Introduction Belwood Elementary Building Exceptional Students

Selena Johnson Candidate Teaching Summit Presentation My website Education is not the filling of the pail but the lighting of a fire. William Butler Yeats

Selena Johnson Early Childhood Education major Conducted Candidate Teaching at BES Placed in Kindergarten Collaborating Teacher :Mrs. Alicia Williams Taught ELA/Writing, Math, and Reading

Belwood Elementary Home to 700 students in grades Pre-K through fifth Located in Calhoun, Georgia Population is 75% Caucasian, 21% Hispanic,2%African American,1%Asian, and 2% Multi-Racial.

My Classroom My Kindergarten class has 19 students Diversity: 12 boys and 7 girls 12 Caucasian students 5 Hispanic students 2 African American students 6 ESS students 2 ELL students

Thoughts and Feelings, Fears, Strengths, and Weaknesses as I began Candidate Teaching. Nervous Unsure Overwhelmed Patience Excited

Class Schedule 7:45-8:15 Morning Message/Calendar 8:15-9:00 Specials 9:00-9:30 Number Corner/Number Talk 9:30-10:30 Math 10:30-10:50 Writer’s Workshop 10:50-11:25 Lunch/Restroom 11:25-11:45 Writer’s Workshop (continued) 11:45-12:15 Phonological Awareness/Phonics Instruction 12:15-1:15 Needs Based Reading Instruction 1:15-1:40 Read Aloud/Vocabulary/Comprehension 1:40-2:00 Recess 2:00-2:05 Dismissal

Planning for Differentiated Instruction

The Planning Process Mrs. Johnson’s plans Review the Assessment Mrs. Williams Plans –Ideas and advice Kindergarten Team Plans Ess Co-teacher plans

My Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Observation Two Number Recognition-Math Lesson Lesson Plan Observation Three Character & Setting-Reading Lesson Lesson Plan Observation Four American Flag-Social Studies Lesson

Number Recognition Strategies used to Differentiate Instruction

Number Recognition Strategies used to Differentiate Assessment

Character & Setting Strategies used to Differentiate Instruction

Character & Setting Strategies used to Differentiate Assessment

American Flag Strategies used to Differentiate Instruction Promethean Planet Song- USA flag and The American Flag by Lloyd Douglas

American Flag Strategies used for Differentiate Assessment

Impact of Student Learning-American Flag Use of Assessment Results to Adjust Instruction How many stars on the flag How many stripes on the flag How many red stripes How many white stripes Pre- Assessment 4200 Post Assessment 13 12

Impact on Student Learning Analysis 2 Analysis 3 Analysis 4

Professional Development Activities Faculty meetings Grade level meetings (Math &Reading Coaches) Co-teaching meetings PTA meeting Math workshop Reading workshop IEP meetings Parent conferences SPAGE-Student Professional Association

My Philosophy Before &After Time Management Behavior Management Differentiation Nurturing and Loving Environment Importance of Pre Assessments

Conclusion Plan to Develop as a Professional Educator I plan to work on my Masters Degree in Education I plan on taking the Special Education GACE Build my skills – Identify your strengths and weaknesses and help each other out with lesson plans and build ideas off from one another.