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Content on this page developed by: Mark Jones, Brenda Maloonly, Brenda Schipper, Megan Thompson, NICL Student Teaching Center 2002, Nick Pace, Coordinator, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls IA.  Page content last modified November, 2002.



A Student Teacher's Guide to Completing the Teacher Work Sample


A Student Teacher's Guide to Completing the Teacher Work Sample

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Words of Wisdom

The TWS provides evidence that you are ready to begin your professional career as an educator. You now have the opportunity to be the giver of rewards and not the receiver. 

From this point forward you will need to assume the role of a teacher and be held accountable for your own work by establishing a schedule to complete each section. Even though you are writing each section independently, it is important that each one relates to the others. 

Overwhelming as it may seem, you may not realize the immediate payoffs, but this could help you find the job you’re looking for! Therefore, as you begin working on the TWS keep in mind that the work you produce is a reflection of your work ethic and knowledge you have obtained during your pre-service career.

QUOTES:

"It's not the hours you put in, it's what you put in the hours." 


--Unknown



"perseverance is not a long race, it is many short races one after another."
 


 --Walter Elliot


 

"The administrators in my interview were much more interested in my TWS than anything else I brought." 

 --Student Teacher

TWS TIPS:
  1. Keep a journal 
  2. Save student work 
  3. Start Early