Coaching a Student Teacher

by Marvin A. Henry, Ann Weber

Overview

Little time? Big responsibility! If you are a cooperating teacher hosting a student teacher, this book is the quick reference tool that you need. We like to say, “It’s the little instruction book that should come with your student teacher!” It provides direction that you need to enhance your observational strategies and maximize professional communication with your student teacher. It includes essential information in an easy-reading, handy format. With key advice from experienced teacher educators, you will understand the coaching aspect of your supervisoryrole to use successfully throughout the student teaching experience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781475824667
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/26/2016
Series:	Student Teaching: The Cooperating Teacher Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Marvin Henry served as Professor of Education and Chairperson of Curriculum and Instruction at Indiana State University where he was also a supervisor of student teachers and field director for student teaching. He is a former president and a distinguished member of the Association of Teacher Educators as well as a recipient of its Outstanding Program in Teacher Education award.

Ann Weber served as Instructional Assistant Professor in teacher education at Illinois State University. She collaborated with cooperating teachers while supervising hundreds of student teachers and was also the innovator in developing and teaching an online course in the supervision of student teachers.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments

1Should My Student Teacher Observe Others?
Learning by Looking
Cooperating Teacher's Role
Sequence of Observations
Scope of Opportunities

2 How Do I Supervise Lesson Planning?
Lesson Plan Format
Resource Availability
Fine-Tuning
Submission of Plans

3 How Do I Effectively Observe My Student Teacher?
Setting the Stage
Identifying Data to Collect and Analyze
Teacher Performance
LessonFramework
Event Reconstruction
Scripting
Teacher Classroom Activity Profile
Categorical Frequency Instruments
Visual Diagramming
Recordings
Written Communication
Student Evaluation
Leaving the Classroom

4 What Do I Say During a Conference?
Effective Communication
Frame of Reference
Supervisory Styles for Different Quadrants
Positive Rapport
Habit of Reflection
Right Focus
Study of Results

5 Should My Student Teacher Be Involved Beyond My Classroom?
Benefits of Participation
Types of Participation
Facilitation of Participation

Epilogue
About the Authors
References

Editorial Reviews

Henry and Weber do a masterful job at weaving together a concrete mini-guide that directly supports key practices associated with the cooperating teacher’s role in supervision and mentoring of the developing pre-service teacher. This “little book” unpacks the foundational knowledge and skill-set needed for cooperating teachers to provide the right context for engaging student teachers in reflecting on and growing from their teaching experience through communication, observation, and discourse strategies. In this book, cooperating teachers will find answers to common questions related to: observation and conferencing strategies, choices for their preferred supervisory approach to conferencing, as well as options for student teacher participation in the classroom and the school. Weber and Henry clearly present effective pedagogy for coaching of the teacher candidate!

Patricia Tate

Easy to read and implement immediately, Coaching a Student Teacher, the second book of The Cooperating Teacher Series, is a wonderful step-by-step resource to guide teachers in mentoring up-and-coming professionals. After nine years of teaching, I mentored my first student teacher this year and was thankful to have the support and guidance of this book!

Lindsey Poole