Candidate Teaching Summit Presentation

Spring 2014By Stacy Henderson

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“When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade” – James Brady

Stacy Henderson

Tate Elementary School

Jasper, GA

Early Childhood Education

2nd Grade

Mrs. Long

All Subjects

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Principal: Dr. Deb Longshore

Assistant Principal: Destiny Shope

315 students

1927 established by Georgia Marble president Colonel Sam

Tate

2005 school placed on State of Georgia Department of Natural

Resources & Tate Historic District

Title 1 distinguished school

Mrs. Henderson’s Class

6 girls and 14 boys

All Caucasians and with one girl from Thailand

Groups consist:

-3 students in low group who are only in class for science, -13 students in medium group, -4 students in high group.

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Daily

Time Subject # of students

Comments

7:25 – 8:00 Morning Work 20

8:00 – 8:30 Novel Study 10 3 students are pulled to IEP class and 4 students receive DI.

8:30 – 9:15 Science/Social Studieswith para-support

13 4 students are pulled received add. support for reading

9:20 -10:05 Exploratories(P.E. Art Music

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10:05 – 11:30 Math 14 3 attend IEP class

11:36 – 12:30

Lunch/Recess 20

12:30 – 2:00 Reading 16 2 students IEP class/1 student from another class

2:00 – 2:20 Dismissal

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DAILY

SCHEDULE

My Thoughts and Feelings, Fears, Strengths and Weaknesses as I Began

Candidate Teaching

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Determine the Georgia Standards that apply to lesson

Plan activities that will be used during the week for each level (high, low, on grade level)

Design students pre & post assessment and determine what the guidelines will be for grading (what will determine the group students will be placed in)

Administer pre-assessment

Results of pre-assessment will be used for grouping of students

Teaching of new knowledge

Adjusted Activities

Post Assessment

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DOMAIN 1: PLANNING FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT

PRE-ASSESSMENTS

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Spelling pre-assessmentMoon Phase pre-assessment

Reading10 Various Spelling List

DOMAIN II:  PROVIDING DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT

Spelling words were

put on bulletin

board for students to

refer to while completing

spelling activities

Science

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Moon Phases

Whole group instruction on moon phase foldable Grade level students responsible for knowing all 8 moon phases

Low group students only responsible for knowing 4 moon phases

Lower Group

Grade Level

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Social Studies

Martin Luther King Jr

Students were provided with a word bank to complete “I have a dream” activity

Grade Level

Higher Group

Lower Group

DOMAIN III:  IMPACTING STUDENT LEARNING

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Scoring Rubric

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ProfessionalAssociations

Training Parent Teacher Conferences

Other School Events

*Member of Professional Associations of Georgia Educators

*January 25th Aims Training Part 1

*January 30th Aims Training Part 2

*February 13th Aims training Part 3

*AprilGRCT training

*Three annual IEP reviewsMarch 2nd Parent/Teacher Conference

*5 Grade Level Meetings

*PTO Meeting (Jungler)

Professional Development

DOMAIN IV:  PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUPPORT OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT

Teaching Philosophy

Original/Beginning

* Differential teaching is essential for student success

* Students don’t learn the same way and are unique in their own way

* Teachers are role models to their students

* Teachers should be able to interpret behaviors on a individual basis

Current/Present

*I still feel this philosophy is accurate with education today.

*A teacher wears many hats any given day of the week.

*The standard of presenting a concept and students get it on the first attempt rarely exist.

*Teachers today have to be willing to think out of the box.

A teacher needs to provide a nurturing and caring environment.

Students need to feel the teacher is concerned about their success.

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Conclusion

o After graduating and completing my Early Childhood Degree I plan to seek employment at Pickens County Board of Education.

o I plan to seek opportunities to volunteer at other schools in the county.

o My plans are to continually keep current on the technology that is available to the classroom.

o I would like to receive additional training on Common Core Standards.

o In the event I am unable to be hired I will continue to be a para professional at my current employer.   16