First year teachers, Allyson Rutherford, Rebecca Nelson, Lorraine Lopez, Bethany Hendrickson, Kelly Carter, Lauren Medina, and Adriana Soto shared some of their tips and experiences with the Denton cadre. As first year teachers they shared their experiences about topics ranging from interviewing, parent communication, and classroom management. Interviewing was one of the topics that was very informative and enlightening. Tips such as researching the school you are interviewing for, creating a professional website, and being knowledgeable and outspoken about differentiation were found to be very useful. These 7 first year teachers also emphasized the importance of communicating the good behavior and accomplishments of students and not only contacting parents on negative occasions. Technology was also a topic discussed throughout the seminar. Technology seemed to be integrated throughout the teachers’ school day in many forms. Classroom management, reading, interviewing, and organization strategies could all be made more efficient and engaging with the use of technology. Some of the websites mentioned by the teachers included: noodle.com, youtube.com, brainpop.com, weebly.com, getkahoot.com, and raz-kids.com. Lastly the seven teachers were encouraging and stressed that although it’s not easy, it is worth it.
A Day in the Life of an Intern
Denton Cadre Interns blogging about their experiences during their one-year internship in the UNT Professional Development School (PDS).