Wk+2+Sept+6-10




 * Tues. Sept. 7, 2010**

Back from Labor Day Weekend. Three-day weekends are always nice. I had a meeting with my Clinical Coordinator, Carrie Straub after school today. Thankfully, I scheduled a time after our car duty when the Car Rider traffic has died down. Today, Carrie got to meet my Supervising Teacher, Ms. Wright. She was also to see how my placement is set up having sort of a non-traditional classroom Ms. Wright is a Resource Teacher.

It was a good meeting with Carrie because we were able to set up all 5 dates when she will come out to school to evaluate me. It sounds scary right now but I'm glad we have some concrete dates set.


 * Wed. 9/15 10:45-11:15 am 1st Evaluation Half in 3rd Grade (Ms. Johnson Rm 226) then 2nd Grade (Ms. Cassese Rm 210) Job: Facilitate Small Group**


 * Tues 9/28 1:50-2:20 pm 2nd Evaluation 3rd Grade Reading Mastery Small Grp Rm 206 (Ms. Wright) Job: Facilitate Small Group (ask Carrie to sign my MPIE Scholar Form)**


 * Thurs 10/7 9:15-9:45 am 3rd Evaluation Kindergarten Reading Master with 3 boys Rm 206 (Ms. Wright) Job: Data Collection**


 * Tues 10/12 12:15-1:15 pm 4th Evaluation 5th Grade Envision Math (Ms. Drewery in Rm 236) Job: Spin on Intervention/Create Lesson**


 * Tues 11/16 12:15-1:15 pm 5th Evaluation 5th Grade Envision Math (Ms. Drewery in Rm 236) Job: Spin on Intervention/Create Lesson**


 * Wed. Sept 8, 2010**

Short day today. I finished the other 2 Reading Strategies poster created for Ms. Wright (SQ3R & Fix Up Strategies) It was really nice that Ms. Wright quickly put them up in her classroom and started using them right away! One Strategy Poster was used last Friday to aid our 3rd grade students in their first Reading Test. (part of their accommodation)

I didn't completely realize **how much testing and assessment goes on in the beginning of the year!** (I know it happens throughout the year as well) There's STAR, then FAIR, then this week is EDUSoft, or is it the OCPS Benchmark testing. Wow! What else? Oh, besides the big FCAT test later on in the year.

It seems the teachers are still getting a feel of their students' learning styles and personalities as well as **adjusting and streamlining their schedule** and how their class culture works (as far as their groups, their centers, workshops, transitions, etc.)


 * Thurs. Sept. 9, 2010**

I got a surprise visit from my Clinical Coordinator after school today since she had a meeting with another UCF Intern at Bonneville Elem. She gave me some BIG news about UCF having obtained permission from the District to install webcams in our internship placement so that we can be observed LIVE in 14 different instances vs. just 5 in-person evaluations. Wow, talk about a pretty nerve-wracking prospect. My hope is that there will be a **balance** of **constructive feedback** in terms of being able to recognize not only areas that need improvement but as equally as important, the **recognition of strengths**.


 * Fri. Sept 10, 2010**

One of the things I started to implement in my Small 3rd Grade Reading Master Group is a Tally System where they can earn up to 5 points each day for a total of 20 points so that they can make a trip to my Treasure Box on Friday. I learned that even 3rd graders are motivated to earn points for good behavior :)