Week 2

 Candidate Name: Xiomara Livingston

Week of Reflection: 1/15/2021

   

Rate your overall experience of the week: 1-Very difficult | 5 – Great week

This week was a great week! (5)

Seven questions to end your week:

Observe: What pleasant surprises / accomplishments did I achieve this week? I was surprised with how well students wrote and informational text about an animal of their choice. Students wrote one paragraph per day and read their papers via zoom today. They were eager to share. 

Reflect: What lessons did my work/experiences teach me that I will build upon next week? “I do, we do, you do is something that my CE uses during instructing. This observation deepened my understanding of the importance of scaffolding. Focus:  How are my short-term efforts and my long-term goals still aligned? Short term goals are small steps that will allow me to meet my long term goals. Each week I will pick up a subject until I am teaching all subjects. Observing and assisting allow me to practice and understand which methods work best to meet the needs of students. Be Productive: What could I have spent more or less time doing? I could have spent more time becoming familiar with digital tools. I will have the responsibility of assigning homework through canvas and creating breakout rooms on zoom. I am still learning how to navigate these different platforms. Have Courage:  How did apprehension and indecision impact what I did and didn’t do?  There was no apprehension or indecision. I was proactive and asked questions to understand. I had the opportunity to give student’s specific feedback on their writing and helped them to make corrections. Begin Anew: What is the first logical step(s) for next week? What mental clutter can I clear? I will have a more detailed schedule for remote learning. I will continue to take notes and ask questions. Schedule a time each night to review and prepare for the next lesson. Organization and time management are two things that I will focus on next week. 

What were some data you analyzed this week and how did it help guide your decisions? During math, students completed fraction addition problems with like denominators. Several students were confused about the rules when adding fractions. I will take the number line away and focus on numbers and picture representations to deepen student understanding. 

NC Professional Teaching Standards :

Standard 1: I established a safe and orderly environment  by stating expectations and virtual classroom rules. During morning meetings students recite the student pledge and review expectations. The chat is turned off and students are muted unless they are responding to a question.

Standard 2: I encourage an environment that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive and flexible. Morning meetings are a time in which students are encouraged to share thoughts as we complete different activities. This week I will pick activities based on student interest to encourage participation and spark interest. The students really enjoy drawing and creative expression. I will incorporate opportunities to allow students to share their ideas. 

Standard 3: Develop and apply strategies to make the curriculum rigorous and relevant. This week during social studies I used digital tools to make the curriculum relevant. Visual representations deepened student understanding of information about North Carolina. We will complete our social studies unit this week. 

Standard 4: Collaborate with colleagues. The fourth grade team collaborates to create a similar plan to enhance students' learning experience and increase participation during remote learning. This week we started a reading challenge that will give incentives for reading 30 minutes a night. 

Standard 5: Participate in continued, high quality professional development. This week I will become more familiar with canvas. This is very important because all learning is taking place virtually.

Other:

What components of your portfolio have you started to complete? My philosophy of education.

What support does your clinical educator need from Mrs. Suttle? My CE has a good understanding of the student-teacher experience. She had been a great support and model teacher.

What support do you need from Mrs. Suttle? Making sure my lessons are aligned with the appropriate standard.