Ida Reynolds

Candidate TeachingSummit Presentation

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“All students can learn and succeed, but not on the same day in the

same way.” William G. Spady

Mrs. Ida Reynolds• Master of Arts in Teaching in Early Childhood Education from

Reinhardt University

• Candidate Teaching at Little River Elementary School

• Placement in First Grade

• Collaborating Teacher - Mrs. Dana West

• All Subjects taught including:– Calendar Time– Language Arts– Mathematics– Science– Social Studies

Little River Elementary School

• K-5 school• Located in Woodstock, GA• Approximately 900 students• Student Diversity – 35%

minority (20% Hispanic, 10% African-American, 5% Asian)

• Principal: Christian Kirby• Assistant Principals: Abbey

Philpot and Loraine Ward

Image from: http://www.womacklewissmith.com/projects.html

My Class

• 25 Students• 13 girls, 12 boys– 3 African American– 2 Hispanic– 2 Asian– 2 EIP – Reading– 1 ESOL– 5 recently tested for gifted

My Schedule

Mrs. West’s Class Schedule

7:30-8:15 Unpack/Morning Work/Success Maker

8:15-8:30 Calendar/D.O.L

8:30-9:00 Saxon Phonics

9:00-9:30 Grammar/Writing

9:30-10:40 Reading/Literacy

10:45-11:15 Lunch

11:15-11:25 Bathroom/AR

11:25-12:05 Math

12:05-12:15 Connections (Planning)

12:50-1:00 Pack-up

1:00-1:30 Theme (Science/Social Studies/Health)

1:30-2:00 Recess/Snack

2:00 Dismissal

My Thoughts, Feelings, Fears, Strengths and Weaknesses As I

Began Candidate Teaching

Am I ready?How will I manage my time?

How will I manage 20+ first graders?Will my collaborating teacher be open to

differentiation?Will I remember all that I have learned?BUT - I’m excited to begin the next step!

Planning for Differentiated Instruction

Math

Estimation

Social Studies

Continents and Oceans

Reading

Character and Setting

Planning for Differentiated Instruction

Planning Process• Collaborative meetings with First Grade Team• Mrs. West’s plans and ideas• Basal Teacher’s Editions

My Lesson Plans

• Reading: Character and Setting in Chapter Stories– EQ: How do characters change in

different stories? – Sample Reading Lesson Plan

• Social Studies: Continents and Oceans– EQs: What are the oceans of the world?– What are the continents of the world?– How is Earth’s surface divided into large

areas of land and water? – Sample Social Studies Lesson Plan

• Mathematics: Estimation – EQ: How do I estimate?– Sample Mathematics Lesson Plan

Student Inventories

Providing for Differentiated Instruction and Assessment

Pass the Globe

Asia

Word Search Information Book and Puzzle

Choice

Providing for Differentiated Instruction and Assessment

Readiness

Providing for Differentiated Instruction and Assessment

Multiple IntelligenceSpring Reflection

Spring Walk

Spring Crossword

Brainpop

What quiz did you take? Easy or Hard

What was your score? _______

Spring Captions

Barn Yard Animal Match

Flower Compare

Spring Art

Clothing Sort

Spring Matching Card Game

Impacting Student LearningName Pre Post

A.J. 3 2Amber 2 2Bella 1 2

Catherine 3 3Charlie 1 2

Charlotte 1 1Chloe 3 3Colin 1 1

Danielle 3 3Fardin 3 2

Hannah 1 2Hunter 3 1Josiah 3 1Josue 3 2

Journey 1 3Juan Daniel 3 2

Julie 2 Absent Kenneth 1 1

Lexi 3 2Lucas 3 2

Maddie 1 2Olivia 3 2Reed 3 3

Samuel 2 AbsentSarah 1 3

Impact on Student Learning

Impact for this lessonObservational and post assessment dataAdditional formative assessment taskRe-teaching

Teaching this lesson again• Use manipulatives first day• Better explaining using “finger circles” and grouping

by 10• Webquest for those who already grasped the idea

Professional Development Activities

Faculty MeetingsGrade Level MeetingsSIP MeetingsTeacher/Parent ConferencesSingapore Math Training

Professional Organization Memberships

SPAGE Kappa Delta Pi

Alpha Chi National Honor Society

My Philosophy

Constructivism/BehaviorismNurturing and Loving Environment

Differentiated InstructionPlanning Lessons based on Pre-assessment

Classroom ManagementTime Management

Conclusion

Plan to Develop as a Professional EducatorFull-time teaching in a K-5 class

Substitute teachingAttending PAGE workshops and

Kappa Delta Pi meetingsContinuing research on differentiated instruction and class room management philosophies and strategies

Special Thanks

• Dr. Nancy Carter• Dr. Ann Smith• Dr. Georgann Toop• Dana West• Tim, Grace, and Ashlee Reynolds