French teaching practice: developing teacher competences for upper primary school 4100-5SPKKDIIEEFRA

The most important tasks of student interns during internships include:
1. Learning about the organization, tasks and principles of operation of the school, including how to maintain applicable documentation, regulations regarding ensuring safe and hygienic learning and working conditions;
2. Conducting French lessons under the supervision of an internship mentor.
3. Participating as observers in French language classes conducted by a mentor.
Thanks to the reliable and reflective implementation of these tasks, student interns will gain:
1. Knowledge of the organization and principles of school operation
2. Ability to carefully observe the lessons of the mentor;
3. Ability to conduct French lessons;
4. Knowledge about students and their environment;
5. Ability to cooperate with other people important in the child's life (class teacher, supporting teacher, etc.)
6. Knowledge about yourself as a future teacher

The main tasks of student interns during the internship include:

Becoming familiar with the organization, functions, and operational principles of the school, including how required documentation is maintained and the regulations ensuring safe and hygienic conditions for teaching and learning;

Teaching French lessons under the guidance of the mentor teacher;

Participating as observers in French language classes conducted by the mentor.

Through thorough and reflective completion of these tasks, student interns will acquire:

Knowledge of the organization and principles of school functioning;

The ability to closely observe the mentor’s lessons;

The ability to teach French lessons;

Knowledge about students and their learning environment;

The ability to cooperate with other key individuals in the child’s school life (e.g., homeroom teacher, support teacher, etc.);

Self-awareness as future teachers.

The scope of tasks and activities carried out by the student during the teaching internship includes:

Familiarizing oneself with the educational tasks implemented by the school;

Understanding the school’s functioning and the organization of its educational activities;

Learning about the types of documentation related to teaching activities maintained at the school;

Observing the teacher’s educational work, including their interactions with students, lesson planning and execution, teaching methods and strategies, instructional materials used, methods of assessment, and the assignment and evaluation of homework;

Analyzing — with support from the mentor teacher and, if needed, academic instructors responsible for psychological and pedagogical preparation — pedagogical situations and events observed or experienced during the internship;

Planning and conducting a series of lessons under the supervision of the mentor teacher;

Collaborating effectively with the mentor teacher and other staff members to broaden didactic knowledge and develop educational skills.

Internship documentation includes:

10 detailed lesson plans along with visual materials used during the lessons;

14 observation sheets with reflections for personal teaching practice;

An evaluation sheet for the student intern, completed by the mentor;

1 analysis sheet of a pedagogical situation/event.

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