3/17/23

 

• Rate and explain your overall experience of the week: 1 - Very difficult to 5 - Great week
• 3 This week was just very busy with my classroom partner out, no encore for planing time, and not having a helper for some afternoons. It was just long and exhausting.
• Response to these questions to end your week:
• • Observe: What pleasant surprises / accomplishments did I achieve this week? I did a couple new activities with my kiddos that they enjoyed. A listing game I found called Figit family. They did really well with it and it was a good transition into an afternoon activity that differed from our normal routine.
  • Reflect: What lessons did my work/experiences teach me that I will build upon next week? I am thankful that my classroom partner and I are organized! It would have been a super long week if we had the personality to do things last minute.
  • Focus:  How are my short-term efforts and my long-term goals still aligned? I am working towards my long-term goal of graduation.
  • Be Productive: What could I have spent more or less time doing? Should have spent less time working, but long days happen.
  • Have Courage:  How did apprehension and indecision impact what I did and didn’t do? Not applicable
  Begin Anew: What is the first logical step(s) for next week? What mental clutter can I clear? I am going to take a nap. 
  What were some data you analyzed this week and how did it help inform your instructional decisions? I was able to see observe some Dot board work and saw my students were struggling when carrying. We did a review lesson and they were able to catch on after some practice. 
  What is one piece of advice you can share with other student teachers? That you have to keep working hard! 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 show leadership-I and shared a math fluency intervention tool with my level at our level meeting. I also presented my progress monitoring for a student in child study. 
  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 Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students- I adapt my teaching to my individual students. One student was not ready to go fully abstract with addition so I adapted the lesson so they begin with addition to tens and work up to thousands. 
  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 Know the Content They Teach- I am able to match the standards to my Montessori lessons while using the Montessori materials. 
  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 Facilitate Learning for Their Students- I was able to help my students use critical thinking skills while leading a discussion about points of view. 
  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 Reflect on Their Practice- I reflect after each lesson and think about what I need to do to either keep the students engaged better or to have more appropriate follow-up work. 
  Other:
  What components of your edTPA and portfolio have you started to complete? Submitted edTPA, started Portfolio
  What support does your Clinical Educator need from your University Supervisor? None
  What support do you need from your University Supervisor? None