*This will be used in addition to the PBIS clip chart, which I will blog about once I create it :)
P.S. I am officially an employed 3rd grade teacher! :)
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Positive Behavior Reinforcement
Another Pinterest inspired creation of mine will be used as a positive behavior reinforcement system. If a student is "caught" doing something good, like recycling or holding the door open for a classmate, then I will tell them to write their name on a fish and throw it in the "Caught ya being good" jar. Once a month I will draw a name for a prize. Obviously, the more times the student is being good, the more times their name will be in the bowl, and they will have a better chance of getting drawn for the prize! The entire creation was bought at Lakeshore (craft bowl, stickers, sea creatures, and fish) and cost a grand total of $10. I need to laminate the fish, so the students can write their names with dry erase markers and they can be reused!
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Interviewing...
So I don't know if anyone will want to take my interviewing advice since I have not been offered a job yet, but I also haven't been turned down ;) I just had my first interview yesterday and have another one on Thursday, so fingers crossed that I get offered something next week!
I have heard mixed opinions about "teaching portfolios." Some people say to make one, others say not at all, and some say to make one just in case, but a principal might not even look at it. I made one because I would rather be safe than sorry! It was nothing too spectacular, just a binder with a few lesson plans that I could show or talk about at the end of an interview. However, every single page is laminated and there are dividers, so it looks professional and they know I put time into it. These are the sections my portfolio is divided into...
1. Cover Letter and Resume
2. Letters of Recommendation
3. Certification- This will be used for my actual teaching certification when I get it ;), but for right now it just has my teaching test scores (NES and AEPA)
4. Lesson Plans- I have three (one for Language Arts, one for Math, and one for Science)
5. Unit Plans- I have two (one for Social Studies and one for Math aligned to Common Core)
6. Samples of Student Work- A variety of Language Arts and Math assignments
7. Evaluation- My scores from teaching observations during student teaching
8. Miscellaneous pictures and things from my student teaching that will provide talking points at interviews, but didn't fit in any other section
There is nothing too extravagant, but I definitely wanted to include lessons from all the main subjects so administrators and teachers know I am capable of planning and creating a variety of engaging lessons.
I think even more important than the portfolio is the outfit. It is the first thing the interviewer will see and first impressions are very important! I wore a conservative turquoise dress from Banana Republic, because it is professional, but also bright and fun! I wore black flats to keep it simple, but I am also tall so I don't wear heels. Pearl earrings and a pearl Dogeared necklace added a little something extra, without being too flashy! I really think simplicity is best, so I also wore a little less makeup than I usually do. :)
I have heard mixed opinions about "teaching portfolios." Some people say to make one, others say not at all, and some say to make one just in case, but a principal might not even look at it. I made one because I would rather be safe than sorry! It was nothing too spectacular, just a binder with a few lesson plans that I could show or talk about at the end of an interview. However, every single page is laminated and there are dividers, so it looks professional and they know I put time into it. These are the sections my portfolio is divided into...
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| Teaching Portfolio |
2. Letters of Recommendation
3. Certification- This will be used for my actual teaching certification when I get it ;), but for right now it just has my teaching test scores (NES and AEPA)
4. Lesson Plans- I have three (one for Language Arts, one for Math, and one for Science)
5. Unit Plans- I have two (one for Social Studies and one for Math aligned to Common Core)
6. Samples of Student Work- A variety of Language Arts and Math assignments
7. Evaluation- My scores from teaching observations during student teaching
8. Miscellaneous pictures and things from my student teaching that will provide talking points at interviews, but didn't fit in any other section
There is nothing too extravagant, but I definitely wanted to include lessons from all the main subjects so administrators and teachers know I am capable of planning and creating a variety of engaging lessons.
I think even more important than the portfolio is the outfit. It is the first thing the interviewer will see and first impressions are very important! I wore a conservative turquoise dress from Banana Republic, because it is professional, but also bright and fun! I wore black flats to keep it simple, but I am also tall so I don't wear heels. Pearl earrings and a pearl Dogeared necklace added a little something extra, without being too flashy! I really think simplicity is best, so I also wore a little less makeup than I usually do. :)
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| Dress- Banana Republic, Necklace- Dogeared |
Sunday, May 12, 2013
First Post- First Project
Hi! Welcome to my first blog post. My name is Andrea and I just graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Elementary Education. This past year I student taught in a 3rd grade classroom for the full school year and am currently on the hunt for a job so I can have a classroom of my own this year!
Since I do not have a job quite yet, it has been difficult to buy things for my classroom because I don't know if I will be with 1st grade, 3rd grade, 5th grade, etc... However, there are a few things I know I want in my room regardless of the grade I teach, so here is the first thing I made for my future classroom. The idea comes from Pinterest and will be posted on my classroom door. After a lesson the students will be given a question to answer and they will write their answer on a post-it note and stick it to their number. It's an easy and quick way to assess students, plus this whole board only cost $2.50 and took 45 minutes to make! The black poster board, dye cut letters, and post-it notes all came from the dollar store. It just needs to be laminated! :)
Since I do not have a job quite yet, it has been difficult to buy things for my classroom because I don't know if I will be with 1st grade, 3rd grade, 5th grade, etc... However, there are a few things I know I want in my room regardless of the grade I teach, so here is the first thing I made for my future classroom. The idea comes from Pinterest and will be posted on my classroom door. After a lesson the students will be given a question to answer and they will write their answer on a post-it note and stick it to their number. It's an easy and quick way to assess students, plus this whole board only cost $2.50 and took 45 minutes to make! The black poster board, dye cut letters, and post-it notes all came from the dollar store. It just needs to be laminated! :)
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