One of my pleasant surprises this week was getting a compliment from one of the student's specials teachers about how much just she had seen growth in me as far as managing behavior. Behavior management was a weaker area for me at the beginning because it's brand new. We practice teaching but behavior management is only something you can handle in the moment. So that compliment meant a lot from her!
A lesson I learned from this week was during guided reading. We did not have our normal flex groups this week and instead had our own students for guided reading. This showed me just how much differentiation was needed as most of my flex group is on the same guided reading level. My goal for this week is to continue working on my portfolio.
This week I taught about decimals, we only had 5 days to teach before students needed to be tested. Thankfully over 75% of the class scored proficiency. Students typically have longer to review material before they are tested. After reviewing the data I did a short review on what students missed and they will have the opportunity to retake the test.
I exhibited 2D, Teachers adapt their teaching for the bene t of students with special needs. I did this by changing my guided reading plans to meet the needs of the students in the group.
I exhibited 3A, teachers align their instruction to NCSCOS. As I planned for the coming week I aligned my plans to the NCSCOS.
I exhibited 4E, teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. I did this by helping students analyze different texts to discover literary heroes.
I exhibited 5A, teachers analyze student learning. I did this by adjusting my plans daily and during the lesson, based on the progress of the students.
I exhibited 4E, teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. I did this by helping students analyze different texts to discover literary heroes.
I exhibited 5A, teachers analyze student learning. I did this by adjusting my plans daily and during the lesson, based on the progress of the students.
Colleen,
ReplyDeleteIt is crazy to me how fast time really is going by now! I feel like once we hit the halfway point in student teaching, time has gone by more quickly. I am so glad to hear about how you have been growing as a teacher over the semester and have been improving in classroom management. I agree that this is an area that they do not teach us but one that through time, we begin to become better and better in. Having guided reading groups with your class I am sure was a difficult transition but it sounds like you were able to differentiate and be flexible with these changes. You are doing so great and I cannot wait to continue to hear all about your student teaching experience!