Capstone Presentation of Candidate Teaching By: LaReesa L. Orton Visit My Website “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” ― Dr. SeussDr. Seuss

Introduction

LaReesa Lynn Orton Bachelor of Science-Early Childhood Education Conducted Candidate Teaching at Mission Road Elementary 3 rd Grade Placement Paula Doyle was my collaborating teacher, LaConda Davis is her team teaching partner Taught all subject areas: Mathematics Science Social Studies Language Arts Also taught and co-taught the following Student Support Groups: PALS Math (intervention) Six Minute Solution (intervention) SRA Decodable (small group)

Mission Road Elementary School “The education of the student is most successful when it involves the school, home and community.” Located in Cartersville, GA Home to 581 students Grades Pre-K through 5th Title I Distinguished School for 8 consecutive years Mrs. Sherry Hughes, Principal Mrs. Tracy Mulkey, Assistant Principal

My Students Team composed of 35 students Combined classrooms classified as EIP Diversity: 12 girls 23 boys 5 Hispanic students, 3 receive ESOL services 27 Caucasian students 3 African-American/Bi-racial students Breakdown of RTI/Progress Monitoring: 6 Tier 3 Students 20 Tier 2 Students 9 Tier 1 Students

My Students

Thoughts, Fears, Feelings, Strengths, and Weaknesses as I began Candidate Teaching… READY!!!!!!!!!! Apprehensive Nervous Excited Prepared Committed

Using Assessment to Plan for Differentiation Regions of Georgia Cut and paste fact booklet Includes fill in the blank questions and riddles to answer Allows students with focus issues to complete the same informational booklet as classmates Science ELA Math Using Adjectives in Writing Graphic Organizer Allows students who struggle to direct thoughts before beginning written work Properties of Addition Folded Paper Grid Students fold paper and list properties They must give different examples of each property

Planning with my teammates Used text and CCGPS Frameworks to guide planning Mrs. Doyle and Mrs. Davis gave suggestions, advice and ideas on my plans 3 rd Grade Team plans together twice weekly RTI and Differentiation help from Doyle/Davis Used Intervention level to implement Frameworks activities

My Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Observation Two Divide and Ride Lesson Plan Observation Three Scribes who Describe Lesson Plan Observation Four Is It Attractive?

Differentiation for Georgia Habitats Name withheld

Differentiation for Scribes who Describe

Differentiation for Is It Attractive? Name withheld

Post Assessment and Continued Teaching I used post assessment in the same manner that pre assessment was implemented…to drive the education further into the next class period or into the next lesson. In 3 rd Grade, the team does not accept post assessment scores lower than 90 as satisfactory. Therefore, students who made 90 or above were given extension activities, while the others worked with me to gain further understanding before moving on.

Assessment Data Math

Assessment Data ELA

Assessment data Science

Extension Activities Independent Exploration/Creating Temporary Magnets Teacher Guided Revisited Prior Instruction

Using Technology for Enrichment

Reflection and Analysis Division: I would change a few things... Adjectives: I wouldn't change ANYTHING! Magnets: Transitions were a little crazy...

Professionalism “As always, Candidate displays a great rapport with students.” “Lesson was well-planned and students were actively engaged in the learning process.” “Teacher's delivery and presentation of skills was energizing and engaging. Use of overhead, additional reading material, graphic organizer, and rubric helped students reach a deeper understanding of adjectives.” Comments from Professor Glaze, taken from DIALS 2, 3, and 4.

Professional Organizations Member of PAGE since 2002, the first full year I was employed by Bartow County School System Current member of SPAGE since August 2012

My Teaching Philosophy Before the Reinhardt Experience Montessori method – Student guides instruction, learning is almost entirely student-led with teacher intervention when necessary Classroom is a democracy-we all get a vote regarding what goes on Lots of student choices Now Bloom’s Taxonomy- Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, Creating Assessment Driven Instruction Differentiation It is my goal to ensure that I am one teacher who strives not to let one student “fall through the cracks”!

What Do I Do NOW????? Take a moment, breathe, and CELEBRATE!!!!! Meet tomorrow (Thursday) with my new team in preparation for my Certified Sub position at Hamilton Crossing Elementary for the Pre-k teacher’s maternity leave: January-April 2013 Take and pass the Special Education GACE for General Curriculum on January 5, 2013, so I will be dually Certified in Early Childhood Ed and Special Ed Keep up with the current trends in education via journals and research articles Consider the pursuit of a Master’s Degree in the near future, before I forget how good being out of the classroom feels!

Special Thanks To all of my Reinhardt Professors, the financial aid and business office employees, this cohort of fantastic fellow students- I will forever be grateful for the time I have spent on this campus. Friendships have formed, I have met true professionals who will always be treasured, and one day… one day a long, long time from now, I will miss being a student at Reinhardt University!