Blog Post: April 5th

Week Reflection

Throughout this week I would say that this week was a 5!!!! Gradually giving back the class has worked very well! The students are getting used to it and have been kinda sad about me no longer teaching anymore! ALSO WHAT MADE THIS WEEK SO AWESOME IS THAT I PASSED EDTPA!!!!!! (Thank you, Lord). I think that was my accomplishment for this week :). Next week, students are still going to be going over traditional literature but Mr. Dow will be teaching now! My long term goal of being organized and staying focused has really shown this week in planning and through edTPA scores. I could have spent more time working on my portfolio this week. I had the courage this week when I got observed by the principal! I love that my principal was able to come to observe me, just like she would for teachers at our school. I was nervous about this but it went really well and the post-conference was very beneficial. Starting next week, I am going to observe some other classes and grade levels as well as really focusing on my portfolio. This week I was able to analyze the data on the traditional literature story work articles that we have been reading (we have been reading fables). The students did very well on these quizzes! 

A piece of advice/statement:   I am so proud of all of us for our hard work this semester. We have been working so hard for this and it is finally coming all together now. SO PROUD. (I am slightly emotional)

NCTCS

• Standard 1
• This week I was able to implement standard 1A of leading in the classroom. I have used data to organize and set goals for my students throughout the week. 
• Standard 2
• During this week I was able to implement standard 2E by working with family. One of my students has been in the process of getting different medication and we have been working with his family during the transition process. 
• Standard 3
• During this week I was able to implement 3C which was dealing with the interconnectedness of content. During our read-aloud of Number the stars, students were able to learn about Adolf Hitler and how some Jews were running to Sweden for freedom. 
• Standard 4
• During this week I was able to implement standard 3C by using a variety of instructional methods. During this week, students had a traditional literature book and they were filling it out and also having the ability to watch short stories of different myths, fables, fairy tales, etc. 
• My students watched a short Cinderella and after I had multiple students that said they have never seen Cinderella. (I WAS SHOCKED!!) 
• Standard 5
• This week I was able to implement standard 5A by working with analyzing student learning through the Storywork quizzes over the fables that we have been reading. 

Other

• I have completed the edTPA component and passed!!!! WOO HOOO
• Also, I have started working on my video, documenting and writing the global awareness portion as well as classroom management portion! Crazy how time has flown! 

My CE and I do not have any further questions.