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Richie Brown MAT Candidate Teaching Summit Presentation Spring 2014. Website E-Mail Teaching is merely a matter of helping students reduce the number of things that fit in the category of “impossible”. Richie Brown. Richie Brown MAT Early Childhood Education Knox Elementary
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Richie BrownMAT Candidate Teaching Summit PresentationSpring 2014 WebsiteE-Mail Teaching is merely a matter of helping students reduce the number of things that fit in the category of “impossible”. Richie Brown
Richie Brown • MAT Early Childhood Education • Knox Elementary • Mrs. Sandi Price • 5th Grade • Social Studies, Language Arts
Joseph Knox Elementary • Canton, Georgia • 851 Students K-6 • 80% Caucasian, 12% Hispanic, 8% African –American, Indian, or other • Canton is the second largest city in Cherokee County with a growing, economically diverse population.
4 periods of Social Studies 1 period of Language Arts Class sizes range from 24 to 32 students 5th Grade population reflects overall school demographics 1st and 4th periods contain EIP and SPED students Grade level demographics: 3 African American, 14 Hispanic, 103 Caucasian
Schedule 7:20 – 7:55 – Homeroom 7:55 – 8:40 – 1st Period Social Studies 8:42 – 9:30 – Specials/Planning 9:32 – 10:18 – 3rd Period Social Studies 10:20 – 11:15 – 4th Period Social Studies 11:17 – 12:45 – Lunch/5th Period Social Studies 12:50 – 1:40 – Language Arts 1:40 – 2:00 – Recess 2:05 – 2:30 – Bus Load/Dismissal
My Thoughts and Feelings, Fears, Strengths and Weaknesses as I Began Candidate Teaching • Apprehensive • Anticipatory • Eager • Excited • Blissful • Confident • Cautious
DOMAIN I: PLANNING FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE: ELA Lesson: Narrative Writing SS Lesson: Soup Kitchen SS Lesson: WWII on the Home front Reading Lesson: The Space Race WWII Pre-Assessment Activity
DOMAIN II: PROVIDING DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE: Leveled Written Response TOTD Iwo Jima Models http://rbrownsocialstudiesprojects.pbworks.com/w/page/75876680/FrontPage Alphabet Soup Web Quest www.quia.com www.EdHelper.com
DOMAIN III: IMPACTING STUDENT LEARNING PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE: Narrative Writing New Deal Pamphlet Rubric Reading Lesson Analysis Reading Groups ELA Lesson Analysis www.quia.com
DOMAIN IV: PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUPPORT OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE: Page Membership Observations of the Principal RTI Conferences
List of Professional Development Activities • Participated as a functioning team member in Grade Level and Vertical Planning sessions • Represented the grade level in two Leadership meetings • Attended multiple RTI conferences giving input on interventions
Teaching Philosophy PAST PRESENT Assess student needs early and often Challenge every ability level respectfully and intentionally Connect with other members of the team and administration Continually reflect on ways to improve my methods • Reach every student • Connect student learning to the individual lives of each student • Develop relationships with the student and his/her family • Utilize an “any means necessary” approach to teaching
Continuing Plan to Develop as a Professional Educator • Complete additional certifications via GACE assessments • Attend at least one content area seminar this summer • Apply for approval as a substitute teacher in each of the surrounding counties • Serve as a long term sub in SPED at Knox