Transcript Candidate Teaching Summit Presentation

Aislinn Gerlach
MAT Candidate Teaching
Summit Presentation
Spring 2014
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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde
Aislinn Gerlach
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Master of Arts in Teaching; Early
Childhood Education
Oak Grove Elementary
First Grade
Collaborating Teacher – Lisa Reidy
Taught all Subjects
School, Size, Location,
Description of Community
Oak Grove Elementary Fine Arts
Academy
 Grades PK – 5th
 Acworth, GA
 Title I school
 Approximately
510 students
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Class, Size, Diversity of Students
Composed of 17 students
 8 boys and
 9 girls
 14 Caucasian,
2 Hispanic, 1 Asian
 2 EIP
 1 ESOL
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Schedule
Time
Activity
7:30 – 8:15
Morning Work & Morning Meeting
8:15 – 9:00
Math
9:00 – 10:30
Language Arts
10:30 – 11:15
Social Studies/ Science/ Health
11:15 – 12:20
Recess & Lunch
12:20 – 12:30
Read Aloud
12:30 – 1:10
Math Centers/ Writing Centers
1:10 – 1:55
Specials
1:55 – 2:15
Clean up + Dismissal
My Thoughts and Feelings, Fears, Strengths and
Weaknesses as I Began Candidate Teaching
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Apprehensive
Unsure
Excited
Eager
DOMAIN I: PLANNING FOR DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT
PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE:
Planning Process for Differentiation
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Mrs. Reidy’s ideas and advice
Georgia Performance Standards
Essential Questions
Pre-Assessment data
Multiple Intelligence Survey results
Data from previous lessons
Lessons
Benjamin Franklin
Magnets
Descriptive Writing
Reading/History
Science
Writing
Pre-Assessments
Multiple Intelligence Survey Results
Visual/Spatial
Alexia
Danny
Eden
Ghelbi
Hannah D.
Hannah P.
Jackson
Scarlett
Selena
Vanessa
Intrapersonal
Brett
Hannah D.
Hannah P.
Martin
Scarlett
Vannessa
Victoria
Interpersonal
Connor
Jackson
Victoria
Naturalist
Brett
Eden
Ghelbi
Hannah P.
Harrison
Martin
Scarlett
Selena
Victoria
Will
Verbal/Linguistic
Musical/Rhythmic
Logical/Mathematical
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Eden
Hannah P.
Jackson
Martin
Eden
Hannah D.
Hannah P.
Harrison
Alexia
Eden
Harrison
Will
Alexia
Brett
Connor
Ghelbi
Harrison
Vanessa
DOMAIN II: PROVIDING DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT
PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE:
Writing Lesson
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Descriptive Writing
Integrated
Technology
Bloom’s Questions
Tiered Interactive
Promethean Board
Activities
Tiered Choice
Boards
Writing Lesson – Student Samples
Group 1 – Radio
Commercial
Group 1 –
Magazine Add
Group 1 – Letter
Group 2 – Radio
Commercial
Science Lesson
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Magnets
Varied
Grouping
Multiple
Intelligence
Centers
Student led
projects
Science Lesson – Build It/Paint It
Science Lesson – Illustration/Visual Expression
Science Lesson – Science Experiment
Science Lesson – Reading/Writing Center
DOMAIN III: IMPACTING STUDENT LEARNING
PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE:
Impact on Student Learning
Benjamin Franklin
Magnets
Descriptive Writing
Reading/History
Science
Writing
Interpret Summative Assessment Data
Scoring:
+ Excellent progress
 Good progress
- Needs Improvement
The student The student
The student Notes:
actively
actively
successfully
participated in participated in completed Their
class
class
project.
discussion.
experiments.
Daniel
Scarlett
Vanessa
Victoria
P+
P
P+
P
Eden
Hannah D.
Selena
Will
P
P+
P
P-
Alexia
Brett
Connor
Ghelbi
P+
P+
PP-
Hannah P.
Harrison
Jackson
Martin
P
n/a
P+
P-
Illustration/Visual Expression
P+
Very engaged during lesson and discussion
P+
Quiet during discussion but loved working on the project
P+
Engaged during discussion and helped others with projects
P+
Enjoyed working on project
Science Experiment
P
P+
Quiet during discussion and experiment but did well with project
P+
P+
Very engaged during discussion and helped others with projects
P+
P+
Enjoyed working on project and helped others in her group
P+
P+
Was distracted by the magnets during discussion
The Student
Build
It/ Paint it
Scoring:
The student
Theworked
studentwell on project independently
P+ Progress participated
P+
Quiet
but engaged,
P+ Excellent
actively in
worked
successfully
P+ Progress
P+
Very engaged during lesson and discussion
P Good
class
cooperatively completed their
P- Needs
P+Improvement P+
Was distracted by the magnets during discussion
discussion. with partner.
comic book
Notes:
P+
P+
Was distracted by the magnets during discussion
Connor
P
P
P+
Needed some reminders to work with partner rather than indpendently
Reading/Writing
Eden
PP+
P+
Did not want to answer questions in group discussion
P+
P+ P
QuietP+
during discussion,
well questions
independently
Hannah D.
P+ but worked
Answered
when asked, but did not activly participate
P+P+
Was absent
ofWorked
the lesson
Harrison n/a
P+ for the beginning
P+
well with Eden, did well in the "leader" role
P+ P
LovedPlearning about Pmagnets, Didn't
very engaged
throughout
lessonneeded reminders to stay on task
Scarlet P+
want to work
with partner,
P+PWas distracted
by theP+
magnets Did
during
Selena P+
P+
not discussion
pay attention to reading but did well with her comic
P+
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P+
Victoria
Will
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A little shy but answered questions correctly when asked
Tried to work with Scarlet, but she ignored him
Alexia
Brett
Danny
Ghelbi
Hannah P.
Jackson
Martin
Sydney
Vanessa
P
P
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P
PP+
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P
P
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Became frustrated in her group, she felt like she was being ignored
Worked well with partner
Did well with class discussion but not with working with partner
Worked independtly on comic and ignored partner who was struggling
Reluctant to participate in group discussion
Worked independtly on comic and finished long before partner
Activley participated in group discussion and worked well with partner
Tried to control group (group of 3 rather than partner), rather than work together
Worked a little slower than partner, did not feel comfortble asking for help
Interpret Formative Assessment Data
Plan and Adjust
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Teach multiple strategies to all students
Ask more questions
Realistic timelines
Open ended lessons
Anchor activities
Reflect on My Own Teaching
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Simpler instructions with examples
Improve time management
Keep all students involved
Explain rubrics and expectations
Understanding provides confidence
Multiple intelligence surveys provide
invaluable information
DOMAIN IV: PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN
SUPPORT OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION &
ASSESSMENT
PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE:
List of Professional Development Activities
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Staff Meetings
RTI Meeting
Parent Teacher
Conference
Arts Now Training
Science and
Technology Night
Link to Signed Document
Professional Organization Memberships
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Georgia Association of Educators
Kappa Delta Pi International
Teaching Philosophy
Past
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Differentiated
Instruction
Pre-Assessment
Student discovery
Present
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Diversity should be
celebrated
Pre-Assessments
don’t need to be
written
Student discovery
takes time
Continuing Plan to Develop as a
Professional Educator
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Illinois Teaching Certification
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Standard Early Childhood Certificate (Birth 3rd Grade)
Standard Elementary Certificate (K-9th Grade)
Teaching for the 21st Century (Teach 21)
National Board Certification