119- 5 ways to help your student teacher thrive

These are 5 tips that work great when it comes to helping your student teacher thrive.  Of course there are more ideas I could share, but these are my favorite ideas that I’ve shared with teachers when they ask me where to start with a student teacher.  Go to coffee or invite them to meet you before they ever step foot into your classroom, whether that be in person or virtually.   Know that they won’t do things the same way you do.   Be patient and ask them lots of questions. Model great teaching, classroom management, and the way you plan.   Start with having them observe, then co-teach, then they can take over.   Join the Elementary Music Teacher Community Facebook group to continue the conversation. I'd love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, be sure to share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.