March 29, 2019

I would rate this week as a 4 out of 5. I FINISHED MY TENTH WEEK! But, this week I was a little under the weather once again! I can definitely tell that my immune system is still trying to adjust to being around these little kiddos 24/7. But that is just what comes with this profession. If there is any advice I can give to student teacher it is to take care of yourself, get enough sleep, eat well, and take your vitamins!

OBSERVE

This week I observed some great problem solving skills. In several subject areas like identifying whether or not a letter sound was voiced or voiceless, how to fill in the missing numbers in a subtraction sentence, and how to sort a series of animals by different characteristics.

REFLECT

This week I felt the love from my students when I was not feeling well and losing my voice they recognized and whispered for the rest of the day with me. This not only touched my heart, but showed how much my students are maturing and beginning to think of others and show empathy.

FOCUS

This week as a grade level our main focus was putting the finishing touches on K-Day. All I can say is I am worn out! This was a successful day, but a very tiring day. I am thankful for all the faculty and other grade level teachers who helped make this important day happen.

BE PRODUCTIVE

This week I could have spent more time on my portfolio instead of on my lessons and binder.

HAVE COURAGE

Friday during K-Day my sole job was to welcome parents and students into the school and direct them to their assigned rooms, make sure they were successfully signed in and putting them at ease through this process.

BEGIN ANEW

Next week I want to focus more on getting some applications finished so the job search can begin!

DATA

The data that I got to observe this week was related to the MTSS data within our classroom. I saw how much these students have grown through observation and through our progress monitoring data that we have collected.

1c. Teachers lead in the teaching profession.

This week I lead in the teaching profession by helping assist with the Kindergarten registration.

2d. Teachers adapt their teaching for the benefit of students with special needs.

This week my CE and I analyzed data from our progress monitoring for those tier students in our class and brainstormed some ways to better instruct these students.

3a. Teachers align their instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study

This week I increased my flashcard use during transitions especially to the carpet. This week they were all Spring themed, number words, and zoo animals since this is our new unit we are starting.  

4f. Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities. .

I have started assigning table captains for each week. This is to try and boost leadership qualities. The students love this opportunity to have a purpose and role each week like: passing out papers, getting to go sit at their tables first, collecting materials and just having the title of captain.

5b. Teachers link professional growth to their professional goals.

This week I worked a lot on my PDP goals which are mainly focuses on positive behavior management strategies, and differentiation strategies for tier students.

My CE and I do not need any additional support from my university supervisor right now.