candidate teaching summit presentation by: lynn struck spring 2011 "we know what we are, but...
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Candidate Teaching Summit Presentation
By: Lynn StruckSpring 2011
"We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” -William Shakespeare
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Lynn Struck • Master of Arts in Teaching: Early Childhood
Education• Candidate Teaching at Boston Elementary in
Woodstock, GA• Placed in Kindergarten Classroom • Collaborating Teacher: Mrs. Tammy Owen• Paraprofessional: Mrs. Maria McDaniel• Taught All Subjects
Math Reading Language Arts Social Studies/Science/Health
Boston Elementary
Boston's MISSION STATEMENT
LEARNING AND GROWING TO PREPARE FOR OUR FUTURE
• Home to approximately 893 children in grades • K-4th• Located in Woodstock, GA• Title I Distinguished School since 2003• Namesake of School: Mr. Kleven Boston/ graduated from
Reinhardt College in 1935• Boston’s district includes six mobile home parks and one
subsidized housing complex• Current Principal is Mr. Les Conley• Current Assistant Principals are Mrs. English and Mrs.
Newman
My Kindergarten Class
• Composed of 19 students• 7 Boys, 12 Girls• 8 Caucasians• 3 African Americans• 8 Hispanics• ESOL Services-4 Students• EIP Services-6 Students• Speech Services-2 Students
Our Schedule• 8:30-9:00 Morning Work• 9:00-9:40 Specials• 9:40-10:00 Snack• 10:00-11:15 Reading Centers• 11:15-11:45 Calendar• 11:45-12:30 Math Centers• 12:30-12:50 Read Aloud/Prepare for Lunch• 12:55-1:25 Lunch• 1:25-1:45 Science/Social Studies/Health• 1:45-2:05 Recess• 2:05-2:30 Science/Social Studies/Health• 2:30-2:55 Preview/Review• 2:55 Prepare to go home
Beginning Candidate Teaching…
• Elated to finally be in the candidate teaching block of the MAT program—I have missed being in the elementary classroom!
• Concerned about meeting the expectations of my collaborating teacher, my university professor, and myself
• Confident that I would bond with and love teaching my students• Apprehensive about being able to teach effectively to such a diverse
population of student abilities and readiness levels.
Planning for Differentiated
Instruction
MLK Social Money On the Move! Addition
Studies Math Reading Math
My Lesson Plans• Lesson Plan Observation One• Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Studies Lesson
• Lesson Plan Observation Two• Coin Recognition and Values Math Lesson
• Lesson Plan Observation Three• On the Move! Reading Lesson
• Lesson Plan Observation Four• Model and Record Addition Facts Math Lesson
Student Inventories
• Checklist for Assessing Students’ Multiple Intelligences
Logical- Mathematical
Musical
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Assessment Activities
Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Studies Lesson Low Group Average Group High Group
Assessment Activities
Recognition of Coins and Values Math Lesson
Low Group Average Group High Group
Low Group Average Group High Group
Impacting Student Learning
Use of Assessment Results to Adjust Instruction• Analysis of Impact on Student Learning for
Coin Recognition and Coin Values
Professional Development Activities
• Attended Scheduled Faculty Meetings• Attended “Our Role in Reporting Child Abuse
” Staff Meeting• Attended Kindergarten Registration Informati
onal Meeting for 2011-2012/Reading Checklist and Math Checklist Acquired
• Attended GCRCT Proctor Training Meeting
Before Now• Humanist/Constructivist• Teach to the GA Standards• Focus on Reading and Math• Multiple Ways for Students
to Demonstrate Achievement
• Positive, Nurturing Classroom Environment
• Use of Assessments to Drive Instruction
• Student Assisted Creation of Classroom Rules
• Use of Open-Ended Questioning
• Humanist/Constructivist• Teach to the GA Standards• Focus on Reading and Math• Multiple Ways for Students
to Demonstrate Achievement
• Positive, Nurturing Classroom Environment
• Use of Assessments to Drive Instruction
• Student Assisted Creation of Classroom Rules
• Use of Open-Ended Questioning
Philosophy of Education
Implementing My Philosophy
I NOW……..
Use multiple intelligences and learning styles to address all learners Challenge students on their levels—no more hearing “This is
boring.” or “I can’t do this.” Use assessments to measure student growth Reflect on my performance and adjust my lessons accordingly Align each lesson to the standards Provide flexible grouping for my students Vary assessment options for my students by offering real world
problem-based tasks, hands-on assignments, open-ended tasks “Think” like a lesson plan. Have students self-reflect on their learning to apply what they have learned to their everyday lives
Have become a reflective, problem-solving teacher who uses differentiated instruction to address the unique learning styles of all of my students.
Conclusion… Continuing Plan to Develop as a
Professional Educator
o Desire to work in a kindergarten classroomo Pursue my Specialist degree o Work as a substitute teacher o Continue to read education resource books and
professional educator magazines o Work towards getting my Gifted Endorsement.
"There is no more noble profession than teaching. A great teacher is a great artist, but his medium is not a canvas, but the human soul." ~Anonymous
The Crayon Box That TalkedWouldn't it be terrible? Wouldn't it be sad?
If just one single color was the color that we had? If everything was purple? Or red? Or blue? Or green? If yellow, pink, or orange was all that could be seen?
Can you just imagine how dull our world would be If just one single color was all we got to see?