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1. Carin A. JordanReinhardt UniversityPrice School of Education (PSOE)Candidate Teaching Summit PresentationSpring 2014 E-Mail Website Personal Website The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

2. Carin A. Jordan • Master of Arts in Teaching: Early Child Education • Conducted Candidate Teaching at Hillside Elementary School • Placed in 1st Grade • Collaborating Teacher: Ms. Dana Collins • General Education: All Subjects Taught

3. Hillside Elementary SchoolRoswell, GA • Home to 739 students in grades PK-5 • Located in East Roswell • Title 1 School - 52.3% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch • Zoned to low, middle, and upper class subdivisions and apartments • Primary Ethnicities include Caucasian & Hispanic at 38% each, followed by Black 17% • Principal: Dr. Maisha Otway

4. We are all different! We are all alike! My Class • 21 students • 11 boys, 10 girls • Highly Diverse Student Ethnicity • 10 Caucasian, 7 Hispanic, 2 African American, 1 Asian, 1 Indian student • 4 ESOL • 5 EIP • 4 Talented and Gifted • Residence: • 11 apartments • 10 single family homes

5. Love these kids!

6. Daily Schedule  No math on Friday due to weekly visit by Alliance Theater teaching artist. Daily Pull Outs

7. My Thoughts And Feelings, As I Began Candidate Teaching time management excited eager family balance anticipation

8. Candidate Proficiency Evidence

9. PSOE DOMAIN I:  Planning For Differentiated Instruction & AssessmentPSOE Proficiency 1.0: The teacher candidate utilizes a knowledge of curriculum, learner differences, and ongoing assessment data to plan for student access to the same essential content.

10. Proficiency Evidence For DOMAIN I: PLANNING Daily observational data logs! Student Interest Inventory FIRST I learned about the students!

11. Proficiency Evidence for DOMAIN I: PLANNING Lesson: Telling Time to the Half Hour THEN I pre-assessed prior to each lesson to assess student prior knowledge and readiness and planned differentiated instruction according to the data.

12. Lesson: Harriet Tubman Proficiency Evidence for DOMAIN I: PLANNING * Tiered ability groups based on 1/23/14 STAR Reading results.

13. Lesson: Guided Reading Proficiency Evidence for DOMAIN I: PLANNING

14. PSOE DOMAIN II:PROVIDING DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & AssessmentPSOE Proficiency 2.0: The teacher candidate utilizes a variety of strategies to differentiate instruction and assessment.

15. Lesson: Telling Time to the Half Hour Proficiency Evidence For DOMAIN II:  DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES Differentiated Teacher Support Access next grade level standards Self Checking QR Code Anchor Activities for Early Finishers

16. Lesson: Harriet Tubman Proficiency Evidence For DOMAIN II:DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES Lesson : Harriet Tubman Length of Reading Passage Blooms Leveled Questions Tiered Ability Groups

17. Lesson: Guided Reading Proficiency Evidence For DOMAIN II: DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES

18. Psoe DOMAIN III:Impacting Student LearningProficiency 3.0: The teacher candidate uses systematic formal/informal assessment as an ongoing diagnostic activity to measure student growth and to guide, differentiate, and adjust instruction.

19. Analysis: Telling Time to the Half Hour Proficiency Evidence For DOMAIN III:  IMPACTING STUDENT LEARNING

20. Analysis: Harriet Tubman Proficiency Evidence For DOMAIN III:  IMPACTING STUDENT LEARNING Questions for personal reflection and future teaching.

21. Analysis: Guided Reading Proficiency Evidence For DOMAIN III:  IMPACTING STUDENT LEARNING

22. PSOE Domain IV:Professional Responsibilities In Support Of Differentiated Instruction & AssessmentProficiency 4.0: The teacher candidate displays a professional commitment to the teaching philosophy of differentiated instruction to support students’ diverse learning needs and to maximize learning.

23. Evolution of Teaching Philosophy Present Without effective classroom management, you can not teach anything! Classroom management is less about rules more about procedures. Teachers who have a firm but mutually respectful relationship with students have stronger classroom management. Differentiation facilitates effective classroom management by providing students with tasks that are challenging, yet attainable. Past It is essential to create a classroom of mutual respect! Address learner differences through differentiated instruction Constructivist learning enables students to create long term learning My philosophy did not really change, but has been enhanced by experiences in classroom!

24. Professional Development • Hillside Elementary School Meetings and Staff Development 9/9/13: “Digital Survival for Teachers: Keeping Your Life, Job, and Sanity while Using Social Media” 10/15/13: “Beyond Zero Tolerance” Positive Approaches to Discipline” 1/18/14: “Show and Tell” Preparing an E-Portfolio 1/18/14: “Broadcasting Live: Networking Strategies and the Value of the Broadcast Letter” 1/18/14: “The Wow Factor! Writing Effective Resumes” 1/19/14: “Ace The Interview” 1/21/14: “Writing Instruction and the Common Core, Part Two”

25. Professional Organization Memberships • Alpha Chi Scholastic Honor Society • Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society • Professional Association • of Georgia Educators (PAGE)

26. Continuing Plan To Develop As A Professional Educator • Participate in continuing education • Subscribe to research-based periodicals • Continued participation in KDP webinars • Develop productive relationship with experienced mentor • Join a Professional Learning Community • PursueGifted Endorsement

27. The End… (…but really just the beginning!)

28. KDP Webinar Attendance