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POSSIBLE QUESTIONS FOR YOUR MENTOR TEACHER
General School Information
- How is the building arranged? May I have a floor plan and a tour of the building?
- What type of community surrounds the school?
- What is the average class size and how many students are in the school?
- Is there a school lunch program or a place for teachers who bring their lunch?
- What are the facilities/resources that can be used by the teacher and class such as computers and other technology, the library, and other resources/supplies?
- Do special teachers visit the school? How may I learn about their services?
- What are the major interests, achievements, and activities of the students in this grade?
- Are there any unusual classes?
- May I observe other teachers at some time during my intern experience?
- How can I become involved with in the school community?
Procedure and Policy
- What time does school begin and end, and when am I expected to arrive in the morning and leave in the afternoon?
- How do you manage the students and classroom? What techniques should I as an intern use?
- How can I access the school handbook and general school policies?
- What grading system is used in this school, and what grading responsibilities will I have?
- How can I access the calendar of school activities and events?
- What professional development activities and meetings will be available for me to attend?
- What extra duties will be required of me?
Classroom
- What do you expect of me, and what materials will I need?
- What will be my teaching schedule? How will you release responsibility of the class to me?
- How and when would you want to receive my lesson plans before teaching?
- What abilities will my students have? How is grouping used in the classroom?
- How can I access the class textbooks and manuals?
- What are the general room policies?
- How long will I be able to observe before I start teaching?
Personal
- Are there any social restrictions either from the school or the community?
- How will you inform me of my progress? When is a good time for us to conference each day?
- What is the best way to contact you?
Author:
Frostburg Elementary Manager
Last modified:
10/11/2024 9:40 AM (EST)