This past week, I had my first experience with modifying and assigning a Wonders online reading assessment. Reading is the biggest area of struggle for the class I work with. Although the class average is not where we would like it to be, 15 of the 20 students who took the test scored 70% or higher. There are 4 students who were absent and still need to take it, however, that is the most successful they have been this quarter...score!
It is hard to believe that I only have 8.5 days left with these students. I have built some strong relationships with them and I it will be hard to say goodbye. The last day will definitely be an emotional one.
I also had an interview for a position in the district (3rd grade) on Wednesday. I will know the result of that this week, along with my EdTPA score. It has been torturous to wait all this time! Hopefully, it will be worth the wait.
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I chose to focus on chapter 12, "Great Teachers Are Lifelong Learners." Although I have not been in this particular field for very long, I definitely have experienced that "famine culture" perspective among many teachers. It is definitely a downer and very negative perspective to have. I love Schmidt's philosophy of sharing ideas, collaborating, and learning from one another. I will definitely follow her advice for new teachers and be sure to surround myself with the "superb teachers" so that I do not fall into the pits of famine culture.
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