Student Teaching

Week 10

I would rate this week at a 5. It was great to have a short week so I could work on things for students teaching and be more relaxed.
Observe
This week was my first ever parent teacher conferences. While not many parents showed up unfortunately, I did learn a lot about talking to parents and trying to be on their level.
Reflect
Next week the main thing I'm going to be building upon is my PDP and NCTCS artifact box. I have been behind in this when I didn't even realize I had been behind, so it's all about catch up at this point.
Focus
I am slowly still gaining my confidence as a teacher. The more feedback I get from teachers the better I feel about being a good teacher. I know that it takes time and practice to do what I'm trying to accomplish, so having encouraging words from teachers in my school is really helping me not be down on myself for not being perfect.
Be Productive
I could have spent more time doing research on ways to help my classroom management and less time worrying about graduation.
Have Courage
I was affected this week by focusing so much on edTPA that I completely forgot my responsibilities over the past weekend. Now that it's over, I can focus more on my growth and my student's growth.
Begin Anew
My first logical steps for next week are to collect more artifacts from my students. I can clear my mind of edTPA now and focus on being a good teacher.
I analyzed my data from intervention block and realized that some students need more of a push, while other students need more practice on the skill they have been learning
Collect your artifacts!
NCTCS
1d I was able to advocate for my students to their guardians so they can get help at home so they can progress in their studies.
2c By talking with their guardians one by one, I was able to talk about the student as an individual
3d I have been working on the relevance with my lessons to the students' lives. For example, for read across America week I played Dr. Seuss books that were rapped. The students really enjoyed this because it related to the music they listen to outside of school
4e I was able to let students record themselves while reading so they could watch themselves read and improve on their fluency and expression while reading
5a I have reflected on data by changing reading levels and books I expect students to be able to read.
No support is needed at this time.