First off, congratulations to the student teachers who just graduated from college and second congratulations to those of you who will be starting your student teaching this winter. I’ve see lots of student teachers asking about introductions to students and parents.

I wanted to show you a couple examples of my letter to students and parents and give you some advice.

1. Don’t be a perfectionist. This is advice that was passed down to me from my student teaching advisor. Be open to change and be positive and open-minded. Be adventurous and risk-taking, and do what you know is best and right for students… especially when you are a teacher.
2. Be yourself. I was told this advice on Friday when meeting with a behavioral psychologist in my classroom that observed my kiddos. No matter what, your behavior management and classroom have to be your own and have to reflect you. I know when I am a very stressed teacher, I am the worst teacher. You will have tons of work during student teaching, but try to find something to help you de-stress, like yoga, shopping, going out with the girls/guys, or go to the gym.
3. Listen to podcast. The Truth For Teachers is a great Podcast and so is the 10 minute teacher by Vicki Davis (She’s someone you should follow). “Finally Free: The Teacher Toolkit for Conquering Anxiety, Overwhelm, and the Pressure to do More” is a great resource for when you are a teacher. It’s found at https://www.teacherlifestylelab.com/p/finally-free. There is also free yoga for teachers and the classroom. Yoga with Adriene is my favorite. We use it in my classroom, and I use it at home! She is amazing!

 4. Have fun and listen to your cooperating teachers. They have great advice! You will rock it!

Here is a letter to parents from a student teacher example I created. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Example-Letter-to-Parents-from-Student-Teacher-2016569

Kristi DeRoche has cute “Meet the Teacher” outlines online. Many are found at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kristi-Deroche. Thank’s Kristi for sharing your ideas with the world!

Here’s mine from using her outline: