I had to opportunity to create a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activity for my after school program that I volunteer at. We were in charge of creating activities for students between grades three and four. These activities took place a week after after a growth mindset activity. This is important because STEM activities… Continue reading STEM: Building Bridges
Classroom Management Tool Kit
For my course in classroom management, one of our final projects was to put together a binder, or a "tool kit", of all resources and ideas that we have for our own classroom management. We divided the materials into sections such as: Classroom Layout, Seating Plans, Displays, Teaching Rules, and Cultural Responsiveness. This binder will… Continue reading Classroom Management Tool Kit
English Learners
Two important websites that teachers can use and refer to during the academic year are WIDA and Colorín Colorado. These websites give specific instructions and tools for teachers to use when working with ELs in the classroom. There is a different focus for each website. The WIDA website focuses on ACCESS testing, the level of… Continue reading English Learners
Educational Evaluation
I had the opportunity in one of my courses to draft my own educational evaluation to determine if a student is eligible for special education. I was able to use the Detroit Tests of Learning Aptitude 4 (DTLA-4) and complete a mock evaluation on a student. I had experience working hands on with the testing… Continue reading Educational Evaluation
Multicultural Lesson
For my final week during my volunteer program, we were asked to create a multicultural activity to do with students. I chose to read the book "Drum Dream Girl" by Margarita Engle. This book is about a young girl who dreams of being a drummer and performing in front of others. Due to her culture,… Continue reading Multicultural Lesson
Children’s Literature Annotated Bibliography
I had the opportunity to take a class focusing on children's literature, including classic literature along with contemporary and modern literature. In this course, throughout the semester we gathered multiple books of different genres and complied an annotated bibliography, so that we can refer back to our list when creating a class library. This annotated… Continue reading Children’s Literature Annotated Bibliography
Intervention Central
Intervention Central is a tool for teachers to find resources to help with academic and behavior issues in their classroom. This website includes progress monitoring worksheets, behavior checklists, and many other interventions that can be used for many different students. This website allows teachers to individualize instruction, and provide the supports each student needs. Also… Continue reading Intervention Central
Author Study
One activity that teachers can do with their students is an author study. For an extended period of time, teachers will focus on one specific author and have students read multiple books by that author. Teachers can discuss important information about the author with students before reading the selected books. It is important that teachers… Continue reading Author Study
Teach Your Monster to Read
This would be an excellent website for both teachers and students. Teachers can easily create an account, and students can play the game for free online. The teacher is able to create a player profile for each student in their class, and can allow them to have their own password to log in, or the… Continue reading Teach Your Monster to Read
Get To Know Your Students
It is extremely important that, as a teacher, you get to know your students on a more personal level. Understanding what your students enjoy in their free time, what their favorite food is, what artist they like to listen to may seem like unnecessary information when it comes to education, however, all of their favorites… Continue reading Get To Know Your Students
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