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Strengths and Target Growth Areas

Strengths

1. Student Relationship Building

-Teacher Candidate Disposition Form

Disposition 2: Develops positive relationships with students and families; Treats students fairly and equitably

• 2/18 Outstanding

• 4/14 Outstanding

Disposition 3: Respects and affirms students differences and potential; Demonstrates through classroom practice a belief that all students can learn

• 4/14 Outstanding

Disposition 9: Seeks and considers new information, strategies and perspectives; demonstrates intellectual curiosity.

• 2/18 Outstanding

• 4/14 Outstanding

- Student Teacher Grading Rubrics (UofL Supervisor)

Standard 11: Understands the complex lives of students and adults in schools and society

• 2/18

• 3/17

• 4/14 score 6/6 comment “Teacher seems to have a genuine like and enjoyment of his students. This teacher adds many cultural and personal experiences into his lessons.”

Standard 11: Understands the complex lives . . .

• 2/18 comment “He engages all his students in a positive and inclusive way.”

2. Teach to Understand Concepts

- Student Teacher Grading Rubrics (UofL Supervisor)

Standard 4: Implements / Manages Instruction

• 2/18 comment “Good effort to promote critical thinking.”

• 3/17

• 4/14 score 6/6 comment “Teacher utilized multiple instructional tools during session. Teacher tries to ask high order questions during class to encourage students.”

- Creating and designing my own class materials, strategies, and teaching methods

Examples of self created materials in Moon Phase lesson:

• Designed method for students to see clues and logic of moon phases rather than memorizing them. Leads students to discover a few rules to follow to understand what moon phase.

o “WhatMoonPhase.ppt” Activity Description

▪ is directed to whole class

▪ shows a moon phase

▪ asks students ‘What phase” and asks ‘How do you know?’

o Several students reported this as very helpful in their reflection

• Designed Reflective Exercise for students to reflect on their understanding of the subtopics of the Moon Phase lesson. Had students discuss their ratings and reasons.

o See slide 4 in Moon Application Activity.ppt

• Designed application exercise to aid un understanding the lunar calendar

o Moon Calendar Exercise.doc

• Designed several inquiry exercises where students have to use ‘their trained eye’ to figure out how these photos of heavenly bodies were possible (or impossible).

o See slides 14, 19, 23, of Moon Application Activity.ppt

• Had students practice visualization techniques in class.

• Designed several visual problems for students to solve and explain.

o Main portion of Moon Application Activity.ppt

• Designed homework to challenge the AP students (page 1,2,3) and suit needs of other classes (page 2,3) of Moon Homework Pages.doc

3. Content Knowledge

- Student Teacher Grading Rubrics (UofL Supervisor)

Standard 1: Demonstrates Applied Knowledge

• 2/18 – comment “Excellent subject knowledge – is working to find proper level for his students.”

• 4/14 comment “Teacher has good content knowledge. Student question are answered correctly. Excellent diagrams, powerpoints, ect.”

- Student Teacher Grading Rubrics (UofL Supervisor)

Standard 11: Understands the complex lives . . .

• 2/18 score 6/6 comment “John brings a range of experience to the classroom.”

- Middle School Science Praxiss score 170 (beyond 1 sigma standard deviation of scores)

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4. Great energy and attitude towards self-improvement

I am a very active person that embodies a philosophy of ‘Kaizen’ – a focus on continuous improvement. In my 20’s I learned of the philosophy and adapted it as a structured framework to the ideas and beliefs I held. I look for scrutiny and make it positive for me. I apply Kaizen to the way I approach the teaching profession and have found my own success and the knowledge that I will find continued success if I strive to constantly improve; review and track my actions; and make changes. (Consequently, I need to gain a better sense of weighing cost vs gain and determine when good enough is good enough).

-Teacher Candidate Disposition Form

Disposition 7: Demonstrates self-direction and self-motivation; can work independently

• 2/18 Outstanding

Disposition 8: Demonstrates initiative and/or leadership

• 2/18 Outstanding

Disposition 9: Seeks and considers new information, strategies and perspectives; demonstrates intellectual curiosity.

• 2/18 Outstanding

• 4/14 Outstanding

Disposition 10: Reflects accurately about own behavior, attitudes, performance, impact on other and makes necessary changes

• 2/18 Outstanding

• 4/14 Outstanding

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1. Planning and implementing instruction

Goal: Plan well in advance of time to review and adjust

Growth Plan:

- Observe 4 teachers in May while substituting – look for classroom management aspects and physical implementation and how it works out.

- Observe 4 classes within first three weeks of class at hiring school

2. Creating and maintaining a learning climate

Goal: Have a tried and true management plan in place prior to school start

Growth Plan:

- Review Coordinating Teacher’s plan and determine what to keep

- Create a full classroom management plan that is reasonable, effective, easy to implement, and easily understood by class

- Have my plan assessed by a NSTC teacher

3. Collaborating with Colleagues, Parents, Others

Goal: Create personal trait of mine to have an open classroom with open communication with those involved (parents and teachers).

Growth Plan:

- Ensure voice contact with 100% of parents within first 8 weeks of school

- Implement a weekly email post to parents

- Build a classroom presence online so parents and students can access a schedule, materials, and enrichment

4. Providing leadership within the school community

Goal: Obtain an after school extra-circular activity to teach students

Growth Plan:

- Discuss with hiring principle extra-circular needs and volunteer to perform one

- If not hired prior to July 1st, research and collect enough information/activities/know how/materials to start either a technology, rocket, or environmental club (so it is ready if not hired till right before school starts)

3. Collaborating with Colleagues, Parents, Others

- Student Teacher Grading Rubrics (UofL Supervisor)

Standard 8: Collaborates with Colleages/Parent/Others

• 2/18 score 3/3 comment “Works with parents and staff to see that students get their work in and that students are held to proper standards.”

• 4/14 comment “Teacher is helping with weekly emails sent to parents.”

- Had responsibility for portion of weekly emails sent to parents

• Link to cut and paste from weekly emails

4. Providing leadership within the school community

- Took over school Technology Club from Jan 21-April 22.

• Link to Cut and Paste of my Craiglist ad looking for projects for the club.

- Volunteered to CATS test and scribe for week at my middle school. Includes training.

-Student Teacher Grading Rubrics (UofL Supervisor)

Standard 9: Evaluates Teaching and Engages in PD

• 4/14 comment “Teacher attended P.D. for RTI and CATS Testing”

- Picked up picnic tables from retailer and delivered to school with my truck

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