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Master of Arts in Teaching: Early Childhood Education Indian Knoll Elementary School 1 st Grade All Subjects Collaborating Teacher: Ms. Lisa Morris 3

4 Size: 960 Studetns Location: Canton, GA Grades: K-6 Description of Community: Canton is located in Cherokee County which is one of the fastest growing counties in the state. The school was built to house approximately 1250 students.

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Composed of 24 Students Diversity: 13 Boys & 11 Girls By Race: 15 Caucasian, 1 African American, 6 Hispanic, 2 Asian 3 IEP Students 5 EIP Students 6 ESOL Students RTI: Tier 1: 3 Students Tier 2: 7 Students Tier 3: 1 Student 6

7 TIMESUBJECTCOMMENTS 7:25-7:45 ARRIVAL/UNPACK/MORNING WORK 7:45-7:55 ANNOUNCEMENTS/LUNCH COUNT/ASP 7:55-8:40 SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES 6 ESOL Students Leave EIP Students leave 3 Days a week 3 Special Education Students Stay 8:40-9:20 SPECIALS/PLANNING PERIOD 9:40-9:50 TRANSITIONS TO CLASS/ SNACK 9:50-11:20 READING/ENGLISH & LANGUAGE ARTS 3 Special Education Students Leave Volunteers come on Thursday to pull students struggling with Reading 11:30-11:50 RECESS 12:00-12:30 LUNCH 12:35-1:05 SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES 1:05-2:05 MATH 3 Special Education Students Leave 2:02-2:10 PACK UP 2:10 DISSMISSAL

Thoughts….Feelings….Fears….Strengths….Weaknesses as I Began Candidate Teaching 8

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DOMAIN I: PLANNING FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT PSOE Proficiency 1.0: The teacher candidate uses knowledge of curriculum, learner differences, and ongoing assessment data to plan for student access to same essential content. Reflective Analysis: How did I use knowledge of curriculum, learner differences, and ongoing assessment data to plan for student access to same essential content? 10

11 Lesson 1: What other animals live in the Artic.- Research Project. Lesson 2: What is a Compound Word? Lesson 3: What is the difference between a Good and a Service? Butter + Fly = Butterfly *Lesson Plans determined by Georgia Performance Standards, Georgia Common Core and National Standards.

12 Compound Words Goods and Services Thumbs Up or a Thumbs Down Arctic Animals Research Project

DOMAIN II: PROVIDING DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT PSOE Proficiency 2.0: The teacher candidate utilizes a variety of strategies to differentiate instruction and assessment. Reflective Analysis: How did I utilize a variety of strategies to differentiate instruction and assessment? 13

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Choice Boards Anchor Activities Blooms Taxonomy Interactive/Hands-on Lessons and Activities 15

Integration of Technology 16 Forms of Technology used: PowerPoint Interactive Flipcharts Brainpop Discovery Streaming Interactive Computer games Ipads WebQuests WEBQUESTWEBQUEST

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19 Compound Words Option 1 Option 2 Traits vs. Behavior Option 1 Option 2

20 5 th Grade Lesson Plan: Inherited Traits vs. Learned Behavior 1 st Grade Lesson Plan: Compound Words

Proficiency 3.0: The teacher candidate uses systematic formal/informal assessment as an ongoing diagnostic activity to measure student growth and to guide, differentiate, and adjust instruction. Reflective Analysis: How did I use systematic formal/informal assessment as an ongoing diagnostic activity to measure student growth and to guide, differentiate, and adjust instruction? 21

Math Lesson Plan 22 Lesson Plan: How Many Hands? Book By: David Adler Social Studies Lesson Plan Lesson Plan: Goods vs. Services

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24 Reviewed results of applied practice activity and decided that I needed to reteach the content using a different approach. Retaught the students how to measure using non-standard units of measurements. After re-teaching the content,I gave the students another measurement activity to insure that they understood the concept. Provided additional scaffolding for students that I thought were still struggling with the content. I then gave the students a Post-Assessment activity to insure that they had retained the content of how to measure items using non-standard tools.

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DOMAIN IV: PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUPPORT OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT Proficiency 4.0: The teacher candidate displays a professional commitment to the teaching philosophy of differentiated instruction to support students’ diverse learning needs and to maximize learning. Reflective Analysis: How did I display a professional commitment to the teaching philosophy of differentiated instruction to support student’ diverse learning needs and to maximize learning? How has my teaching philosophy changed during Candidate Teaching? 28

29 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS IN-SERVICES AND TRAINING PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education RTI- 1 st Grade Teacher computer training Bi- Weekly 1 st Grade Team member meetings Member of SPAGE Edmodo Computer Training 8 Parent/Teacher Conferences 2 Parent/Teacher Conferences for Behavior Intervention 1 RTI Tier 3 Conference with Counselors

30 INITIAL PHILOSOPHYCURRENT PHILOSOPHY Traditional Classroom Constructivist Classroom Learning is based on repetition. Learning is interactive, building on what the student already knows. Whole Group Teaching Grouping-based on student readiness. Students are recipients of knowledge. Students construct their own knowledge. Teacher’s role is directive, rooted in authority. Teacher’s role is interactive, rooted in negotiation. Assessment is through testing, correct answers. Assessment drives instruction. Knowledge is seen as inert. Knowledge is seen as dynamic, ever changing with our experiences. Students work primarily alone. Students work primarily in groups. Learner differences aren’t important. Learner differences is very important. All students receive the same instruction. Content- Process- Product- Learning Environment What is differentiation? Differentiated instruction can help meet the needs of all learners. What is responsive Teaching? Cultural experiences of students impacts how they respond to classroom experiences.

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THE NEXT STEPS 32 Reading Endorsement Gifted Endorsement Specialist in School Counseling Teach 21 Continue to develop and learn more about Differentiated Instruction The older I get, the more I realize that there is always more to learn! Full/Part-Time employment in a Public or Private school Volunteer Work!

33 Time management Parent/Teacher Conferences Coming up with meaningful and engaging Lesson Plans Ability to wear many hats within the classroom Juggling Being confident in my ability to be a GREAT teacher and positively impact student learning

34 Be confident Be flexible Be organized Be open to change your point of view Be creative and try new things Believe in yourself Have fun!

35 FARWELL CARDS FROM MY STUDENTS