Student Teacher

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My academic dean approached me last week and asked if I would be interested in working with a student teacher next fall. I've had student teacher observers who came to a number of classes and then worked with small groups in my class or presented one or two lessons, but I've never had a student teacher who I worked with closely for a prolonged period of time and then relinquished a class to for her/him to take over. I never did student teaching myself as I did alternative certification.

Have any of you worked with a student teacher? Any tips for me? What was the hardest part? What can I do to make the experience useful for them? Any suggestions would be appreciated.