Capstone Presentation

By: Shea Millsaps“One mark of a great educator is the ability to lead students out to new places where even the educator has never been.”

--Thomas Groome

Introduction

Michelle Shea Millsaps

•Master’s in Arts and Teaching

•Hill City Elementary School (Pickens County)

•Third Grade with Ms. Shawna Gaskill

Subjects I Taught

•Reading

•Language Arts

•Science

•Social Studies

•Math

Hill City Elementary School

Helping Students Exceed Standards

• HCES has 631 students• Distinguished Title 1 School• It is located in Jasper, Georgia• Average student-teacher ration is 15.5 to 1• 324 of the 631 students qualify for free or reduced lunches• Principal – Dr. Carlton Wilson• Assistant Principal – Joeta Youngblood

My Students• Fourteen students• Six girls

– 6 Caucasian

• Eight boys– 1 Hispanic-American– 1 African-American– 2 Speech IEP’s

My Daily Schedule 7:45–9:15 Reading9:15–10:00 Language Arts10:00–10:50 Science/Soc. St.10:50-11:40 CAMP (Music, Computer, P.E., P.E., Art)11:40-12:10 Lunch12:15-1:40 Math1:40-2:10 Recess2:10-2:20 Pack-up/Dismissal

My Thoughts, Feelings, Fears, Strengths and Weaknesses

excited nervous

anxious

Ready to begin

My Lesson Plans

Observation 1 – Science Lesson Plan-Features of GA. Plants & Animals

Observation 3 – Math Lesson Plan-Geometric Solid Figures

Observation 4 – Reading Lesson Plan-“The Science Fair”

Planning for Differentiated Instruction

Science: Essential Questions1.What features do plants have that help them to survive?2.What features do animals have that help them to survive?

Science

Planning for Differentiated Instruction

Math: Essential Questions1.What features do we use to tell solid shapes apart?2.What plane figures are used to make up the solid figures?

Math

Planning for Differentiated Instruction

Reading: Essential Questions1.How do suffixes affect the spelling and meanings of root words?2.How does a reader discover the meanings of new words using text?

Reading

The Process of Planning

1. I reviewed the pre-assessments in order to determine which students would be placed into the specific groups.

2. I would organize the information into a “Pre-assessment Results Chart” for each lesson.

3. I would then meet with Ms. Gaskill to discuss the results and to get any assistance that she may offer

The Process of Planning“Example of Pre-Assessment Results Chart”

Name Number Missed

Group Activity Comments

Camron 4 #1 Vocab WebWill 4 #1 Vocab WebIsaac 4 #1 Vocab Web

Jesilyn 4 #1 Vocab WebSidney 3 #1 Vocab Web Not very sure of himself, felt he would be more

comfortableOlivia 2 #2 Prompted

GOChris 2 #2 Prompted

GODaelyn 2 #2 Prompted

GOJessi 2 #2 Prompted

GOMatt 3 #2 Prompted

GOHas shown that he needs more challenging

work, would perform better here

Caroline 0 #3 Blank GOJames 0 #3 Blank GOAnna 0 #3 Blank GOKylen NA #3 Blank GO Was absent for pre-assessment, based on overall

academic progress over last three weeks felt he is capable for this group

Features of GA Plants and AnimalsLeveled Science Readers

Features of GA Plants and AnimalsDifferentiated Graphic Organizers

Vocabulary Web Prompted GO Blank GO

Math – Geometric Solid FiguresHow I Differentiated Instruction

Sorting Prompted GO Blank GO

Reading – “The Science Fair”Suffixes & Vocabulary

Leveled Readers

Reading – “The Science Fair”Suffixes & Vocabulary

Comprehension & Vocabulary Questions

Reading – “The Science Fair”Suffixes & Vocabulary

Comprehension & Vocabulary Questions

Impacting Student LearningObservational Checklist

Science

Impacting Student LearningRubric

Reading

Impacting Student LearningPost-Assessment Test

Science

Professional Development

• Attended all faculty meetings• Attended grade level meetings with

principal• Attended team meetings with 3rd grade

teachers• Attended Statewide Longitudinal Data

System training (9 to 10 – 3/9/12)• Attended speech IEP meetings

Professional Development

IEP Letter Prof. organ

My Philosophy:Then Now• Discipline problems should be

handled in the office

• The teacher has the only role in time management

• Everyone should do the same work

• Teacher sets the pace for the class

• Start at the beginning and work toward the end when planning

• Assessments are done at the end

• Discipline should be handled within the classroom if possible

• The entire class has a role in time management

• Differentiation

• Students set the pace for the class

• Begin at the end and work backwards when planning

• Assessments are needed at the beginning, middle and end

conclusionDeveloping as an educator

Teach in a Pre-K through 5th grade classroom Develop my skills of differentiation with experience Gain more knowledge of the Georgia Professional Standards Eventually go back to school and work on a specialist degree in

special education I hope to earn my doctorate in teaching within the next 5 to 10

years

conclusion

I want to thank all professors at Reinhardt University

Special thanks to Ms. Gaskill and all faculty and staff at Hill City Elementary School in Pickens County

Thank you to Ms. Delores Nichols for all her time and support during this experience