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At a meeting of associate teachers, the following qualities
were developed as desirable for associates. In developing this profile of the Associate
Teacher, they were guided by the following principles:
- an AT is a willing participant in the mentoring of future
teachers
- the qualities of an AT as a person and as a professional in
the classroom are equally important
- an AT is committed to the image of the learner as a
self-motivated, self- directed problem-solver actively involved in his or her own learning
The AT is seen as a TEACHER, MENTOR, COACH with
characteristics identified under the following five criteria:
The Teacher/Mentor/Coach as...
A person
- is flexible and friendly
- is open-minded
- is an effective communicator
- is a life-long learner who is willing to learn from the
Faculty Student and from others
- is organized and prepared
- is an advocate fro children and education
- is welcoming
A classroom manager
- has well-established classroom routines
- is sensitive to the needs and concerns of the students
- is fair and consistent in dealing with students, staff and
parents
- sees the classroom as a Community of learners
- uses and encourages a variety of problem-solving strategies
in managing conflict