Teachers, please help me....?

Question

I will start teaching in the Fall, is there any thing I need to do this summer to prepare? I am 26 years old and will be teaching high school. (Biology 1, and 1A.....and also physical education 10.) If you want, you can give any heplful advice. thanks you much.

Answer 1

Thanks 1st of all, i know teaching is a very hard job and it's good we have good young decent people like you prepared to do it. I hope you become successful.



You should get your act ready as "the new tough guy" and not "that new pushover guy". Many of them will predict that you will be new and unexperienced and so will think you're soft, act like you were born to teach, i'm sure you were.

Answer 2

Get the textbooks and develop your syllabus and at least the first few weeks of lesson plans. Ask to see other teachers syllabuses for the classes if they are available. Think of your syllabus as your road map from the beginning of the book to the end of the book Divide the units into your weeks (They may not always be equal - some units take longer than others) What points do you have to be sure to make for each unit to meet your state standards? Which do you want to make if you have time? Which experiments do you have the equipment to do?

Next take a look at your classroom, can you arrange seating the way you want? Can you decorate the way you want? Are there bulletin boards etc.? If you are on a tight budget, start by finding biology in the news and start posting them. Tell the students they get credit for bringing in examples of their own and putting them up on the board.

For phy Ed talk to your dept head and find out what you will be teaching and the rules that the dept follows.

For both figure out how you are going to keep track of attendance and grades. Barnes and Nobles has a great teachers grade book with pockets and lots of other great sections.

Answer 3

I think after being thorough and comfortable with the curriculum, plan everything. Make a script down to the last minute because if your emotions become over whelming you want to remain on task and complete the period with out any awkward moments. Second, be flexible. Teaching is a job of constant interruptions and unexpected situationa. Read everything about your envirement, students' facial expressions and body language, and give yourself a chance to debrief after class or at the end of the day. It will be a huge adjustment for you and you need to develope some good habits for your continued practice. Last, take a break at the end of the day. Go to the gymm, walk, ride a bicycle, do something that entertains your big muscles. YOU are going to need to find a balance. The best of wished to you.

Answer 4

Congrats! I just finished my 12yr as a mathematics teacher. I started at the age of 21 in front of middle school kids and that was tough in itself, but three years after that I took on high school... I was always told not to crack a smile until Christmas.. but that really is not a good policy.

Think about the things that you can live with in the classroom (ex: students getting up out of their desk to sharpen a pencil during your lecture) and what you cant (ex: a student talking back or argueing with you). Then stick to it and be consistant! You can always loosen up, but after you let somethings slide, it is 10 times harder to correct an error in your discipline and then try to tighten up your discipline.



As someone else said, know your content. Be prepared for questions that could come up. A previous principal, told me to be a pro-activite teacher (anticipate questions, events, or actions that may occure in the classroom and how you will hand them) rather than a re-active teacher (react to what is said, or done in the classroom and then re-acting on instinct). If you did student teaching, pull from that experience to help guide you. Hopefully the new school you will be at will set you up with a mentor teacher, if they dont, ask for one in your department. They should be an experienced teacher not only in the subject that you are teaching but also at that school.



The main thing is note that you will not always have the answers and you are not always right. You are human and you will make mistakes... I tell my students this every year. We are in this together, and with this attitude, when you do make mistakes the students are more forgiving and realize that you are a real person. Have fun with your class and make it as enjoyable as possible. Be able to laugh at yourself and allow the kids to laugh at your mistakes.



There is always a thin line between all of this and staying professional (along with comanding authority, not demanding authority). This all takes time in developing your own style, and from one year to the next, it will change until you are comfortable with how you run your classroom. We are always our hardest critic.



Consider prayer. For all things are possible through God. He can calm your fears and guide you.

Answer 5

hello!!sir i am a student of 10 std.and my biology is not so much good i am studying in pilani i am a hostler. 4rm c.b.s.e. board our 1 chapter is life process which was taught to me in the month of april at that time i was suffering 4rm jaundice &was not able 2 study properly i have 2 give my 1 periodicals in the 1 week of july i am nothaving the notes too &in our book it's not given properly.so if u will help me then ur prepeared.can u plz mail me ur suggestions if u wanna.well all the best 4 ur teaching career.!!!!!!!!1

Answer 6

Thanks to join this tough and interesting field as well. Here you will learn every day.

Just go through your subject contents what you will have to teach in the class. Better deliver those lectures in front of a man height mirror to remove/release your hasitation.

Do not get panic neither get across your students in any matter. Always try to be a helping teacher and love your students and ur profession. Love returns love, i believe.

May Lord help you and straingthen you.

Good Luck

Answer 7

I had already answered the question, and it was too long, then i don't know what i did and erased it before sending it to you. but summarizing i suggested you to read about neulinguistics and to create a confident environment in your classs. I also congratulated you for caring about your class and how to prepare it , it means you are going to be a very good teacher. Good luck

Answer 8

Find an experienced teacher to mentor you if your school does not have a program in place for induction year teachers. Experienced teachers can be great resources in terms of taking the exisiting curriculum and helping you to design it in a meaningful, engaging way to your students, especially since planning engaging lessons can be very time-consuming when either you don't know what resources are available to you or you're not sure what will work with your students. Don't be afraid to ask students about types of activities or projects they like to be able to show their learning. You might try reading Schlecty's Working on the Work sometime.



Expect that classroom management will be an ongoing process. Unfortunately, it really is "on the job" training and you'll still be developing your own teaching style. Obviously you'll need to know what your school's code of conduct is, but decide what you want your classroom procedures to be (or if your department has a standard set they all abide by) and communicate them clearly to your students during the first two weeks of school---repetitively (can be done in small doses). Ask other teachers what works for them and keep in mind that what works for them may or may not work for your own teaching style. You might try reading Harry Wong's The First Days of School or Fay and Funk's Teaching with Love and Logic.



Also, keep in contact with parents via phone and email. Parents don't like surprises. Document any and all contact (cc or bcc principal, for example or keep a log) to help you see patterns of academic or behavioral concerns that you may need to discuss later. Principals don't particularly like surprises either, and they would like to be able to support you; including them in your communication with parents can potentially "head off" a future problem. Also, these records are at tool for you to use during the evaluation process to show your principal that you have been keeping in contact. Don't forget about positive notes, calls, emails to parents occasionally too.



Spend time getting to know your students. If you do something like a student inventory/interests sheet at early in the year, keep them. Pull them out and re-read them, especially if you're struggling with developing a relationship with some students. Use this information to find ways to include their interests in the lesson through analogies or even just asking them about lacrosse, band, Lord of the Rings, etc. Ask them about what's going on with them--often they'll tell you. Don't be afraid to lose a few minutes here and there of instruction to develop rapport. Students want to know their teacher cares about them. Let them know when/if you can be available before or afterschool in case they want to stop in to chat or to talk about an assignment.



Best Wishes on starting your teaching career this fall!

Answer 9

teach summer school to get an idea of things...not to mention its a crash course in dealing with students.



prepare a syllabus, be organized, and always have things ready for kids to do. never allow for idle time



act like you are in command...kids will sense if you are soft and new and will take advantage of that. be on top of everything

Answer 10

Familiarize yourself with your curriculum.

Try to meet with the other teachers in your department and find out about pacing schedules, homework, and grading requirements.

Decide on a few essential rules and be prepared to enforce them from day one. (It's hard to tighten behavior requirements midyear.)

Try to do goal setting with your principal as soon as possible; that way you will have a focus for your own professional growth.

Good luck.

Answer 11

Teaching is the best profession, but am not a teacher, thou I teach in adult school, The advice that I could give you is don't be to smart alec, lead them but don't command them.

Answer 12

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