Author Archives: meganjennings2

These past few weeks have looked very different than normal for everyone. Although the COVID-19 quarantine has provided me with productivity and growth in family relationships, not every student has a safe place at home. By being mandated to stay at home, the risk for child abuse has increased significantly because children are stuck atContinue reading “Child Welfare”

One of our recent TAP 3 assignments was to create a lesson plan and present it to the class. This took place over the course of a few weeks so that we could each develop a great lesson. I chose to do mine on a first grade science standard for telescopes. This standard wanted studentsContinue reading “Lesson Presentation: Self-Assessment”

Student motivation is crucial when planning and implementing instructional strategies. In the classroom, student motivation is defined as the focus and attention that influences and drives the desire to learn. This topic can be a bit of a controversy because it asks the question of is the parent, teacher, or student responsible for developing thatContinue reading “Student Motivation”

Engaging students in learning is sometimes a difficult task. With elementary aged children, it is often easier to develop a theme for a lesson or unit in order to help students make a connection to the material that will help them remember it. Here are some themes I have created for specific standards in 1stContinue reading “Themed Lessons”

Engaging students in learning is sometimes a difficult task. With elementary aged children, it is often easier to develop a theme for a lesson or unit in order to help students make a connection to the material that will help them remember it. Here are some themes I have created for specific standards in 1stContinue reading “Themed Lessons”

WOW! It has been a long time since I last posted about practicum! We have had some crazy weeks here in Tennessee. After winter break, most of the population in my city either had the flu or strep. On top of that, I am pretty sure I haven’t seen the sun since December! It hasContinue reading “Practicum: Week of 02/10/2020”

This week my Teaching as a Profession class has focused heavily on the TEAM model of evaluation/assessment. TEAM stands for Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model and is a observatory tool used to evaluate teachers and their instructional planning. This tool rates teachers from a 1-5 based on the quality of their instruction and content. The incentiveContinue reading “TEAM Model”

WOW it has been a while!! I am so excited to finally be able to write a blog post about all the amazing things I am now getting to do in my practicum! Let’s start with some background information. The last week I went to Jere Whitson before Christmas break, my cooperating teacher and IContinue reading “Practicum: Week of 01/13/2020”

Recently in my Teaching as a Profession class, I had the opportunity to gain more hands on experience. As part of the course, I get to go to elementary schools for a few consecutive days during both semesters of school. This semester, I was fortunate enough to get placed at Parkview Elementary School which isContinue reading “Field Experience Reflection”

I’ve spent a lot of time recently thinking about all the things that I am thankful for. I strive to be grateful throughout every season, but with the Thanksgiving holiday arriving, it becomes a more prominent thought. I could definitely make this post the longest one yet due to the completely endless list of people,Continue reading “Gratitude”