Hallelujah for Week 10

Is it really the last week of full time student teaching?? Wow. I’ve loved every minute of learning and growing as a student teacher, however, I’m quite ready for graduation! I would rate this week as a 5, students were great and everything went very smoothly.

This week one of my pleasant surprises was taking the students on a field trip to the symphony without my CE. I was very nervous because there are so many little ends to cover when on a field trip. Thankfully everything went great!!

This week my guided reading lessons included reading an article on the titanic. This article was very detailed and lengthy. Day 2 came of reading the article and the kids were dreading it. So we took a different approach, I read the article with them one page at a time. I knew after day one I was going to have to ask intriguing questions and keep them interested. By the end of the week students couldn't wait to read more and found out what happened.

My goal for next week is to start the phase of switching back roles in the classroom. I will also be reaching out to other teachers to begin my observations.

This week I analyzed the students unit test on measurement. I was very happy that all but 5 students showed growth. Measurement is a difficult unit because there is so much for students to remember.

This week I exhibited 1B, teachers demonstrate leadership in the school. I did this by meeting with the principal at my school for my post observation meeting.

I exhibited 2D, teachers adapt their teaching for the benefit of students with special needs. I did this by adjusting my lessons based on student's reading levels for guided reading rotations.

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 4A, Teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they know the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students. I did this by readjusting my plans to engage students during guided reading rotations.

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.