Student Teaching Success- Last Day

Thanks for stopping by again today! We’re moving on to part 4 of our series but first:

Part 4: Last Day

So you made it through! You have planned projects, lessons, made it through observations, possibly had a meltdown (or two) and yet you are going to terribly miss your students. You will always remember learning and growing with them. Whatever you do – enjoy the day!! I got pulled out to sub a 1/2 day during my last day and I feel like I didn’t get all the time with my students like I wanted…good thing I was back later in the year.

DO- leave a good lasting impression

You have a couple of different options here. I’ll let you know what I did and then you can go from there.
Write a letter to the principals/administration. I wrote a thank you note for accepting me into their school community for this time. I added examples of things they did like making me a custom place-card for meetings. I also added why I liked working in this school and how they helped me grow with feedback and observations. I think it let them know it really was a privilege since I wasn’t a contract teacher. As your professors might remind you- it all reflects on your school and yourself the whole time!!
I gave my cooperating teacher a gift. I got her favorite items and this canvas with words the students used to describe her in her favorite colors.
Sometimes you get presents too, so if there are any teachers that need ideas……

I know some get books the students make.
My teacher gave me: this tub full of books and supplies!! We have a Scholastic warehouse in our city so books are available for cheaper. A perfect start to my own library!!! I love how cute she made the tub too – tape and all the signatures 🙂

Stay tuned for the next post about what to do after student teaching!

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Mrs. S on July 24, 2013 at 12:58 am

I just read through your whole series and wanted to let you know I enjoyed it. After teaching for 14 years, I will have my first student teacher this year and I'm soooo nervous! I want her to have a great experience and do well. Any tips or advice you would share with me? My student teaching experience was horrible – because of the teacher, so I want to give my student teacher a much better year than I had.

Thanks again!

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