Student teaching

Week 14

I'm going to rate this week at a 5! Because I passed edTPA!!!!!! I'm so excited for the score of 57 I received! I was so nervous about it I had made myself sick. But now it's all good! I did completely lose my voice on Wednesday, so teaching was a little difficult.
Observe
On Wednesday, I was able to communicate with my students through sign language and whispering all day, which I was very surprised they were able to follow along with! They would even whisper and sign back, even though I told them they were allowed to talk, I just wasn't able to.
Reflect
This week I realized the more I let my students lead, the better they will respond. For example, since I couldn't talk Wednesday I let students lead different lessons and telling others what they should be doing by me whispering to them. It was a great outcome that I never planned to happen!
Focus
I am feeling great about my goal! I wanted to be more confident so I can be a better teacher by believing in myself. With how this past week has gone I have felt so much better in my abilities to perform and make an impact in the students' lives.
Be Productive
I could have spent a lot more time working on my portfolio, but I had something to do every day after school so I got home around 9:00 every night, and was exhausted
Have Courage
I was affected this week by not thinking I could handle the whole class without being able to talk, but I did very well with it, and luckily I only taught half the day since I'm fading out!
Begin Anew
Next week I need to be prepared to go to other schools to observe!
This week I have been analyzing iReady scores so I know if the students are on grade level and what I can do to improve their math and reading.
Student teachers: Stay strong and persistent!
NCTCS
1a I empowered students by letting them lead during class
2c I laid clear expectations for some certain students and let them know how I expected them to act on a day-to-day basis
3a I kept all my lessons relevant to the students and to NC standards
4h I was able to communicate what I needed from my students clearly, even when I wasn't able to speak
5a I have monitored EOY testing scores for the students