I am curious to learn how you cover the classes of the teachers who are
shadowing. Do colleagues cover for each other or do you call in an outside
substitute? Also, how many teachers do you have share this experience on
any given day?
I love the idea of the last period debrief for reflection. That's
brilliant!
Thanks,
Kerry Maguire
Dean of Faculty
The Park School
4625 Harlem Road
Buffalo NY 14226
(716) 839-1242 ext. 114
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]On Behalf Of Stacey Giordano
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 3:58 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: teachers becoming students for a day
Hi Stewart - this is a powerful bit of professional development for
teachers. I would suggest that you mix the schedule up a bit or
students feel like a teacher is stalking them! I also encourage the
faculty to not treat the visiting teacher as an adult - meaning that
they should sit at a student's desk, shouldn't be allowed to do things
that students aren't (check cell phones, drink coffee in class etc.)
The visiting teacher should also do his or her best not to participate
in class as an adult per se. They should try to follow the student's
experience through the day as closely as they can. They'll be
exhausted!
If you hold a reflection seminar or debriefing session instead of the
last period class, that seems to allow teachers time to regroup and
refresh before any afterschool duties.
Enjoy - it is an amazing day.
-Stacey
Anastasia Giordano
Academic Dean
The Albany Academies
135 Academy Rd
Albany, NY 12208
518.429.2300 ext 423
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Stewart Crais
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:06 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: teachers becoming students for a day
Have any of your schools asked that teachers become a student for a day?
They would be a 7th grade kid, sit in classes, go to lunch, recess, etc.
Just curious. Our school is considering requiring this for each teacher
and wondering if any of you have
suggestions, do's, don'ts, etc.... Thanks!
Stewart Crais
Director of Technology and Information Services
Lausanne Collegiate School
1381 West Massey Road
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 474-1031 (v)
(901) 682-1696 (f)
scrais@lausanneschool.com
SKYPE: stewart.crais
www.lausanneschool.com
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