
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lol - try everything under the sun to get around things but trust me - study and do the right thing and it will only help you - I'm no teacher but can tell ya that ya need to spend some time gettin serious on these projects and just forget all the "out" cards and just do it!!!  Good Luck.
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teaching is the building block.. and with each goal they want to achieve, support them. but allow them to do it. \n the web below is a freebie thats how i started them off.
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Ask your math teacher if he/she can recommend some students to you that are doing well in the class.  Maybe they can help me with what you miss.  If they live close to you, they could help you out after school.  Also ask the teacher if you can tape record the class.  That way at least you can hear what is going on and maybe that will help you with the lesson.  You can also ask if the teacher would mind staying late on day a week to help you with the parts that you don't understand.  If you are willing try the teacher is more likely willing to help you.  I can't say that everything will work, but you can try.