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.