As opposed to last week, I actually agree with what the Wong’s had to say in their chapter about classroom management. I credit myself with being a highly organized and fairly systematic person, so what the Wong’s said really resonated with me. I find personal stability in being consistent and having routine, so I easily [...]
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EDU 6139 Reflection 6
Posted in L1: Learner centered, T2: Intentionally planned, tagged classroom management, consistency, fairness, procedures on May 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Reflections of a Student Teacher: Week 9
Posted in L1: Learner centered, P1: Professional responsibilities, S2: Standard alignment, T1: Standards-based assessment, T2: Intentionally planned, Uncategorized, tagged expectations, motivation, MSP, poetry on May 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
9 weeks down, 6 official (7.2 unofficial) weeks to go! Last week was a continuation of the week before in terms of student engagement levels. At some points I feel myself starting to think, “Well, I’m not going to care if they don’t care,” which is not what I want to be thinking or feeling. [...]
EDU 6139 Reflection 5
Posted in L1: Learner centered, P1: Professional responsibilities, T2: Intentionally planned, Uncategorized, tagged educational research on May 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This week’s Wong and Wong reading discussed how the effective teacher understands and uses the research process to improve student achievement and student learning. While I agree with what they are saying, I couldn’t help but think about my internship situation and conclude that the Wong’s have a sort of black and white approach to [...]
Reflections of a Student Teacher: Week 8
Posted in L1: Learner centered, S1: Content driven, T2: Intentionally planned, T3: Instructional strategies, tagged motivation on April 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Spring sprung early this year. I was more than ready for the perks that come with more daylight and warmer weather, but I was not prepared for the effect it would have on my students. Since coming back from Spring Break at the beginning of April both Robin and I (and let’s face it, most [...]
Reflections of a Student Teacher: Week 4
Posted in P2: Professional growth, T1: Standards-based assessment, tagged reading, Teacher's College, test prep, workshop on March 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I was fortunate enough to attend two trainings this week with a staff developer from Columbia’s Teacher’s College (TC). I’m not entirely sure how the system works, but I know that because Hamilton has made a commitment to teaching under the Workshop model, TC visits Hamilton around twice a year for training and teachers from [...]
Reflections of a Student Teacher: Week 3
Posted in S1: Content driven, T2: Intentionally planned, tagged high school, root words, vocabulary on March 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As an 8th grade (student) teacher, part of my responsibility is to prepare my students for high school. Not an easy task. Especially given the fact that I’m having a hart time remembering what it was like being an eighth grader and that I didn’t go to high school in Washington, so I’m don’t really [...]
EDU 6363 Weekly Reflection 8
Posted in S1: Content driven, T1: Standards-based assessment, T3: Instructional strategies, Uncategorized, tagged cause and effect, EDU 6363, thinking maps on February 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When social studies classroom are portrayed in TV shows and movies, the picture usually portrays students on the brink of sleep, chalkboards full of names and dates to memorize, and a monotone teacher dragging on and on. And while there is so much wrong with this scenario, the worst thing in my mind is the [...]
Unit Outline and Assessment
Posted in T1: Standards-based assessment on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This unit outline and accompanying assessments and artifacts was created for my Standards-Based Assessment class. Both formal and informal student and teacher assessment were taken into consideration while planning the unit so that constant feedback would be provided. The artifacts and summative assessment at the end are objectives-based so that students have a clear understanding [...]
Instructional Strategies
Posted in T3: Instructional strategies on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This work attests to my proficiency in implementing different instructional models to create an effective learning environment for all students. My knowledge of the appropriate use of different instructional strategies will promote academic achievement and student well-being. EDU 6526 Instructional Strategies Paper Written March 2009.
