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We made it to the finish line!

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     Rate your overall experience of the week: 1-Very difficult | 5 – Great week I would rate this week a 5! Although bitter, sweet, this week was a great week. I enjoyed my last week with my students. I am really going to miss my students. Seven questions to end your week: Observe : What pleasant surprises / accomplishments did I achieve this week? I was surprised by how well my engagement strategies worked during remote learning. Students were eager to participate. 12 out of 16 students worked hard to earn a special prize. Students really enjoyed career day presentations on Thursday! Reflect : What lessons did my work/experiences teach me that I will build upon next week?  This week my work experience taught me how to adapt my instruction to schedule changes. Students took MAP tests this week. Focus :  How are my short-term efforts and my long-term goals still aligned? My short term goal was to present my student teaching portfolio. My long term goal is to bec...
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Almost there!

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  Candidate Name: Xiomara Livingston 4/23/2021 Week of Reflection: (list the date of the Friday for week just completed)      Rate your overall experience of the week: 1-Very difficult | 5 – Great week I would rate this week a 5! This week was another great week. Things were a lot easier this week. I have given the majority of my teaching responsibilities back with the exception of small groups. Seven questions to end your week: Observe : What pleasant surprises / accomplishments did I achieve this week? I led dances in the school's dance-a-thon fundraiser this week. I was surprised by how eager my 4th grade students were to participate. Students and staff wore dance wear from their favorite decade. Reflect : What lessons did my work/experiences teach me that I will build upon next week?  This week I observed instruction in other grade levels. This helped me to learn appropriate strategies for various grade levels.  Focus :  How are my short-term effor...
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Learning is Fun!

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  Candidate Name: Xiomara Livingston 4/16/2021 Week of Reflection: (list the date of the Friday for week just completed)      Rate your overall experience of the week: 1-Very difficult | 5 – Great week I would rate this week a 5! This week was another great week. Things were a little easier this week. I have begun giving some of my teaching responsibilities back.  Seven questions to end your week: Observe : What pleasant surprises / accomplishments did I achieve this week? Passing edTPA was a big accomplishment this week! I was surprised by my students writing in science this week. Students had to explain the causes of night and day to an alien in science this week. Some students drew a diagram to help the reader understand the Earth rotating on its axis. Reflect : What lessons did my work/experiences teach me that I will build upon next week?  My experiences this week taught me the importance of modeling. This helps students to understand what is expected ...
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Almost at the finish line!

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  Candidate Name: Xiomara Livingston Week of Reflection: 4/2/21      Rate your overall experience of the week: 1-Very difficult | 5 – Great week I would rate this week a 5! This week was another great week. My last week of full student teaching! Seven questions to end your week: Observe : What pleasant surprises / accomplishments did I achieve this week? Passing edTPA was a big accomplishment this week! This week students reviewed “How to” reading passages. Students were given 10 minutes to write how to make a PB&J. I read each student example and followed the steps that the students included. I was surprised that out of 16 students I was only able to make one PB&J sandwich. This activity showed students the importance of details in reading passages. On Thursday students were given a chance to rewrite how to make a PB&J. This time I was able to make 12 sandwiches!  Reflect : What lessons did my work/experiences teach me that I will build upon next we...
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Nine weeks Down! One week to go!

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  Candidate Name: Xiomara Livingston 3/26/2021 Week of Reflection: (list the date of the Friday for week just completed)      Rate your overall experience of the week: 1-Very difficult | 5 – Great week I would rate this week a 5! This was a great week!  Seven questions to end your week: Observe : What pleasant surprises / accomplishments did I achieve this week? I was surprised by how much students enjoyed marathon reading. Students are preparing to take the EOG’s. They read a book of their choice for 30 minutes. I cut the lights off and gave each student a flashlight. Several of the students finished their chapter book.  Reflect : What lessons did my work/experiences teach me that I will build upon next week? I will continue to build upon traditional methods of teaching. Since more students are in person, I am decreasing the amount of time students are using technology. When technology fails there (as it did on Thursday) needs to have a strategy in place s...
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Almost at the finish line!

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  Candidate Name: Xiomara Livingston 3/19/2021 Week of Reflection: (list the date of the Friday for week just completed)      Rate your overall experience of the week: 1-Very difficult | 5 – Great week I would rate this week a 3. It was very challenging. There seems to not be enough time in a day to get everything done. Teaching is a multifaceted profession with many responsibilities.  Seven questions to end your week: Observe : What pleasant surprises / accomplishments did I achieve this week? A pleasant surprise this week was how well students did on this week's math test! Students made a lot of growth and mastered converting fractions to decimals and solving word problems involving decimals. This week I was observed by my principal. I received some good feedback.  Reflect : What lessons did my work/experiences teach me that I will build upon next week? I need to implement more modeling (I Do) in addition to explaining what students need to know, understa...
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