Rate your overall experience of the week: 5
Seven questions to end your week:
Observe: What pleasant surprises / accomplishments did I achieve this week?
I am just very proud of myself for getting out of bed everyday this week, and participating in every literacy subject this week.
Reflect: What lessons did my work/experiences teach me that I will build upon next week?
This week I have started to write lesson plans for next week. All in literacy. However, I have participated in Novel Reading this week, and have taught a few lessons. Every lesson has went well so far, but I know that need to build upon my lessons for next week in the area of asking more thought provoking questions. I asked a lot of yes and no questions, and hardly any that that brought the students to a deeper level of thinking.
Focus: How are my short-term efforts and my long-term goals still aligned?
My short term efforts right now are to stay in my time frame for each lesson that I teach, because my CE says that this will be very important when I actually take over. This aligns withy long term goals, because as a teacher I need to learn to stay on track, so that I can fit everything I need to into my day.
Be Productive: What could I have spent more or less time doing?
I could have spent more time this week familiarizing myself with the lessons I am going to teach. Instead, I just wrote the lessons and then put them away. I need to be able really think about how I am going to teach a lesson.
Have Courage: How did apprehension and indecision impact what I did and didn’t do?
I feel as if I am still trapped inside the box of how my teacher does things in the classroom. I want to do stuff all the time that my CE may does not do, but I need to communicate those ideas with her to make sure they are okay for me do. However, I understand this is her classroom and I do not want to step on any toes, because me and my CE have a great relationship!
Begin Anew: What is the first logical step(s) for next week? What mental clutter can I clear?
I have already began planning my lessons for next week. My idea is to do all of next Mondays lessons this Monday, and next Tuesday finished on Tuesday and so on. This way I can make sure that I am staying on top of the lessons I have to write and turn in this Friday. I have laid out a calendar with everything I am doing and trying to accomplish this month, and that has really helped me to get organized.
What were some data you analyzed this week and how did it help inform your instructional decisions?
I gave the Novel Reading test this week, and it was based off of what I have taught this week. Every student except for one made a 90 or above. The student that did not make a 90 or above was our EC student. Therefore, I know that I need to differentiate even more with her in order to see her succeed. However, I was very please with the class average being a 95.
What is one piece of advice you can share with other student teachers?
Get organized now! Right now I have folders in my Google Drive and actually tangible folders with me that are labeled with the different subjects. Each week I will put my lesson plans and materials in each of the folders, that way the materials are all together and I know hat should be in each folder. Also, planning when you are going to complete lesson plans and parts of the portfolio will help to stay organized.
NC Teacher Candidate Standards (be sure to reference activities from your lesson plans to solidify your answer)
Pick an element from standard one of the evaluation tool and explain some activities/strategies you implemented this week to increase your rating for the element.
Teachers lead in their classrooms. This week I feel as if I have taken a step forward with my leadership in the classroom. I can call students to come back to my desk now, and I am able to discipline them. I also take the students to specials and lunch by myself, and I believe that shows leadership in my classroom.
Pick an element from standard two of the evaluation tool and explain some activities/strategies you implemented this week to increase your rating for the element.
Teachers provide an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults. I hope I always establish this kind of enviroment for my students, but I think this week I really understood what that meant. I want my students to feel safe and happy in my classroom, and the way portray myself and handle situations. This week I established this type of enviroment by being inviting and respectful to my students in every way that I could.
Pick an element from standard three of the evaluation tool and explain some activities/strategies you implemented this week to increase your rating for the element.
Teachers align their instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. This week while writing my lesson plans, I made sure that I aligned the content that I was teaching with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. I also discussed with my CE about if I was on the right track with the standards or not.
Pick an element from standard four of the evaluation tool and explain some activities/strategies you implemented this week to increase your rating for the element.
Teachers use a variety of instructional methods. This week I really tried to focus on how I facilitated the learning in my classroom. I used a variety of strategies during Novel Reading time, some of which included that I use the Smart-board for part of the lesson, I use the ELMO for part. Also, I let the students move around in between sections of the lesson. So for one part of the lesson the students are sitting on the carpet in front of the Smart-board listening to vocabulary information, and then they move back to their seat or the fuzzy carpet to actually read the novel. I have also differentiated for my EC students and low performers, by having them sit close to me, or to sit in the back with the assistant to make sure they are on track and focused.
Pick an element from standard five of the evaluation tool and explain some activities/strategies you implemented this week to increase your rating for the element.
Teachers analyze student learning. This week I will use the data received from the Novel Reading test to drive my instruction for next week. I also reflect with my CE about how the lessons I taught and how I could improve them next time.
Other:
What components of your portfolio have you started to complete?
I have started working on my resume and my website.
What support does your clinical educator need from your university supervisor?
N/A
What support do you need from your university supervisor?
Just prayers to make it through this semester to the best of my ability.
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