Mrs. Gordon's
Student Teaching Handbook - 2023
updated August 2023
To do list -- before placement begins
Expectations of a Student Teacher
Roles & Responsibilities -- student teacher, cooperating teacher, & university supervisor
Student Teaching Timeline -- Based on 15 weeks
Resources for Teaching Science at Washburn Junior/High School:
Instruction & Planning, Techniques, Reflection
What are teacher education programs?
Teacher Education Programs - Guidelines & Procedures -- How does one become a licensed teacher?
Best & Worst parts of Mrs. Gordon's experiences -- Highlights of Student Teaching
Comparing UWSP to NDSU teacher education programs -- Mrs. Gordon's analysis
What are legal issues related to teaching?
Legal Issues related to teaching
Highlights -- Mrs. Gordon's highlights of important legal responsibilities for student teacher and cooperating teacher
Mrs. Gordon and her daughter Henley
Mrs. Gordon
grew up near Green Bay, Wisconsin.
graduated from Winneconne High School (Wisconsin) in 1997.
earned a Bachelor of Science with a Biology major, Spanish minor in 2003, later adding a Natural Science Major and Chemistry emphasis in 2005.
made Washburn, North Dakota her home in 2011.
has been teaching since 2003.
has been teaching & coaching track and field in Washburn since 2011.
has taught many types of science classes in Washburn: 7th grade life science, 9th grade physical science, 10th grade biology, and 11th/12th grade chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and physics.
enjoys hiking, running, boating, listening to music, fishing, cooking, traveling, raising a sweet "wild child" (Henley), and watching movies with her fun husband, Chris.
loves her family, friends, and community
cares about students and enjoys teaching
likes using some technology in the classroom (quizizz, kahoot, schoology, google classroom, etc)
embraces curiosity and creativity.
believes all students can make positive contributions to society and are good inside
wants to help everyone appreciate nature.