Weekly Reflection - March 16th-20th

Week of Reflection: Week of March 16th-20th

  

• Rate your overall experience of the week: 1-Very difficult | 5 – Great week

I would give this week a 4. It has been crazy with the COVID-19 situation trying to figure out next steps for our students. It has been a great experience working with my CE and team to create a plan. Missing my students though already!

• • Observe: What pleasant surprises / accomplishments did I achieve this week?

This week, I was able to get a head-start on my plan to contact and reach out to parents in the next two weeks. I was also able to work on some components of my portfolio, as well.

• • Reflect: What lessons did my work/experiences teach me that I will build upon next week?

Although I was not teaching my students this week face-to-face, I was able to email them and help them with the work and assignments they were completing from home. Technology is going to be our best friend from now on.

• • Focus:  How are my short-term efforts and my long-term goals still aligned?

My short term efforts of working on my student teaching portfolio are still aligned with my long-term goals. Although we are not in schools with students, it has given me time to look at data and lessons to put into my portfolio.

• • Be Productive: What could I have spent more or less time doing?

This week, I could have spent more time creating options to online learning in the next few weeks. The teachers at my school still do not know what is going on, so it was difficult to create a plan when we do not know what the requirements will be.

• • Have Courage:  How did apprehension and indecision impact what I did and didn’t do?

There was a lot of apprehension this week when it came to planning and organizing assignments for students. I worked every day with my second grade team to create learning packets that students will pick up at school to work on for the next week.

• • Begin Anew: What is the first logical step(s) for next week? What mental clutter can I clear?

The logical steps for next week are to continue to work on resources that my CE and I can share with students and parents for the upcoming weeks. 

• What were some data you analyzed this week and how did it help inform your instructional decisions?

This week, I did not look at any specific data for my students. My CE and team were looking at reading passages as a team for all second grade students to send out a packet that will fit all students.

• What is one piece of advice you can share with other student teachers?

My biggest advice would be to stay in contact with you CE when you have questions. This is a time of uncertainty for all of us, and knowing your CE is there for you in this time of need is great.

• NC Teacher Candidate Standards (be sure to reference activities from your lesson plans to solidify your answer)
• • Lesson 1: Teachers lead in their classrooms - Although students were not in the classroom this week, I reached out to all of my students and took responsibility for their learning by creating a instructional plan to make sure students were getting some kind of instruction during this time school is not in session.
  • Lesson 2:This week, I knew many of my students were probably scared and had lots of questions as to what is going on. During the week, my CE and I both sent messages to our students to let them know that we are there for them, and they can contact us if they have any questions or concerns.
  • Lesson 3:As I have planned my instructional videos for this week, I have made sure to align everything to the NCSCOS.
  • Lesson 4: I definitely integrated technology into my lessons this week! I have found a ton of resources that I am using in my videos this week.
  • Lesson 5: This week, we are beginning to become flexible as we are reaching out to students using different methods of technology. This is a changing environment, and we are all trying to create a game plan to make sure the needs of our students are being met.
• Other:
• • What components of your portfolio have you started to complete?

This week, I have started to organize my information into live binder, and worked on my class website and scanning all of my global awareness lesson plans into a folder.

• • What support does your clinical educator need from your university supervisor?

At this time, my CE does not have any specific questions for my US.

• • What support do you need from your university supervisor?

I do not need any specific support from my US right now. I know there will be tons of questions in the upcoming weeks due to this situation.