Suggested MTEA Chapter Activities

  • Tutor younger students
  • Work in a media center
  • Assist in athletic programs
  • Preparing resumes
  • Job interview techniques-video tape and critique
  • Speech and professional communications (verbal and written)
  • Special education activities
  • Music-a student could teach a session on rhythm
  • Art-have students teach on the origin of African cloth
  • Literature-storytelling with class participation
  • Math-student could present a math puzzle
  • Science-have student organize a nature scavenger hunt
  • Social Studies-have student draft a letter of concern to the principal
  • Assist teachers in record keeping-class attendance, counting lunch money, etc.
  • Bulletin boards-design a board for the classroom
  • Observe other teachers and write a report about their teaching methods
  • Drama-write a script describing social/political/personal concerns
  • Newsletter – create an MTEA newsletter
  • Community/Church performance
  • Recruitment plan
  • Micro-teaching and assisting with lesson plans
  • Write constitution and by-laws
  • Attend concerts, tour museums, etc.
  • Fundraising events to support field trips