This book employs scientific research, advice, and student teacher journal entries to encourage and challenge student teachers to perform their best. The book's content is guided by the professional and personal needs of student teachers. The book draws upon research in education and psychology that has practical application in the classroom and that helps student teachers cope with some of the problems connected with classroom management. There are 12 chapters which examine: (1) "Introduction: On Being a Student Teacher"; (2) "Preparing for Student Teaching"; (3) "Building a Good Relationship with Your Cooperating Teacher"; (4) "Building a Good Relationship with Your College/University Supervisor"; (5) "Building a Good Relationship with Your Students"; (6) "Building a Good Relationship with Your School's Parents, Principal, Faculty, and Staff"; (7) "Student Diversity and Expectations in the Classroom"; (8) "Curriculum and Teaching: Becoming Competent and Confident in the Classroom"; (9) "Classroom Management and Discipline"; (10) "Coping with Tough Problems"; (11) "The Student Teacher as a Person"; and (12) "From Student Teacher to Teacher." (Contains 112 references.) (SM)