It has been a little while since I managed to get this updated. It is always on my to do list of an afternoon but I just never manage to get here, but I don't manage to get anything else done either. I feel that this is definitely something that I need to work on. I need to ensure that I am getting these reflections done and ready at the end of each day of my internship, for me I think that this can be a resourceful tool for me as a beginning teacher to look at the changes that I am making over the duration of the ten week period.
So, today being seven thirty in the morning, I have already figured out exactly what needs to be done today and I will make sure I cross off all these on this list:
:: Make the resources I need for the rest of the term
:: Write up any individual plans that need to be done
:: Finish typing up observations and work sample annotations
:: Print off everything that I have typed up
:: Show the linking between the planning and the observations
:: Go through and begin to fill in the areas of the portfolio and PIP that I can
I am a person who loves to write lists. I find that I can achieve more when I have everything written in front of me and I know exactly what needs to be done.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
September One, Two Thousand + Ten
It has been a while since I reflected. Every afternoon that I get home while I am on the internship is usually spent making resources.
I discussed with my MT today how she felt I was going, she replied that I am going great and she has no concerns for me whatsoever. Which is great to hear.
Tomorrow is the K-2 Sports Day so there are no real opportunities to teach the children until the afternoon and generally by then a lot of the students have gone home with their parents. I will be assisting during this though with the checking of the shoes and having the students lining up ready to race.
In relation to my PIP, I submitted my work-in-progress and received some great feedback in relation to this and am working towards refining my question, still. I am a little concerned that this is so as I need to start implementing soon to see if the idea of using learning centres is an suitable approach.
I am yet to start compiling everything else. Though I do not feel too overwhelmed at this stage.
This week and weekend I will be:
:: Adding in all parts of my portfolio that can be added in
:: Researching in relation to my PIP
:: Coming up with the final question for my PIP
:: Finishing off the overview for the time that I will be at the school for my MT to add to her own program
:: Making resources
:: Finishing off the sound booklet I offered to complete
In relation to me as a teacher, I feel that I am becoming more at ease within a classroom and don't feel that I am relying on the teacher. Yes, there are times when I seek the teachers advice, though I do feel that I would be able to run and organise a classroom quite effectively and am getting excited at the prospect of becoming a qualified teacher within the year.
I discussed with my MT today how she felt I was going, she replied that I am going great and she has no concerns for me whatsoever. Which is great to hear.
Tomorrow is the K-2 Sports Day so there are no real opportunities to teach the children until the afternoon and generally by then a lot of the students have gone home with their parents. I will be assisting during this though with the checking of the shoes and having the students lining up ready to race.
In relation to my PIP, I submitted my work-in-progress and received some great feedback in relation to this and am working towards refining my question, still. I am a little concerned that this is so as I need to start implementing soon to see if the idea of using learning centres is an suitable approach.
I am yet to start compiling everything else. Though I do not feel too overwhelmed at this stage.
This week and weekend I will be:
:: Adding in all parts of my portfolio that can be added in
:: Researching in relation to my PIP
:: Coming up with the final question for my PIP
:: Finishing off the overview for the time that I will be at the school for my MT to add to her own program
:: Making resources
:: Finishing off the sound booklet I offered to complete
In relation to me as a teacher, I feel that I am becoming more at ease within a classroom and don't feel that I am relying on the teacher. Yes, there are times when I seek the teachers advice, though I do feel that I would be able to run and organise a classroom quite effectively and am getting excited at the prospect of becoming a qualified teacher within the year.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
August Twenty-One, Two Thousand + Ten
I forgot to mention the other day that for ECH416 I received 10 out of 10 for the online quiz component.
I will add my study notes up over the next few days for this assignment.
I really like that ECH416 gives you the option to decide what you want to do for the other two 45% assignments. While I do generally go better in exam-style situations, I don't feel that I want to this time. I have read over the essay topics and feel that these are better suited to me and my future within ECE.
Today I am spending relaxing, trying to shake this nasty cough. Though I dare say that sometime today I will write up the one page document for the teachers on ECHP444 to look over in relation to the portfolio.
I will add my study notes up over the next few days for this assignment.
I really like that ECH416 gives you the option to decide what you want to do for the other two 45% assignments. While I do generally go better in exam-style situations, I don't feel that I want to this time. I have read over the essay topics and feel that these are better suited to me and my future within ECE.
Today I am spending relaxing, trying to shake this nasty cough. Though I dare say that sometime today I will write up the one page document for the teachers on ECHP444 to look over in relation to the portfolio.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
August Eleven, Two Thousand + Ten
This morning I visited the primary school. The first hour is based around literacy. The second hour is my MT's RFF time.
When we were gathering the children from the cola, D's mother came up to me to ask about the homework and why it hadn't came home or questioning whether her son had left it at after-school-care. I explained that the homework books were yet to go out and that they will go out this afternoon. She was happy to hear this. I wonder if any of the other parents were wondering where the homework was as it does go out of a Tuesday afternoon. I am glad that some of the parents I am able to have contact with of a morning or an afternoon and am looking forward to extending on these relationships being built.
During the first hour, I worked with the children once they were back to their desks and developed their stories/sentences about the weather with them. Since working with them in March 2010 {and throughout term two and three} I am pleasantly surprised at just how far some of the children are coming along.
Once the children had left with the relief teacher, I began to discuss with the MT different parts of the day and went through a very brief outline of the routine. Most is the same from when I was completing the practicum from March 2010, though with the incorporation of the 3L's program, there have been some changes made.
I explained to my MT that I am able to teach from any date. As my teacher will be away on Friday during my first week, I offered to plan for that day and implement for the entire day with the relief teacher. I will also begin to implement different literacy based activities on Thursday morning also.
I am excited of being within the classroom again. We also discussed the difference in expectations, from the previous practicum to now, being an intern. And I completely agree. Now I feel far more confident within myself as a beginning teacher within a classroom and am looking forward to the opportunity to again work with this MT and class to further develop my own skills.
To Do List For Friday:
: Take photographs of the room
: Have the permission note ready to be signed + looked over by the K-2 Supervisor
: Go through my assignment + see what needs to be done over the weekend
: Observe the children
: Go over my MT's planning formats and duplicate at home
: Develop ideas for literacy groups
: Develop a plan for Friday and show to MT on Wednesday
: Go through 3L's with MT
When we were gathering the children from the cola, D's mother came up to me to ask about the homework and why it hadn't came home or questioning whether her son had left it at after-school-care. I explained that the homework books were yet to go out and that they will go out this afternoon. She was happy to hear this. I wonder if any of the other parents were wondering where the homework was as it does go out of a Tuesday afternoon. I am glad that some of the parents I am able to have contact with of a morning or an afternoon and am looking forward to extending on these relationships being built.
During the first hour, I worked with the children once they were back to their desks and developed their stories/sentences about the weather with them. Since working with them in March 2010 {and throughout term two and three} I am pleasantly surprised at just how far some of the children are coming along.
Once the children had left with the relief teacher, I began to discuss with the MT different parts of the day and went through a very brief outline of the routine. Most is the same from when I was completing the practicum from March 2010, though with the incorporation of the 3L's program, there have been some changes made.
I explained to my MT that I am able to teach from any date. As my teacher will be away on Friday during my first week, I offered to plan for that day and implement for the entire day with the relief teacher. I will also begin to implement different literacy based activities on Thursday morning also.
I am excited of being within the classroom again. We also discussed the difference in expectations, from the previous practicum to now, being an intern. And I completely agree. Now I feel far more confident within myself as a beginning teacher within a classroom and am looking forward to the opportunity to again work with this MT and class to further develop my own skills.
To Do List For Friday:
: Take photographs of the room
: Have the permission note ready to be signed + looked over by the K-2 Supervisor
: Go through my assignment + see what needs to be done over the weekend
: Observe the children
: Go over my MT's planning formats and duplicate at home
: Develop ideas for literacy groups
: Develop a plan for Friday and show to MT on Wednesday
: Go through 3L's with MT
Sunday, August 8, 2010
August Seven, Two Thousand + Ten
After the on campus session I am feeling excited and happy that I elected to complete this unit.
In the next fortnight, I need to:
: visit the school
: get the bee-bots
: plan out everything
: start the internship
: organise a system for the portfolio
: develop questions for the PIP
: do ECH416 quiz
: do ECHP444 first work-in-progress
In the next fortnight, I need to:
: visit the school
: get the bee-bots
: plan out everything
: start the internship
: organise a system for the portfolio
: develop questions for the PIP
: do ECH416 quiz
: do ECHP444 first work-in-progress
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