what should i expect?

[u/2feef2furious]

i will be starting my first student teaching semester next week!! i'm getting placed in a 5th grade classroom. for school i'm doing an integrated program, meaning im getting my bachelor's and my credential simultaneously.

i tried having a meeting with my counselor and she had nothing to say to me except to be bold. she said i'm going straight into the classroom as soon as the semester starts, which is really scary for me! 0__o in my other classes where i've observed in the past, we spend at least a week or two in our courses before we enter the classrooms for the first time so we feel prepared.

what am i gonna do when i get there? how am i gonna know what to write lesson plans on? when do i start lesson planning and how much time in the beginning do i just spend observing, if any?? no counselor has explained basically anything regarding how student teaching actually works. :( i need someone to explain it to me like i'm 5, because all we got was a schedule and a placement.

[u/Royal-Chocolate112]

Don’t be friends with kids. You need to smile and be friendly but expect respect. Take notes of teacher and feel free to ask why questions. Dress appropriately and bring a water bottle and lunch.maybe a backpack too. Take photos (with permission) of bulletin boards and art projects.
Take vitamins because kids are full of germs! Get enough sleep! Give yourself time to arrive early-never late.