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Candidate Teaching Summit Presentation

Candidate Teaching Summit Presentation. Christine Shepherd shepherd97097@students.reinhardt.edu “Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”. About Me Christine Shepherd Major: Early Childhood Education School: Pickett's Mill Elementary Grade: Kindergarten

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Candidate Teaching Summit Presentation

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  1. Candidate Teaching Summit Presentation Christine Shepherd shepherd97097@students.reinhardt.edu “Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”

  2. About Me • Christine Shepherd • Major: Early Childhood Education • School: Pickett's Mill Elementary • Grade: Kindergarten • Collaborating teacher: Cindy Cole • Subjects: Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies

  3. Pickett’s Mill Elementary 6400 Old Stilesboro RoadAcworth, GA  30101 • Principal: Sheila Chesser • Est. 2008 • 784 students • 28% minorities • Mixed income levels My Class • 12 students • One minority student • EIP (early intervention program) • Low, middle, and high income families.

  4. Demographics School My Classroom

  5. In the beginning… Fears Strengths Classroom experience Organization Collaboration • Acceptance/trust • High school vs. kindergarten • Meeting standards • Individual needs • Time management

  6. Planning Process Action Purpose Coordinate standards Suggestions/ advice Meet individual needs of all students Know what is available Plan lesson adjustments to provide differentiation • Collaborate w/ grade level teachers • Meet w/ collaborating teacher • Discuss individual needs of students • Research available resources • Prepare a pre-assessment

  7. PART II.CANDIDATE PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE: Domain I • 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 you use knowledge of curriculum, learner differences, and ongoing assessment data to plan for student access to same essential content?

  8. Pre-assessments

  9. Pre-assessments DRA Rhyme Books-students asked to identify words that rhyme. Teacher recorded results on checklist

  10. Lesson Plans • Reading-Rhyming Words • Science-Living & non-living • Social Studies- National Symbols

  11. DOMAIN II:  PROVIDING DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT • Proficiency 2.0: The teacher candidate utilizes a variety of strategies to differentiate instruction and assessment. • Reflective Analysis:How did you utilize a variety of strategies to differentiate instruction and assessment?

  12. Instruction • Technology -Powerpoint -Computer (Reading eggs) • Direct Instruction • Student work • Manipulatives • Visuals

  13. Differentiated Instruction • Direct Instruction • Student Applied Practice • Small Group • Flash cards

  14. Ongoing Assessments

  15. 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 you use systematic formal/informal assessment as an ongoing diagnostic activity to measure student growth and to guide, differentiate, and adjust instruction?

  16. Differentiated Post Assessments Visual/auditory learner Higher order thinking

  17. Checklists/Rubrics • ..\Kindergarten\Observation Lesson Plans\Collect Formative and Summative Assessment Data about Student Learning.htm Impact on Student Learning

  18. 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 you display a professional commitment to the teaching philosophy of differentiated instruction to support student’ diverse learning needs and to maximize learning? How has your teaching philosophy changed during Candidate Teaching?

  19. Professional Development • Faculty meetings • Kindergarten collaboration meetings • Staff development -Leadership (The Leader in Me) - Common Core

  20. Professional Organization Memberships

  21. Philosophy Before After Idiosyncratic (combination) Differentiation Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Flexibility Love & logic Students are a wealth of knowledge • Essentialism & Progressivism • Differentiation • Flexibility • Authoritative • Teachers are a wealth of knowledge

  22. Leader In Me Meetings • Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey • Students develop leadership skills from kindergarten on. • It is possible to have a job for every student in the classroom – every day.

  23. PART III. CONCLUSION:

  24. Challenges • Finding a teaching position • Changes due to Common Core • Accumulation of PLU’s • Reaching each and every student in a positive way.

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