Week 6, Trinidad and Tobago has been wonderful thus far. The people, culture, music, and food make up so many different experiences that will forever be ingrained into my memory. Each weekend as new adventures awaits, in the back of my mind, I am subconsciously aware that my time here is winding down. The end of September is near, midterm is approaching, and preparations for edTPA are now in full gear. With so many things going on inside of the classroom, it is crazy for me to think that I was once concerned about not being utilized. Now, I feel the complete opposite. I know now what teachers mean when they say “there is ALWAYS something to do.” If I am not working with a student one-on-one, I am teaching a lesson. If I am not teaching a
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I am now completely in charge of the morning routine. From the moment those little pupils walk through the door at 7:30 until Specials (Spanish) which is at 8:30. Everything is done by me. As of last week, it seems as though I will be the one implementing the math lessons. On top of that, I am now in charge of teaching phonics (a subject that I was never really fond off) As days go by, I start to see how much my opinion is valued. Also, I have taken notice of how much my Mentor Teacher really wants to involve me in the daily protocols and activities for the students. She often shares ideas with me and lets me know that I am free to suggest any activity that I may find and want to do the students. I really like the openness that we have between each other. That open is also shared and reciprocated with and by the other first-grade teacher Mrs. Bellemare. On Wednesday, September 21st, I taught my second lesson for Ms. Bednarek. It was a literature lesson on predictions. Once again, this is the moment that I found most successful during the week. The students were engaged, followed along, and participated the way I had expected them to do. I all honesty, I didn’t have any problems planning the lesson nor implementing it. Another successful moment was me having the opportunity to observe a teacher doing maker space inside of her …show more content…
Based upon what group activity sheet a student was assigned, there was a particular table I ask them to sit and work. That way, they could share their work with someone in the same group as them. This was also my way of giving attention to each small groups. According to Differentiated Reading Instruction: Small Group Alternative Lesson Structures for All Students, it is critical for teachers to alter small group instruction based upon the needs of students. So, because of this. I would walk around from table to table talking to the students about what they read and engaging with the
I am now completely in charge of the morning routine. From the moment those little pupils walk through the door at 7:30 until Specials (Spanish) which is at 8:30. Everything is done by me. As of last week, it seems as though I will be the one implementing the math lessons. On top of that, I am now in charge of teaching phonics (a subject that I was never really fond off) As days go by, I start to see how much my opinion is valued. Also, I have taken notice of how much my Mentor Teacher really wants to involve me in the daily protocols and activities for the students. She often shares ideas with me and lets me know that I am free to suggest any activity that I may find and want to do the students. I really like the openness that we have between each other. That open is also shared and reciprocated with and by the other first-grade teacher Mrs. Bellemare. On Wednesday, September 21st, I taught my second lesson for Ms. Bednarek. It was a literature lesson on predictions. Once again, this is the moment that I found most successful during the week. The students were engaged, followed along, and participated the way I had expected them to do. I all honesty, I didn’t have any problems planning the lesson nor implementing it. Another successful moment was me having the opportunity to observe a teacher doing maker space inside of her …show more content…
Based upon what group activity sheet a student was assigned, there was a particular table I ask them to sit and work. That way, they could share their work with someone in the same group as them. This was also my way of giving attention to each small groups. According to Differentiated Reading Instruction: Small Group Alternative Lesson Structures for All Students, it is critical for teachers to alter small group instruction based upon the needs of students. So, because of this. I would walk around from table to table talking to the students about what they read and engaging with the