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Communication is imperative in relationships throughout daily life. But it is also a crucial componant inside the classroom environment between parents and teachers. In order to explain the value and effects of communication, I conducted research through scholarly articles. Here is what I found: Article 1: Parent-Teacher communication can be executed in simple ways toContinue reading “Parent-Teacher Communication”

This week was another great one! I am truly having so much fun every day. I am getting to lead students in activities and get helpful insight from my teacher! On Monday, I got to teach a small group of kids about rhyming words. They had not yet been informed on what they were, andContinue reading “Practicum: Week 6”

In Teaching as a Profession 2, we created a playbook that I mentioned in my lesson planning post. Also included in this was a diagram of types of assessments. I do still keep this book with me and reference it when necessary, but I also could use a recap on the components of assessment. IContinue reading “Windshield Check: Assessments”

This week was AMAZING!!! I was given the opportunity to switch classes to a teacher that was more than willing to put me to work. Immediately on Monday, my new mentor teacher introduced me to both of her classes and asked me to prepare supplies for an art project. I spent my time getting familiarContinue reading “Practicum: Week 5”

Teaching as a Profession 3 has proved to be one of my favorite years in this program of study. Not only do I have the incredible opportunity to participate in a practicum experience twice a week, but I am developing a concentration and focus to assist me in the next steps of my life. AtContinue reading “Windshield Check: So Far in TAP 3…”

This week, I was challenged to listen to a few teacher podcast and select a few that I enjoyed. On Spotify, there is a playlist with a multitude of episodes entitled “Teachers Need Teachers.” The reason I love this specific podcast is because each session is slightly geared more towards new teachers. The speaker hasContinue reading “Favorite Teacher Podcasts:”

I started the week off strong on Monday as I was immediately asked to grade papers from the past school day. I was extremely intrigued at the content that these first graders are learning!! Right now, their science topic is the human body. In the packet of work that I was looking over, the mainContinue reading “Practicum: Week 4”

This week started out fantastic! For the first time, I was able to actually participate and grade some student work for my teacher. Monday was the best day I have had in the entire experience. The principal visited me in class and made it a point to formally introduce me to the students and letContinue reading “Practicum: Week 3”

This week started off better than the last, which was very exciting because I did my first task! At the beginning of class, my mentor asked me to go around the room and check morning work with her. I gladly obliged and that was my only task for the day. Fast forward to Wednesday, IContinue reading “Practicum: Week 2”

In general, I feel decently confident with lesson planning. I could use a refresher assignment to get me back into the swing of creating an informative but engaging lesson for students. In one of our Teaching as a Profession courses, we made a playbook that contained all the steps to take in order to beginContinue reading “Windshield Check: Lesson Planning”