Getting Acquainted with My Cooperating

Learning Task 4
Teacher

Desired Learning Outcomes

 Get acquainted with my cooperating teacher.

 Listen and respond effectively to the expectations of my cooperating teacher.
 Enumerate my responsibilities based on the given expectations.
 Demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedures that provide safe and secure learning
environments.

Essential Questions

 What is the role of the cooperating teacher in my internship program?

 What expectations of me are given by my cooperating teacher?
 How shall I respond effectively to these expectations?
 What are the policies and procedures given by CT on providing safe and secure learning
environment?

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 Understandings

On – Campus

Name of Cooperating Teacher : Mrs. Leizle Franco_

Parcon____________________________________
Degree __Bachelor of Secondary Education____________________ ____________________________
Area of Specialization __Filipino____________________________________________________
Years of Teaching Experience __7 years___________________________________________________

The Cooperating Teacher (CT) plays a very vital role in the successful implementation of the
Teaching internship program.

The Cooperating Teacher is defined as a teacher with a minimum of three years of teaching
experience who acts as a mentor in the teaching internship program in the area in which the teaching
intern is earning her / his degree. The CT serves as a model in all aspects to teaching and learning.
 He/She engages you to work collaboratively and productively to enrich your classroom activities.

 He/She allows you to reflect critically and creatively on your learning experiences to ensure that
you accomplish more and do better in your future activities.

 He/She shares interactive and innovative teaching strategies and methods you have not learned
and are bit familiar with to make your classroom activities highly engaging.

 He/She gives second advance about the good / best practice in teaching and learning.

 He/She gives teaching tips and how to do things in the most effective and efficient ways.

 He/She suggests instructional resources to make your classroom activities more meaningful and
rewarding.

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 Off – Campus

Name of Cooperating Teacher Mrs. _Meliza Cerilos___________________________________

Degree __Bachelor of Secondary Education____________________ ____________________________
Area of Specialization _Filipino____________________________________________________
Years of Teaching Experience ___________________________________________________________

The Cooperating Teacher (CT) plays a very vital role in the successful implementation of the
Teaching internship program.

The Cooperating Teacher is defined as a teacher with a minimum of three years of teaching
experience who acts as a mentor in the teaching internship program in the area in which the teaching
intern is earning her / his degree. The CT serves as a model in all aspects to teaching and learning.
 He/She engages you to work collaboratively and productively to enrich your classroom activities.

 He/She allows you to reflect critically and creatively on your learning experiences to ensure that
you accomplish more and do better in your future activities.

 He/She shares interactive and innovative teaching strategies and methods you have not learned
and are bit familiar with to make your classroom activities highly engaging.

 He/She gives second advance about the good / best practice in teaching and learning.

 He/She gives teaching tips and how to do things in the most effective and efficient ways.

 He/She suggests instructional resources to make your classroom activities more meaningful and
rewarding.

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 Performance Tasks

Performance Tasks Complete the matrix given below. Choose only three (3) of the most
important expectations given by your CT.

On – Campus

Expectations of My Cooperating
My Responsibilities
Teacher

I have to speak with proper loudness that

Have a well-modulated voice
everyone hears me.

I should be friendly in chatting and approachable

when the students’ needs my assistance during
Establish good rapport with the students
online.

I should write my module integrated with

Use interactive strategies
interactive strategies

What is the impact of these expectations to me as a teaching intern?

_____________________________________________________________________________________
It prepares me on how to manage the class since I am new in service. It gives me an idea on how
to deal with the students and I have reflected that I have my responsibilities as an
intern________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

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 Performance Tasks Complete the matrix given below. Choose only three (3) of the most
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Off-Campus

Expectations of My Cooperating
My Responsibilities
Teacher

What is the impact of these expectations to me as a teaching intern?

_____________________________________________________________________________________
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 Assessment Tools

Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Who is expected to act as a role model and serves as a member of student interns?
A. Cooperating teacher
B. Cooperating principal
C. Practicum supervisor
D. Practicum trainor

2. The cooperating teacher plays a crucial role in _____________________.

A. stating instructional outcomes
B. providing modes of assessment
C. constructing modes of assessment
D. ensuring the success of the internship program

3. Which are other activities that the CT can provide?

I. Visit other classes at the same level
II. Get to know other teachers in the level
III. Get to know the school staff and becomes familiar with the school resources

A. I only C. III only

B. II only D. I, II and III

4. Which is the most important area where my CT can be of help in internship program?
A. Honing my skills as a teacher
B. Ensuring good classroom management
C. Providing a safe and secure learning environment
D. Developing my personal and professional competencies

5. To assess my performance as an intern, my CT shall ___________.

I. Rate my teaching performance
II. Evaluate my personal qualities
III. Assess my communication skills

A. I only C. III only

B. II only D. I, II and III

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 My Portfolio

Write an appreciation letter to your cooperating teacher for accepting you as his / her teaching
intern. Let him / her read this and request him / her to sign your letter.

On – Campus
A Letter to my Cooperating Teacher

ring my on-campus internship. Thank you for being a considerate and understanding mentor. Thank you for all priceless words of wisdom w

de your sufficient knowledge and skills to help you become more effective and efficient teacher.

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What is the impact of this letter to me as a teaching intern?

What was the reaction of my CT to this letter? (You ask him / her to write on the space provided.)

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 Off – Campus
A Letter to my Cooperating Teacher

Marbel, Inc.
of Koronadal, South Cotabato

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nd my sincere gratitude for being an inspiration during my off-campus teaching internship. Indeed, you did a great role in the success of my

for the encouragement and positive feedback upon the days you became my cooperating teacher. I am really grateful to be mentored by a te

to bless you and use you to inspire more intern teachers.

MPO

_________________
erating Teacher

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What is the impact of this letter to me as a teaching intern?

What was the reaction of my CT to this letter? (You ask him / her to write on the space provided.)

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