I would give this week a 5 out of 5. My students were great and most everything went as planned.
Observe
This week I completed my edTPA lessons for Reading. My students were working on informative writing pieces. This went really well. They surprised me with how focused they were on the learning and how much they wrote.
Reflect
This week I learned that sometimes students don't accomplish everything you plan, but that's okay. I intended for more time spent editing and conferencing with my students about their writing so they could turn in final drafts. However, my students barely knew what a paragraph was on Monday and they ended up with full pages of writing on Thursday. Yes their writing still needs progress and they did not turn in perfect pieces, but that is okay.
Focus
This weekend I need to focus on Task 2 and 3 for my edTPA assignments.
Be Productive
This week I could have spent more time reading ahead on the chapters that I will be reading in our novel next week so I could have discussion questions prepared in advance.
Have Courage
This week I cannot think of a time where apprehension and indecision held me back.
Begin Anew
I plan to tackle as much of my edTPA work as I can this weekend so I can move forward next week and begin planning my edTPA math lessons.
Data
This week I analyzed student comprehension. I noticed that one student in particular is having trouble answering comprehension questions when asked in the whole group setting. However she performs well on comprehension tasks in a one on one setting and on tests. I almost think she may just get nervous answering in front of everyone. I am going to continue to monitor her and this situation.
Advice
I would advise other student teachers to reach out to parents. Today my students presented their research and writing in a Live Museum. Parents were invited. Though only 5 came, this was a time for me to talk with them and share information about their children.
NCTCS
This week I would say I grew in the area of NCTCS 4d, utilizing technology. Students used iPads in the reading station to review for their test today and to research famous African Americans.
Portfolio
This weekend, I will be working on edTPA task 2 and 3.
University Supervisor
My CE does not have any questions at this time.
I do not have any questions at this time.
Leslea,
ReplyDeleteI am so pleased your edTPA lessons were successful. I know your hard work in planning engaging lessons was appreciated by your students.
This is my favorite part of your blog this week.....
"This week I could have spent more time reading ahead on the chapters that I will be reading in our novel next week so I could have discussion questions prepared in advance." This is such a great realization because planning the HOTS questions ahead of time is vital in asking appropriate and high order questions.
Take care,
Donna
I often wonder where the disconnect comes from with complete sentences and decent paragraphs. I am running in to the same issue and I thought about maybe having a Paragraph of the week workshop to help address the issue. Maybe my expectations are too high! :) I am glad to see you have knocked out some EdTPA. I am trying to finalize what I will be using for the following week, because we have to move around some Benchmark assessment days to give me 3 full weeks. Thanks for the report Leslea. I am glad to see how much you have grown in the last 2 months as an awesome teacher and leader!
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