Week Three Complete!!

Week 3 is complete! I would say this week was a 4.5 out of 5.  My students had one bad day this week where they were out of control, spitting on each other, hitting, head butting, you name it, it happened. Thankfully after that day, we talked to parents and the behavior turned around for the rest of the week. I was pleasantly surprised that all of our students parents are on board with our behavior plan. When students get in trouble in school, they also get in trouble at home, which helps with behavior in our classroom. This week after reflecting, I know that I need to go back and work on first sounds and rhyming with 2 out of my 5 groups, because they were not able to grasp the concepts. My short-term efforts of using positive proximity praise, team-work building centers with rewards on the line, and helping my behavior student, all lead to my long-term goal of classroom management. I could have spent more time on edTPA this week, but unfortunately there is too much to do and no time to do it. When the students had a bad day, I had indecision about what I should do concerning recess. I thought about taking it away because my CE said I could, but instead I had them sit in “time out” for 5 minutes on the carpet and told them if anyone talked they would not get to go outside. They did not say a word because they love recess. They do need to learn their lesson, but at the same time they are still babies and just like to roughhouse too much for school. I think the punishment I gave them taught them a lesson that I wasn’t playing around, but taking away recess could be the next thing if behavior gets bad again. The first logical steps for next week, is to complete edTPA.

I analyzed my students’ phonics data to plan for next week. I have 7 students that are able to complete the more advanced worksheet, and the rest of the class still needs some more practice with letter tracing and writing before they practice slides and words.  The advice I will give students is to hang in there, once we hand in edTPA it will be one weight off of our shoulders!

NCPTS

This week to increase my rating in standard 1a, I used a lot of positive proximity praise. I had 4 students complete their star charts this week and go to the treasure box. I also implemented teamwork centers for students to build number and letter-sound puzzles. If they completed it by the end of the center as a team, they got to go to the treasure box, which gave them more incentive to complete their work. For standard 2a, I continued to get to know my students more this week. I danced with them during morning work and brain break so they know I like to have fun when it’s time, but also can be serious when it’s time. For standard 3d, I started “Wonder Wednesday” which is my global awareness project that I will be doing once a week. I showed students where El Salvador is on the map and where it is in relation to the U.S. I also showed them pictures of the four children we sponsor in El Salvador. I taught them how to say Hola and adios and had them draw a picture for the kids and write “hola my name is _______.” To increase standard 4b, I looked over my students phonics papers to see which students can handle the more advanced sheet for phonics next week. For 5a, I have analyzed students TRC and DIBLES scores. However we can not make official groups until after our data dive which is next Friday.

I have been videoing, taking pictures, and communicating with the parents in my classroom this week to work on my portfolio. My CE and myself are both all set for now!