MELANIE HAWKINS

MAT CANDIDATE TEACHING

SUMMIT PRESENTATIONSPRING 2013

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The influence of a good teacher can never be ERASED. ~ Author Unknown

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PART I.

INTRODUCTION:

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Melanie Hawkins

• Master of Arts in Teaching: Early Childhood Education

• Indian Knoll Elementary School

• 1st Grade• All Subjects• Collaborating

Teacher: Ms. Lisa Morris

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Indian Knoll Elementary School

• Size: 960 Studetns• Location: Canton, GA• Grades: K-6• Description of Community: Canton is located in Cherokee County

which is one of the fastest growing counties in the state. The school was built to house approximately 1250 students.

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

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Demographic Data

Students 2012/2013School-wide 960White 74%Black 5%Asian 2%Hispanic 16%Indian <1%Multi Racial 2%ESOL 6%Free/Reduced 31%

MY CLASS, SIZE, DIVERSITY OF STUDENTS

• Composed of 24 Students• Diversity: 13 Boys & 11 Girls• By Race: 15 Caucasian, 1 African American,

6 Hispanic, 2 Asian • 3 IEP Students• 5 EIP Students• 6 ESOL StudentsRTI: Tier 1: 3 Students Tier 2: 7 StudentsTier 3: 1 Student

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CLASS SCHEDULE

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TIME SUBJECT COMMENTS

7:25-7:45 ARRIVAL/UNPACK/MORNING WORK

7:45-7:55 ANNOUNCEMENTS/LUNCH COUNT/ASP

7:55-8:40 SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES• 6 ESOL Students Leave• EIP Students leave 3 Days a week• 3 Special Education Students Stay

8:40-9:20 SPECIALS/PLANNING PERIOD

9:40-9:50 TRANSITIONS TO CLASS/ SNACK

9:50-11:20

READING/ENGLISH & LANGUAGE ARTS

• 3 Special Education Students Leave• Volunteers come on Thursday to

pull students struggling with Reading

11:30-11:50

RECESS

12:00-12:30

LUNCH

12:35-1:05

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES

1:05-2:05 MATH • 3 Special Education Students Leave

2:02-2:10 PACK UP

2:10 DISSMISSAL

Thoughts….Feelings….Fears….Strengths….Weaknesses as I Began Candidate Teaching

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My Thoughts

CANDIDATE PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE:

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PART II.

DOMAIN I:  PLANNING FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT 

PSOE Proficiency 1.0: The teacher candidate uses knowledge of curriculum, learner differences, and ongoing assessment data to plan for student access to same essential content.

Reflective Analysis:  How did I use knowledge of curriculum, learner differences, and ongoing assessment data to plan for student access to same essential content?

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LESSON PLANS

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Lesson 1: What other animals live in the Artic.- Research Project.

Lesson 2: What is a Compound Word?

Lesson 3: What is the difference between a Good and a Service?

Butter + Fly = Butterfly

*Lesson Plans determined by Georgia Performance Standards, Georgia Common Core and National Standards.

PRE-ASSESSMENTS 

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Compound

Words

Goods and Services

Thumbs Up or a Thumbs Down

Arctic Animals Research Project

DOMAIN II:  PROVIDING DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT

PSOE Proficiency 2.0: The teacher candidate utilizes a variety of strategies to differentiate instruction and assessment.

Reflective Analysis:  How did I utilize a variety of strategies to differentiate instruction and assessment?

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FLEXIBLE GROUPING, TIERED ACTIVITIES, CENTERS, AND SCAFFOLDING

Other Methods of Differentiation Used:

• Choice Boards• Anchor Activities• Blooms Taxonomy • Interactive/Hands-on Lessons and Activities

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Integration of Technology

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Forms of Technology used:• PowerPoint• Interactive Flipcharts• Brainpop• Discovery Streaming• Interactive Computer games• Ipads• WebQuests

WEBQUEST

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ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIESFOR APPLIED PRACTICE

STUDENT SELF-ASSESSMENT

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POST ASSESSMENTSTUDENT PRODUCTS

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Compound WordsOption 1

Option 2

Traits vs. BehaviorOption 1

Option 2

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DIFFERENTIATED ASSESSMENT RUBRICS

5th Grade Lesson Plan:Inherited Traits vs. Learned Behavior

1st Grade Lesson Plan:Compound Words

DOMAIN III:  IMPACTING STUDENT LEARNING

Proficiency 3.0: The teacher candidate uses systematic formal/informal assessment as an ongoing diagnostic activity to measure student growth and to guide, differentiate, and adjust instruction.

Reflective Analysis:  How did I use systematic formal/informal assessment as an ongoing diagnostic activity to measure student growth and to guide, differentiate, and adjust instruction?

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IMPACT ON STUDENT LEARNING

Math Lesson Plan

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Lesson Plan: How Many Hands?

BookBy: David Adler

Social Studies Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan: Goods vs. Services

APPLIED PRACTICE ASSESSMENT

FOR MEASUREMENT

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INSTRUCTIONAL ADJUSTMENTS

Math Measurement Lesson Plan• Reviewed results of applied practice activity and decided that I needed

to reteach the content using a different approach.

• Retaught the students how to measure using non-standard units of

measurements.

• After re-teaching the content ,I gave the students another

measurement activity to insure that they understood the concept.

• Provided additional scaffolding for students that I thought were still

struggling with the content.

• I then gave the students a Post-Assessment activity to insure

that they had retained the content of how to measure items using

non-standard tools.

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POST ASSESSMENT FOR MEASUREMENT LESSON

AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT

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FORMATIVE• Observational

Checklist• Use of Bloom’s

questioning during discussion and throughout applied practice activity

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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTPRODUCT/RUBRICS

25/25 Points 16/25 Points

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

• Proficiency 4.0: The teacher candidate displays a professional commitment to the teaching philosophy of differentiated instruction to support students’ diverse learning needs and to maximize learning.

• Reflective Analysis:  How did I display a professional commitment to the teaching philosophy of differentiated instruction to support student’ diverse learning needs and to maximize learning? How has my teaching philosophy changed during Candidate Teaching?

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

IN-SERVICES AND TRAINING

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

• Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education

• RTI- 1st Grade Teacher computer training

• Bi- Weekly 1st Grade Team member meetings

• Member of SPAGE • Edmodo Computer Training

• 8 Parent/Teacher Conferences

• 2 Parent/Teacher Conferences for Behavior Intervention

• 1 RTI Tier 3 Conference with Counselors

MY PHILOSOPHY….THEN AND NOW

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INITIAL PHILOSOPHY CURRENT PHILOSOPHY

• Traditional Classroom • Constructivist Classroom

• Learning is based on repetition.• Learning is interactive, building on what the

student already knows.

• Whole Group Teaching • Grouping-based on student readiness.

• Students are recipients of knowledge.

• Students construct their own knowledge.

• Teacher’s role is directive, rooted in authority.

• Teacher’s role is interactive, rooted in negotiation.

• Assessment is through testing, correct answers.

• Assessment drives instruction.

• Knowledge is seen as inert.• Knowledge is seen as dynamic, ever changing

with our experiences.

• Students work primarily alone. • Students work primarily in groups.

• Learner differences aren’t important.

• Learner differences is very important.

• All students receive the same instruction.

• Content- Process- Product- Learning Environment

• What is differentiation?• Differentiated instruction can help meet the

needs of all learners.

• What is responsive Teaching?• Cultural experiences of students impacts how

they respond to classroom experiences.

CONCLUSION: 

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PART III.

THE NEXT STEPS

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Reading Endorsement

Gifted Endorsement

Specialist in School Counseling

Teach 21

Continue to develop and learn more about Differentiated Instruction

The older I get, the more I realize that there is always more to learn!

Full/Part-Time employment in a Public or Private school

Volunteer Work!

FURTURE CHALLENGES AS A TEACHER

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Time management

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Coming up with meaningful and engaging Lesson Plans

Ability to wear many hats within the classroom

Juggling

Being confident in my ability to be a GREAT teacher and positively impact student learning

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ADVICE FOR FUTURE EDUCATORS

Be confident

Be flexible

Be organized

Be open to change your point of view Be creative and try new things

Believe in yourself

Have fun!

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FARWELL CARDS FROM MY STUDENTS