DC Teaching Fellows

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Welcome!

• DC Teaching Fellows

Summer Institute 2004
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A Day In The Life of a DC Teaching Fellow

• Alarm Goes Off 600 a.m.
• Again _at_609 a.m.
• Again _at_618 a.m.
• Again _at_627 a.m.
• Again _at_636 a.m.
• Finally 645 a.m.
• GET UP!!!!!

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The First Week- June 28-July2

• 830 a.m. -Sign-In _at_Nalle ES
• 900 a.m.-1200 p.m. Univ. Course Work
• 1200 p.m.-100 p.m. Lunch
• 100 p.m.- 300 p.m. -Guidebook Sessions
• 300 p.m.-500 p.m. Wkps./HR Concerns

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Weeks Two Seven- July 6-August 10

• Arrive at the School-Site (800-830 a.m.)
• Observe/Teach (900-1200 p.m.)
• Travel/Lunch (1200-1245 p.m.)
• Guidebook Sessions _at_ the Institute Site
  (1245-245 p.m.)
• Univ. Coursework (315/330-600 p.m.)

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Summer School Site

• Arrive ahead of time (800-815 a.m.)
• Sign-In (Main Office)
• Check in with your Cooperating Teacher
• Discuss the plan for the day!
• Pick up your students (830 a.m.)

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Lunch on the Run

• Sign-Out in the Main Office of your placement
  site by 1200 p.m. (Daily)
• Grab a bite to eat and head to the Institute Site
  (tentatively Nalle ES)
• Arrive no later than 1240 p.m.
• Sign-In with your Fellow Advisor

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Institute Site Daily Routines

• Sign-In with your Fellow Advisor
• Report to your assigned classroom for Guidebook
  Sessions (1245 p.m.- 245 p.m.)
• Bring Assignments
• Be Challenged
• Ask Questions

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Ohhhh! Exhale!...For some ?

• Monday Thursday 245-330 p.m.
• Use your time wisely
• Meet with your Fellow Advisor!!!!!
• Eat
• Rest, Make phone calls, Complete Assignments

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University Coursework

• Monday-Thursday
• Math Science- Arrive by 330 p.m.
• American University-
  Institute Site 330 p.m.
• Trinity College-
  Institute Site 315 pm.

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Home Sweet Home

• Homework- Reading/Projects/Lesson Plans
• Homework- Reading/Projects/Lesson Plans
• Eat/Homework- Reading/Projects/Lesson Plans
• Homework- Reading/Projects/Lesson Plans
• Sleep- Projects/Lesson Plans

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Keys to Success

• Set your home clocks 10 minutes fast
• Lay your clothes out the night before
• Put all assignments in your bags and place the
  bag by the door the night before
• Get a Daily Planner
• Check your email accounts before you go to sleep
  at night
• Find the most efficient travel route between
  home, work, and the institute site (Practice
  using alternate routes)

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Additional Keys to Success

• Keep important phone numbers nearby
• Have a plan B and C and possibly D
• Communicate with your FAs
• Be Flexible
• Be Flexible
• Did I mention BE FLEXIBLE?

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