teaching a demo lesson!!!

Original post by kate0211

Mar 29, 2007 03:46 PM

im SO super nervous. i had a job interview for a fourth grade position at the district that im doing my student teaching in. they called me back and want me to come in TOMORROW and do a demo lesson. im SO SCARED!!! there will be like 4 people watching, and i have to teach 24 kids that i dont even know. i want the job so bad, but i get nauseous just thinking about the demo lesson :(

Kimbalina Posted: Mar 29, 2007 04:49 PM

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Good Luck and have fun!

DavaDay Posted: Mar 29, 2007 04:58 PM

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Sounds like you really know what you're doing. You know what they're looking for - student engagement and interaction, bridging gaps between content areas, etc. ... you'll be fine. You've been student teaching so you have the experience. And because the kids don't know you and there will be a bunch of 'suits' in the room, they'll be in 'show-off' mode, behaving well and trying to impress you.

Relax and enjoy... and good luck!

jteach711 Posted: Mar 29, 2007 04:58 PM

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I am sure you will do great, remember to call on boys and girls equally and give each student sufficient time to answer any of your questions, and praise, praise, praise. Let us know haw it goes.

kate0211 Posted: Mar 29, 2007 05:01 PM

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im sitting here just staring at my lesson plan. i duno how else to prepare. this stinks...i just wanna be done with it!!!! i love hearing from all of you though - it makes me feel better.

PS - hi karin :)

megzzie Posted: Mar 29, 2007 05:04 PM

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That's great, and I'm sure that you'll do great - good luck and let us know how it goes!

DGoldfarb0776 Posted: Mar 29, 2007 05:31 PM

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Posted by kate0211

im SO super nervous. i had a job interview for a fourth grade position at the district that im doing my student teaching in. they called me back and want me to come in TOMORROW and do a demo lesson. im SO SCARED!!! there will be like 4 people watching, and i have to teach 24 kids that i dont even know. i want the job so bad, but i get nauseous just thinking about the demo lesson :(

I am very confident that you'll do great.. I have to do something similar each year myself- I teach computers for NYC Parks & Recreation (at a recreation center) and each year as part of my annual evaluation they get to sit in on a day of my classes and such.

Just take things in stride and we're all rooting for you so don't worry!

jgl Posted: Mar 29, 2007 05:59 PM

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Posted by kate0211

im sitting here just staring at my lesson plan. i duno how else to prepare. this stinks...i just wanna be done with it!!!! i love hearing from all of you though - it makes me feel better.

PS - hi karin :)

i always do a mock to myself.

but i think you have it down. sounds great!!! and dont freak. go in there like you dont care. ignore themin the back of the room.

let us know how it goes..
what time is your demo scheduled for??

kate0211 Posted: Mar 29, 2007 07:17 PM

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it's at 10am :)

Bongos815 Posted: Mar 29, 2007 08:54 PM

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I was supposed to do this 3 years ago for the school I teach in now but the morning of...I fell down the stairs on my way out of the house and sprained my ankle hahaha!!!! I was pretty nervous myself! So I had to call in and tell the secretary that I was on my way to the hospital because I fell down the stairs....SO embarassing! It was toward the end of the year so it never got rescheduled. But the good news is that they hired me anyway!

Good Luck tomorrow...The lesson sounds great!!! I'm sure the kids and the administration will love it!

jgl Posted: Mar 30, 2007 05:18 PM

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SO HOW DID IT GOOO????

maybride75 Posted: Mar 30, 2007 07:02 PM

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dont stress its gonna be great and you are gonna get the job! but good luck

kate0211 Posted: Mar 31, 2007 10:38 AM

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sorry i didn't respond yesterday - i came home and WENT TO BED. i was so exhausted (prob from all the stress and nerves) and had a headache so i literally fell asleep for the night...waking up only for about an hour at 1am. haha im an old woman!!!

ANYWAY - the lesson went GREAT!! the kids were fabulous, and they really loved making the characters and all of that stuff. i ended up having SIX people from the staff watching me, but i didn't even really realize they were there. once i got started teaching, it really just flowed. PHEW!! so glad it's over - i hear if im being offered the job a week from monday! so ill re-post then to let you ladies know :)

thanks for the support!!

KickinDandelions Posted: Mar 31, 2007 11:23 AM

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so glad it went well!! sounds like you did an amazing job!!
keep us updated!!!

DGoldfarb0776 Posted: Mar 31, 2007 11:40 AM

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Woot glad it all went well

Mrs. V 2008 Posted: Mar 31, 2007 12:05 PM

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good luck!!!

KarinAmanda Posted: Apr 03, 2007 10:35 AM

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yay kate!! knew you would do great, as always!! call me and let me know miss you

come home!! you better be home for my engagement party - prob early June, i'll FM you!