Week 9 3/10/23

 

Rate and explain your overall experience of the week: 1 - Very difficult to 5 - Great week

• 5 for the week. Friday is a very long day, but not counting that against the week!

Response to these questions to end your week:
Observe: What pleasant surprises / accomplishments did I achieve this week? 

• I was able to successfully get in all my lessons and even some extra math interventions to my math intervention group. I provided birthday snacks and a fun Walk Around the Sun (Montessori birthday celebration) for a student whose parent did not show up for it. They were very happy and seemed really proud to have had the special snacks for their celebration. I also submitted my edTPA!! Such a relief! I also volunteered to read aloud for Read Across America week in the adaptive classroom last week which was enjoyable! 
• I also have completed my 4th observation so I just have 1 left. 
• I enjoyed spending my birthday at work Thursday. My sweet students that had moved up to 4th grade this year came to visit with some beautiful hand made cards! 

Reflect: What lessons did my work/experiences teach me that I will build upon next week? 

• Every week I am reminded about being prepared and staying prepared. It is hard to do, but very critical, especially in a Montessori classroom. I am also working on leaving work at a reasonable time and not staying so late every day. This has been very rejuvenating. 

Focus: How are my short-term efforts and my long-term goals still aligned? 

• I turned in my edTPA last week so this week I could focus on the portfolio and breathe a little! 

Be Productive: What could I have spent more or less time doing? I work very hard every week. 

• I feel I need to do less work/school work and spend more time with my family on the weekends. 

Have Courage: How did apprehension and indecision impact what I did and didn’t do? 

• I do not think apprehension had an impact on any decisions this week. 

Begin Anew: What is the first logical step(s) for next week? What mental clutter can I clear?

•  Be prepared and ready to go for the week. Keep trying to go home at a reasonable time after school. 

What were some data you analyzed this week and how did it help inform your instructional decisions? 

• I looked at the math intervention/standards spreadsheet list to plan my interventions for the next few weeks. This data comes from our MAPS testing. I also saw a student struggling with money and did a review lesson with immediate follow-up. I had them do another money follow-up the following day while it was fresh. 

What is one piece of advice you can share with other student teachers?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.

• 1d. Teachers advocate for schools and students I have been learning and preparing some math fact intervention material to present to our level that would complement our Montessori Math Fact materials and not have the students wanting to use flashcards for fact intervention. 

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.

• 2c. Teachers treat students as individuals I have one student that is struggling with moving to the next work independently. They want someone to tell them what to do. I paired this student with a capable 3rd year that could check in with them and help them move to their next work and this has helped them with their independence. 

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.

• 3d. Teachers make instruction relevant to students. In the Montessori classroom 21st century skills are naturally built into the curriculum. By pairing 3rd-year students with 1st years for some activities the 3rd years are learning leadership skills. 

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.

• 4c. Teachers use a variety of instructional methods. I was given feedback and a suggestion from my University Supervisor after Observation 3. It was to try to use the Somebody, wanted, but, so, then for retelling. I used a think-aloud method read-aloud for the lesson. Then assigned Lexile-level books to students and found a nice graphic organizer to use. The kids enjoyed it and did really well. A few students needed read-aloud of their books, but they seemed to really grasp the S, W, B, S, T lesson. 

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.

• 5a. Teachers analyze student learning I analyzed the math intervention data to plan my intervention lessons. I analyzed the SPIRE assessments for a student who was struggling with the digraph qu. I made them some qu practice work and also some qu dictation work to use with the movable alphabet. 

Other:
What components of your edTPA and portfolio have you started to complete? edTPA is submitted. I have started some tabs for the binder part of the portfolio. I have started the website. 
What support does your Clinical Educator need from your University Supervisor? None
What support do you need from your University Supervisor? None