Sun, Mar 14, 2021 1:36 PM in New Teacher: Switching from Secondary to Elementary Ed
Hi Molly!
Great question! I am currently doing the same. I have taught 6-12 Family and Consumer Science Education and am now going back to school for K-5. I do not have a lot of insight yet, but one thing I have found is the younger students do a lot better when things are hands on. I am currently doing a 60 hour practicum with 4th graders. When my mentor teacher is working through a...
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Sun, Mar 14, 2021 1:27 PM in Effective Classroom Management
Hi Olivia!
I am a former FACS teacher and have taught 6-12th grade students and am now going back to school for elementary education. I was searching for the same advice when I went through my first round of college. Classroom managment was my biggest fear when I actually started teaching. One thing I would suggest is definitely having a routine. I started my students off every period with a B...
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Sat, Mar 06, 2021 6:50 PM in New to Elementary Ed Science
Hello! I am currently going back to school for my elementary education certification. I am a former 6-12 Family and Consumer Science teacher. I absolutely loved my content and it was easy for me to come up with fun and engaging lessons. I struggle when it comes to science and I also do not have the confidence in this subject area that I do in FACS. Any recommendations on what I can do to beef up ...
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