SPRING SEMESTER EXPERIENCE Everyday Spend a few minutes at the start of each session to discuss the day�s plans, assign specific work or areas and, at the end, recommend possibilities for improvement, and review upcoming activities. Week 1 Help your student understand your goals, expectations, techniques, and schedule in the classroom. Weeks 1-4 Keeping in mind this is the student�s second field experience, provide appropriate classroom involvement, starting with routine tasks such as snack help, then moving to small group work, such as centers. Weeks 5-10 Continue to assign specific areas and/or activities, increasing the level of supervision and responsibility every week. For example, you might delegate one portion of circle time each week until the student is leading the entire activity. Mid-sem. Complete the mid-semester evaluation form, which the student will provide for you two weeks in advance (and can also be found in our on-line handbook). Try to find some time to have a conference with the student to discuss the evaluation. Ongoing Continually help the student prepare for his or her Lead Teaching Day. On that day, the student must: * Produce detailed plans for one week�s activities. * With your help, integrate the week around your thematic plans. * Assume full supervisory responsibility for one session of that week. * Assign roles to you and other classroom staff for that session. Last Week Write your evaluative summary relative to the Lead Teaching Day. Complete end-of-semester evaluation form, which the student will provide for you two weeks in advance (and can also be found in our on-line handbook). Try to find some time to have a conference with the student to discuss the evaluation.