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Communicating with Students - Using Questioning and Discussion - Techniques - Engaging Students in Learning - Using Assessment in Instruction - Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness
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Children are excited to perform reader's theaters, so this Power Point helped keep them focused on preliminary instructions.
{Reader’s theater.pptx}
Students need to know what is expected of them. I created this Power Point to review the expectation, then I printed a copy of it and hung it near their rReading Workshop Binders.
{Sept+reading+goals.pptx}
their own.
Accelerated Reading through Renaissance Learning is one way I found to increase the motivation of my students to read. They read picture or chapter books form our school Library and collect points while doing so. This program allows me to collect data on the students such as the the average reading level they are reading on and the percent of questions they got correct. Then I can suggest books to the students based on their performance.
A creative way to ask questions and get answers, without embarrassing anyone, is by using ABCD cards like this. Each student clips a paper clip the answer and holds the card up in the air. This is one of the ways I learned to differentiate instruction from Dr. Gent in SPED500. Since the students answer without speaking, the rest of the class does not know who got the answer right or wrong.

During the first week of school, it is important to establish a common set of rules and regulations for in the classroom and the entire school.To create classroom rules, I let the students write a list of rules they think are appropriate. Then we discuss the rules and work together to rewrite them positively to create an environment of respect and rapport.
Our school has adopted a set of school-wide rules. I have the students act out the rules in a positive way and refer to them often.
created an "Accademic"Academic and Behavior" obsorvationobservation sheet. This sheetform is discussed
{Student Behavior & Academic Observations.pdf}
A daily checklist was also created for a couple students who have severe organization problems.

Documents
{resume for Graduate School.docx}
{Resume.pdf}

Students need to know what is expected of them. I created this Power Point to review the expectation, then I printed a copy of it and hung it near their rReading Workshop Binders.
{Sept+reading+goals.pptx}
Study Island is computer based program which allows the students to review a skill which I have previously taught and allows me to assess them while doing so. It has taken two months for our class to able to walk into the computer lab and have every student successfully log in on their own.
Accelerated Reading through Renaissance Learning is one way I found to increase the motivation of my students to read. They read picture or chapter books form our school Library and collect points while doing so. This program allows me to collect data on the students such as the the average reading level they are reading on and the percent of questions they got correct. Then I can suggest books to the students based on their performance.
A creative way to ask questions and get answers, without embarrassing anyone, is by using ABCD cards like this. Each student clips a paper clip the answer and holds the card up in the air. This is one of the ways I learned to differentiate instruction from Dr. Gent in SPED500. Since the students answer without speaking, the rest of the class does not know who got the answer right or wrong.
{A B C D cards.pdf}

A creative way to ask questions and get answers, without embarrassing anyone, is by using ABCD cards like this. Each student clips a paper clip the answer and holds the card up in the air. This is one of the ways I learned to differentiate instruction from Dr. Gent in SPED500. Since the students answer without speaking, the rest of the class does not know who got the answer right or wrong.
{A B C D cards.pdf}
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Using technology is a great technique to engage students in learning.
This is an example of a student acting out a vocabulary word. Because the student is actively engaged as opposed to using rote memorization, the definition becomes more meaningful. Each week a small group creates a Power Point of the week's vocabulary words. It is presented to the rest of the class for them to guess the word. Can you guess this word? (Meditate)

Links
Mercer Area Elementary School
Clarion University
Pensylvania Department of Education / Standards Aligned System

First year
{Weekly Progress Report for.pdf}
really well withto this format. It allows for a constant form of written communication specifically grades, and growth.progress. The parents of concern forof their child. Then we can work together team to teachfind a strategy to help the child.child succeed. Sometimes this may require me to gather extra practice sheets for the family to work on at home. Other situations guide me in helping a struggling student during school hours. This may be implemented by working with a student individually during Title I time, or it may require me to work with a student on number facts while monitoring recess.
{1st 9Wks Assessment Folder signature page.pdf}

Reflecting on Teaching - Maintaining Accurate Records - Communicating with Families - Participating in a Professional Community - Growing and Developing Professionally - Showing Professionalism
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My blog
ToI also created a blog as part of my technology class at Clarion University. Again, this is a place to reflect on what I learned from the Professor and from other teachers in the class.
Clarion Blog
To maintain accurate used for RTIIRTII, IEP, or other important meetings. As a result of the RTII Child Study Team meetings, modifications such as extended test time and reading tests to certain students can be implemented. The goal of modifications is to make each child confident so they can be successful.
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To communicate with families at the beginning of the year, I created an Open House packet which was suggested by a veteran teacher.