Weekly Reflections: April 26th

   This week was finally our spring break!  It was so nice and the weather was beautiful!!  I was able to make some final marks on my portfolio.  I would rate my week as a five.  My pleasant surprise this week would be making some well deserved time for myself.  We did have one teacher work day this week, this experience taught me how amazing this days are.  Teacher work days are very helpful in allowing teachers time to get the classroom organized, cleaned, and lessons planned.  I would say my short-term efforts for next week and the remaining of student teaching is to really focus on the blooms taxonomy and asking the higher level questions to students.  This is one of my weaknesses when I am teaching.  I have been able to add more of these questions in my lesson this week, but I would like for them to come more as second nature at some point.  I want to build more off of students responses and help them to dig deeper into their understandings.  This short-term goal aligns to my long-term goal of being successful in my student teaching and as a future teacher.  By including the blooms taxonomy in my teaching.  I will be able to push my students to take their understandings to the next level.  I could of spent more time on my letters to my students and less time on cleaning.  I had courage on giving my ideas for some things they could do for the father daughter dance this week.  My first step for next week is to make sure all of my portfolio is ready to go and I have practiced presenting before Thursday.  The data I analyzed this week would be my students sight word data.  I was able to use the data to determine which students were getting which rewards next week.  The advice I can share with other student teachers would be to embrace student teaching and enjoy it.  You will learn more than you ever thought possible during student teaching and this knowledge will help you in your future classroom.  
NC Teacher Candidate Standards 
 Standard 1a- Teachers lead in their classrooms.  I was able to be a leader in the classroom by performing my teacher duties during teacher work day. 
Standard 2a- Teachers treat students as individuals.  I was able to treat students as individuals by determining what rewards each student will receive based on their sight word endeavors.  
Standard 3d- Teachers make instruction relevant to students. I was able to help plan the instruction for the next week.  
Standard 4d- Teachers utilize technology in the classroom.  I was able to help work on the May calendar we use on the smart board each month. 
Standard 5b- Teachers link professional growth to their professional goals.  I was able to see what my students have been able to accomplish through the formative assessments performed. 
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I wish you all the best on your future endeavors as educators and I know your students will be lucky to have you as their teacher!!! Congratulations Everyone!!!!