Blog Post: March 29th

Reflection 

This week I would rate it a 5! It was such a good last full week of student teaching! I can not believe that we have completed 10 weeks of student teaching full time! EEEPP!! It is so crazy and it has been such an amazing and stressful time but all worth it! Next week I am starting to slowly give the class back to my CE. This week I really started working through their geometry unit of angles, lines, etc. This was something that I was very nervous about and nervous for them to understand it, but they all did so well with it! This is a slightly different topic, but they caught on rather quickly. My short and long term efforts aligned by having the students finish their book club books! They all finished on Friday and were able to meet their AR goal for the third nine weeks! This took a lot of planning, but to see everyone get so excited when they finally finished the book and figured out the ending made it all worth it! I could have spent more time getting prepared for my portfolio presentation and worked on that more, but I had my birthday this week as well as senior pictures which took some time away. For next week, I am all prepared for the subjects that I am teaching so that is exciting! Next week is really going to be crunch time on working on my portfolio and getting that started.  

Advice: Start looking to apply to jobs! I applied to my first jobs this week!! They are out there already and good to get your name out early :)  

- Also scary to note: We get our edTPA scores back on Thursday!!!!!! 

 NCTCS

• Standard 1
• This week I have met standard 1B which discusses demonstrating leadership in the school. I have been able to attend a SIP meeting and really discuss the school's plans for the next upcoming year. 
• Standard 2
• I have met standard 2E by helping out families during Kindergarten Orientation. This is the first introduction that a lot of these parents get to our school. To help make that introduction as smooth and seamless as possible was such a privilege! 
• Standard 3
• I have met standard 3A by constantly having integration of the NCSCOS while teaching. Making sure that all of my lesson plans are aligned to the standards and making sure that I am teaching what the students need to know. 
• Standard 4
• I have met standard 4B by making sure that instruction is appropriate for all students. This was done by using the data from these nine weeks and helping my CE create a plan for the next nine weeks. Using this data from this past nine weeks now and seeing how that can affect the future nine weeks. 
• Standard 5
• I have met standard 5A by keeping data on my students and really making sure that these students are really understanding the information and really comprehending the material that has been presented to them! 

Other

This week I have worked on editing my philosophy and really changing that up to fit my teaching style now. 

My CE and I have no further questions. 

Blog: March 22nd, 2019

Week Reflection

This week was week 9!!! Crazy how time flies! I would rate this week a 4 out of 5! it was a great week! Students were able to show their understanding of decimals from their decimal test. During this week I was able to really focus on lesson plans and really have prepared for all of the information and class each day! I felt like I had prepared lessons each day and really have been connecting with the students! Throughout this week I have been prepared through book club groups as well as during mathematics. This week I was so proud of how my students did on their math test! This is aligned with my long term goal of always being prepared and organized. This was something that the students have never seen before and the majority of my students made above an 80! WOO HOO. Next week we are going to be continuing to start their work on the new geometry unit of angles, lines, line segments, and rays. I was a little apprehensive when it came to starting this unit because the Eureka Math for this unit is very different (especially on the teacher scripted portion). The students started to understand this but can still have practice with this in the future. For next week, I need to make sure that I am staying organized and planning the best lessons that I can for the following week!

NCTCS

• Standard 1
• This week I was able to do Standard 1B which talked about leadership within the school and attending Professional Development days. 
• Standard 2
• This week I was able to meet the standard of 2D by really talking to area specialist and implementing our new specials plan for our class! This ensures a safe and orderly environment in specials but also makes sure that the students that are in specials are getting beneficial time. 
• Standard 3 
• During this week, I was able to meet the standards of 3B by allowing students to really expand their natural curiosity. Students had the capability to create their own word problems and have the capability to solve each other word problem. (THEY LOVED THIS). 
• Standard 4 
• This week I was able to use 4C by having the students use a variety of classroom materials. This week my students played jeopardy and they got to use the smartboard as well throughout the week. My students love being able to use the smart board. 
• Standard 5
• During this week I was able to attend a Professional Development day and having the capability to dig deep into what they were discussing and seeing how that can impact specific students in my class and how we can use that in the future. 

Other

This week I have been working on my resume as well as really trying to make sure I have enough videos, and pictures for my philosophy video. 

My CE and I do not have any questions at this point in time. 

Blog Post: March 15th

Week Reflection

This week I would rate it a 4! Throughout this week, the students have been pretty well behaved (I think still adjusting to the time change). Also this week, with having edTPA over it has given me huge relief! I have been able to spend more time preparing for my students and more time planning lessons. This has been so much fun and relaxing for a little bit! I would say this is my accomplishment because I have been so focused on edTPA I haven't had the time to really focus and plan. This goes with my long term goal of always being prepared and always focusing and being prepared for every day. During this upcoming week, I am going to continue to build on decimals and continue working with my students on this. During this week I have been really consistent on discipline throughout the day and making sure that the students are doing what I have been asking. This is something that has been beneficial for my students. For next week, I really need to focus on making sure that I am finishing strong on my lesson plans and making the most of the time I have left with the students. 

Some data that I analyzed is that my students did very well with decimals! Throughout the exit tickets, students were able to show their understanding of decimals and how they were doing with them. This was something that I was really nervous about teaching but the students did so well with this! 

NCTCS

• Standard 1
• During this week, I have completed standard 1C which discusses professional growth. I was able to incorporate technology within the classroom during the lesson. We went to three different mini-sessions about how to incorporate technology within the classroom. 
• Standard 2
•  Throughout this week I have been able to complete standard 2B which discusses diversity in the school community and in the world. We were reading a book that is discussing World War 2 and we have talked about how what is happening in the book is very different from our culture now.  
• Standard 3
• Standard 3C also has been done throughout this week because they are going to be working with the Number the Stars book that has been discussing about Germany and Denmark, but also during science students are keeping up with precipitation and temperature for the week and we have compared that to my hometown Texas. 
• Standard 4
• Throughout this week I have incorporated standard 4B by having the ability to change instruction based on what the students are answering. Throughout the week I have changed the fluency of math in the morning, because of how students are doing on their exit ticket. This way the students are really getting a glimpse of what they are doing wrong and how to fix that before the students are learning more on top of it. 
• Standard 5
• This week I was able again to complete 5B by going to the PDP on technology! 

Other
I have been working on the PDP part of my portfolio and making sure that I am starting on small pieces of the video. My CE and I do not have any questions or concerns at this time.

Blog Post: March 8th

Overall Week

Overall this week I would rate it a 3! It was a good week at my school, but being stressed with edTPA really bogged down the beginning of my week because I was so focused on edTPA that I did not start my lesson plans later than normal. The thing that makes this week great also though is that edTPA is done!!!! It is uploaded and submitted. It will not consume me for the next couple of weeks!!! YAY.  During this week, I have had the ability to start "Book Clubs". This is where each guided reading group has a specific novel and they are going to be reading it for the whole month of March! This has been something that my students have LOVED and have enjoyed starting. It requires a lot of work on the front end, but the reward is still worth it. This is something that I am going to have to continue working with next week, which incorporates my long term goal of staying organized and on top of everything. I spent the majority of my time this week working with edTPA, which was needed. Next week I am going to have the ability to spend more time on my lesson plans. During this week I was nervous about doing Book Clubs because this was very different from our nonfiction unit. The students LOVED it though and that made it a lot easier. For next week, I am going to try my hardest to get as much planned for this weekend and start working more on my portfolio. I can clear the edTPA clutter :) At the end of this week, I will be giving the students a test on mathematics that discusses mixed fractions and the ability to add and subtract fractions. Throughout the week the students have done exit tickets, and they have been able to do really well, so hopefully, that will show up on the test! Advice: We can now breathe and take a little time to yourself now that edTPA is over :) 

NCTCS

• Standard 1
• Standard 1A was met this week by having the ability to maintain a safe and orderly classroom where the students have high expectations. Students are still getting used to the doorbell and it has worked very well! 
• Standard 2
• Standard 2E was met this week by the ability to meet with families during conferences! I was able to sit down with a lot of families and have the capability to discuss with them how their child is doing. I love being able to see this partnership between parents and families.
• Standard 3
•  Standard 3D was met this week by playing the Jeopardy game! Students love the ability to play the game and once they realized how to play it, they loved being able to review this way!
• Standard 4
• Standard 4D was met as well because the students were playing jeopardy where they got to come to the screen and click what category and amount that they wanted!
• Standard 5
• Standard 5A was met by having a test on math and wordlywise at the end of the week. This will really show me the students ability to show their understanding of the information they have learned the past week and a half. 

Other

For my portfolio: WE HAVE SUBMITTED EDTPA. HALLELUIAH. My CE and I do not need any help at this time.