On November 28, 2017, I spent my fourth day with class 3-213 at P.S. 45. During this time, I felt I was able to confidently encounter, converse, and assist the children with varying subject matters. At this point, the children even felt comfortable enough to ask me for help. Additionally, my cooperating teacher, Mrs. Jessica Diaz, is still extremely helpful and even allows me to teach the students in small-groups. By working in small-groups, I have been able to facilitate learning on an individualized level. Mrs. Diaz instructed me to work with both advanced and struggling learners, which provided me with an unique experience that allowed me to recognize the varying learners in the room. She has even asked me to make and design chart paper for her upcoming lessons (I loved this). On this particular day, the children were formally assessed by Mrs. Diaz; she administered exams and instructed students to produce independent persuasive pieces. By observing on this day, I was able to further witness assessment and the standards that accompany instruction.
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Diaz provides the students with a success criteria that enables them to acknowledge their learning goals. The criteria is derived from the standards and because of this, Mrs. Diaz uses it to guide her instruction. These standards are described as the goals of education that are based on content and performance. Based on this idea, the students use their success criteria to determine their own academic performance. This forum enables students to understand what is expected of them. Mrs. Diaz provides this criteria to every student and even translates the guide onto chart paper, which puts the material on display for the entire class to see. Also, Mrs. Diaz goes over the success criteria at the beginning of every lesson. This idea is essential as it allows students to look for specific content. It even helps the children acknowledge the skill they are going to be focusing on, like
Diaz provides the students with a success criteria that enables them to acknowledge their learning goals. The criteria is derived from the standards and because of this, Mrs. Diaz uses it to guide her instruction. These standards are described as the goals of education that are based on content and performance. Based on this idea, the students use their success criteria to determine their own academic performance. This forum enables students to understand what is expected of them. Mrs. Diaz provides this criteria to every student and even translates the guide onto chart paper, which puts the material on display for the entire class to see. Also, Mrs. Diaz goes over the success criteria at the beginning of every lesson. This idea is essential as it allows students to look for specific content. It even helps the children acknowledge the skill they are going to be focusing on, like