Whilst students are required to have either a recess of a lunch break they are bound by the same expectations as school staff. As a general rule of thumb we suggest that PSTs arrive back at school at least 10 minutes before the bell is due to go. They should also check in with you before they leave the school … Read More
Occasionally PSTs struggle with the reality of what being a teacher involves. At other times there are things going on in PSTs lives outside of school that impact their attitude and ability to function at school. If you are concerned about your PSTs attitude or their participation on placement this issue needs to be addressed immediately. Below is a series … Read More
Whilst pre-service teachers do have lots of work to complete while they are on placement they should always be focusing on and working with your students during class time. They should not be working on their lesson plans or other assignments during class time. The only exception to this is if they are completing a university designated classroom audit or … Read More
Expectations for professionalism and teacher talk is a topic that is addressed at University in depth so students should be aware of what is appropriate and inappropriate. However, some students might need extra guidance in understanding how to speak professionally with staff in a school setting. If your PST is using inappropriate language or speaking about inappropriate topics with yourself … Read More
Some students might need extra guidance in understanding how to speak professionally with students – expectations for teacher talk is a topic that is addressed at in depth at University. Occasionally PSTs may slip up with silly conversations (what they were watching on Youtube, did on the weekend etc.) or informal language (OMG, WTF, soft swear words like bugger etc.). … Read More
It is expected that PST will attend meetings, yard duty, lunch clubs etc. the same way other school staff do. Some schools or mentor teachers do not want to have PSTs at every yard duty or meeting. In this case we would expect that your PST attends one yard duty and one staff meeting per week that they are on … Read More
Some students may need extra guidance in understanding how to speak and work professionally and in a supportive capacity with their buddy/peers. Expectations for teacher talk is a topic that is addressed in workshops at RMIT prior to placement. Occasionally however, there are personal/friendship/cultural issues that get in the way of supportive working relationships between peers. As a mentor teacher … Read More
At RMIT we expect pre-service teachers to arrive at school between 8am-8.30am or at a time organised with their mentor teacher. PSTs are expected to remain after school hours to discuss, plan and prepare for teaching. We encourage students to be guided by what their mentor teacher says and does. It is essential that you discuss your school’s expectations as … Read More