My first three months of teaching…

Yu-chun Wei 11/30/12

My school:PS/IS 119 The Glendale

My school:PS/IS 119 The Glendale

•6th, 7th and 8th grades•Kindergarten and 1st grade•Enrollment: 901•37W, 2B, 39H, 20A

Foreign Language Department

•Spanish•Mandarin-1st year of Mandarin program!

My classroom

My job looks like this…• 25 periods a week (4- 6 periods a day)• Lunch duty: twice a week• Extended Day-Mandarin Club: three days a week after school• Bulletin Boards (every other month)• Back to School Night• Progress Reports• Calling and Emailing parents• Report Cards• Parent Teacher Conference• Meet with mentor twice a week• Teacher Team meeting once a week after school• Monthly Departmental Meeting• PDs

My students

• G&T• 8th graders: 3 times a week• 7th graders: twice a week• 6th graders: once a week• K &1:once a week• 14 classes, 405 students

The First Day of School…

• Student Contract: Grading Policy, Materials needed•Notebook Rubric• Seating chart•Don’t smile!

Class Routine

•Ss copy down focus, agenda, and HW directions•Do Now•Mini Lesson•Class Activities

Student Work

Student Work

Student Work

Student Work

Challenge

•Checking HW•Getting to know other teachers

For Future Teachers

•Get your resume ready NOW•Get a solid printer•Always have plan B•ASK questions.•Keep a teaching log•Be positive

Questions?

ywei@psis119.org