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1. Ask about and learn the usual class routines. Identify the steps for each routine (to use during this field experience and perhaps in your future classroom).a. arrival and departureb. moving chairs/desks to re-groupc. get quiet signal(s)d. expectations for student behaviore. response to conflictsf. how students ask for helpg. how students offer helph. how teacher asks for helpi. how teacher offers helpj. meeting/greeting visitorsk. room jobs/roles
2. Find out about the curriculum content that will be addressed during your experience.a. State standards or programs standards your required to teach.b. Names and availability of teacher's edition for any textbook series that are used/required.c. Possible topic(s) for reading and math lessons that you will design.
3. What kind of information does this mentor like to have about his/her students?
a. What learner profile information does s/he already collect (e.g, students' interests, or students' preferred type of learning environment or preferred group size or preferred presentation format)b. Does the mentor compile this information in an "IEP-at-a-glance"?c. How does s/he learn about students' cultural background?d. What other information does the mentor recommend collecting?
5. What are the mentor's preferred assessment tools?
6. Are there required progress monitoring requirements? How often is this data shared with parents/students? What standardized tests are required?
7. What are the mentor's preferred teaching methods and routines (e.g., mini-lectures or partner work or cooperative learning groups...)?
8. When and how does the mentor make instructional decisions?
9. What are the collaborative structures within the school as a whole?a. Grade level meetings?b. Department level or content area team meetings?c. Response to Intervention (RtI) Meetingsd. Faculty meetings?e. Professional development opportunities?