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 * 8 weeks to Graduation!**

Excited to go to:


 * Monday, Oct. 18, 2010**

My once toughest group (Kinder) the **best day today** so far! They all followed directions and we adverted any behavior challenges. Whew! I used **multiple positive reinforcers** including, making sure they visually see how they're doing by using their teacher's Beh. Mgmt Plan on the board in Rm 206. I also use smiley face stickers which is part of my intervention with my Beh. Change Project student.

In my small Phonemic Awareness Group, I noticed that F.G. needs practicing identifying First word in the sentences. She can identify the Last word but not the first. I also need to work with her on blending syllables to make a word. (ie. Lolli and pop, what's the word?) M.D. can put 2 syllables to make a word but I need to work on her identifying words that rhyme.

In my 3rd grade group, one of my students (who I learned has a very challenging home life) said to me today that he is moving to the west side of town in 2 weeks. Another student in our 5th grade had already moved.

One thing that's been working with my 3rd is using a Post It note to actively write down and use a **Comprehension Strategy** whether it's **Asking Questions, Predicting, Making Connections, Visualizing, etc.**

I had fun in 1st grade Math today getting more practice with the **classroom technology** using interactive tablet while teaching the class adding with 0, 1, and 2.


 * Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010**

I've been taking Anectdotal Notes for my Kinder Phonemic Awareness Group so that I can focus on specific skills they need to work on.

It's been so unexpected to see how much my Small Groups change. I'm seeing the 'high mobility rate' that Orange County has. We constantly have students who are moving, and even students who are coming back. This poses even more challenges to teachers and to an intern like me who has to acclimate to the student and get familiarized with what to work on with that specific student.

I taught 5th Grade (on level) Math today covering Topic 5-2 'Distances on a Coordinate Grid.' Their teacher Ms. Drewery is appreciative that when I teach, she gets to observe and focus on the students who tend to misbehave in that specific class. (She says it's her toughest group!)

I had fun practicing more of the technology that Bonneville has to offer while teaching 'Doubles to 12' in 1st grade Math today. I also **borrowed** a really fun book from the school's Media Center about counting bugs! The kids loved it especially because it has real life bug photos!

Here's a picture of the book!




 * Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010**

I'm looking for ways so that I can get a book for the students I teach at the end of my internship as a goodbye present; instilling the Love of Reading :)

It's fun to be able to teach my 3rd grade a.m. group how to use **Comprehension Strategies**, continuing on using the **Post It Notes** so that I also get an informal assessment of their understanding of the selection. Today, I had them identify **Reality and Fantasy** elements of the story. Also had them pay attention to the story's **Setting**.


 * Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010**

So the Kinders had their Vision Test this morning. In 5th grade, the 5th grade teachers had a meeting and Ms. Drewery expected to be back 12:15. However, she wasn't there and had a sub at the time I came in. I wasted no time jumping it and getting the class to their seatwork, teaching and reminding them of what we learned the previous days.


 * Friday, Oct. 22, 2010**

Ms. Wright, Ms Banko (another ESE teacher) and I have collaboratively made a presentation for our **Professional Learning Community (PLC)** next week about ESE best practices. We each have a part and I'm delighted to contribute and help out.

I'm off the **Annual Florida Council for Exceptional Children State Conference** at Clearwater Beach, FL! I love **Professional Development**!