Candidate Teaching Summit Presentation

“Knowledge is the one thing that no one can ever take from you.”

- Donovan Carr

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Early Childhood Education MajorCandidate Teaching: Joseph Knox

ElementaryFourth Grade

Collaborating Teacher is Mrs. Kason Sams

Reading and Language Arts

Susan L. Collins

School Size, Location, and Description of Community

School Size LocationJoseph Knox Elementary School Knox Elementary School is845 Students are currently enrolled Located in Canton, GeorgiaOpened 2008 Just inside the River Green K-6 Subdivision89 Faculty and Staff

Additional InformationJoseph Knox Elementary School is named after the first school teacher in Cherokee County.Principal: Dr. Kelly Jo paigeAssistant Principals: Michelle Whitmire and Patty Nay

Fourth Grade Team A

Additional information: 6 Gifted4 Special Education13 EIP Students8 RTI Students2 ESOL

Fourth Grade Team Size:73 Students41 Males32 Females

Fourth Grade Team Diversity59 Caucasian Students9 Hispanic6 African American

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Knox Elementary Fourth Grade Team

L to R: Paige English, Amie Hannon, Janet Marotte, Kason Sams, and Danielle Townsend

Mrs. Sams Classroom

My Desk

Computer Center, and Mrs. Sams Desk“Letters Home

From Yosemite”

Projects

My Home Room Class

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Class Size:

25 Students13 Males12 Females

Class Diversity:

23 Caucasian2 Hispanic0 African American

Additional Information: 2 Special Education4 EIP3 RTI1 ESOL

Fourth Grade Team A Schedule

• Morning work and Announcements 7:30-8:00• Specials (Mon: Art, Tues- Thur: PE, Fri: Music) 8:00-8:45• 1st Period Reading: 8:50- 9:58• Language Arts 10:00-10:35• 2nd Period Reading: 10:37-11:45• Lunch: 11:52-

12:22• 3rd Period Reading: 12:30- 1:38• Recess: 1:40-2:00• Pack-up & Announcements: 2:00-2:10• Dismissal: 2:10

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Thoughts and feelings, fears, strengths and weaknesses as you

begin student teaching

Thoughts and Fears:

I am excited about student teaching. I am looking forward to working with fourth graders!I am most nervous about the fourth grade curriculum and how it actually translates from paper to classroom.I am also nervous about fitting in with the other teachers.

Strengths and Weaknesses:

One of my strengths is that I have classroom experience.I am very organized. I am a mother of three children and I have a perspective as well as a teachers. My number one weakness is my lack of self confidence!My other weakness is my lack of knowledge in technology.

Domain 1: Planning for Differentiated Instruction and Assessment

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.

Lesson Plan One

Lesson Plan One: Cause and Effect

Lesson Plan Two: Helping Verbs

Lesson Plan Three: Learning Styles Project

Domain II: Providing Differentiated Instruction and Assessment Proficiency 2.0: The teacher candidate utilizes a variety of

strategies to differentiate instruction and assessment

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

Assessment Activities

Various Assessment ActivitiesStudent WorkActivities that Integrate TechnologyRubrics

Various Assessment Activities

Index CardVerb Tenses Chart Student Learning Styles Survey

Student Work

Story Collage: Learning

Styles Project

Graffiti Art: Learning Styles Project

Eye Of the Storm Scavenger Hunt

Activities that Integrate Technology

Power Point: Informational Text

Reports

Microsoft Office Publisher:Biography Newspapers

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Movie Maker: PandemicsInformational Texts Projects

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Rubrics

Biography Newspaper

Rubric

Web Quests Rubric

Fourth Grade Hard at Work!

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T.J. is ready to get to work!

Abby showing us her visual

Learning style. Collin, Matt and Ashton

creating a prop for their play.

Noah is a Visual Learner!Viridiana working

hard!

Domain III: Impacting Student LearningProficiency 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?

Impact on Student Learning

Lesson One Impact:Cause and Effect

Lesson Two Impact:Helping Verbs

Lesson Three: ImpactLearning Styles Project

Instruction Adjustment

Web Quest Adjusted Lesson Plan

Completed Assessment Tools

Lesson Two: VerbsPre-Assessment and

Post-Assessment Data

Lesson Three:Learning Styles Pre-Assessment

Ongoing Assessments

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Marvin and the Great North WoodsChoice Board

Biography Newspaper Checklist

Post Assessments

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Self Reflection on Learning Styles Project

Fourth Grade Reading StreetReading Post-Assessment

Domain IV: Professional Responsibilities in Support of Differentiated Instruction and

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 instructions to support students’ diverse learning needs and to maximize learning? How has your teaching philosophy changed during candidate teaching?

Professional Development Activities

Curriculum nightFaculty meetings

Parent ConferencesAfternoon Bus DutyTechnology Training

Documentation of Professional Development Activities

Professional Organization Memberships

Georgia Geographic AllianceStudent Page

How my Philosophy Statement has Changed

Before After“I will teach to the needs and learning styles of each child ……builds up their self confidence while cultivating a love for learning.

Although teachers might strive to attain this goal, I have come to realize that it is not realistic in the “real” classroom. I have learned that it is also unrealistic to believe that we as

teachers can always motivate that uninterested child.

Continuing Plan to Develop as a Professional Educator

•Since technology is a weakness of mine, I hope to take as many technology courses as possible. It is not just enough to keep up with the technology, but I must be ahead of my students in order to teach them.

•I will continue to seek out other teachers and collaborate with them. I feel that as colleagues we must work together to share ideas and techniques in the areas of assessments, lessons, classroom management and student support.

•I would love to attend the Ron Clark Academy. I would love to learn to capture my students attention the way the academy does and never let it go.

Advise to Future Candidate Teachers

•My number one advise to future candidate teachers is to be flexible! There is one thing I can guarantee, and that is, things will not always go as planned.

•Be patient with your students and YOURSELF. I can only assume that it takes teaching for a while to get into a rhythm. It is easy to get frustrated. Remember, don’t expect perfection the minute you step in the classroom!

•Organization, organization, organization! It helps to be organized, as I have found out that everything takes so much longer than I expect it to and it is easy to get behind.

•Lastly, find good classmates. It helps to have a small group in which to collaborate and support each other.

Fourth Grade Rules!

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Knox Elementary School Information: http://canton-ga.patch.com/listings/joseph-knox-elementary-school