Pre-Assessment Standards

Standard 4, Instructional Strategies

D.        ~ I have enhanced learning through computers, tape books, and providing electronic games.

            ~ I have evidence by understanding how to use the computer.

~ I would like to have experience using a smart board, practice using different programs such as Webquest.

                                                 

L.         ~ I have stimulated different levels of learning by teaching children a math game that they build upon what they know and continue to learn. I have used a computer to teach children how to manipulate the mouse, what icon to click for particular games, and how to play the games.

            ~ The evidence was seeing the children quickly pick up on how to use the mouse, know what games are appropriate for them, and play the games successfully.

            ~ I would like to see more options of games and ways of learning/ teaching to provide effective learning to children at different levels of understanding.

Standard 6, Communication

C.        ~ I was a role model as I taught writer’s workshop and used exciting expressions. I showed parts of a story with my hand, and thought a story out loud so children would have an idea how they can start a story.

            ~The evidence that shows the children understood my way of thinking was watching them telling the story with their fingers as they wrote the story.

            ~I would like to practice more nonverbal discipline so the class doesn’t get disrupted from the activity.

D.        ~ I have used verbal communication with families, staff, and students. Some forms of communication have been face to face, via phone, and email. I have provided verbal and nonverbal techniques while children are working on an activity. I have acted as a role model and shown the children how to behave and how to handle themselves during an activity and centers.  I provided step by step details as to how to interact on a few computer games.

            ~ The families and students responding back to me verbally in a positive way shows evidence that my techniques were effective.  The nonverbal techniques provided a learning opportunity for the students to understand what kind of behavior is appropriate during that time. The children successfully implementing the same type of behavior is evidence. Again, the children playing the games with success shows that my media communication techniques were effective.

            ~ I would like to have experience using apps to communicate with families.  I would like to create my own website for families and children to interact and learn.

I.                   I assisted students to expand their speaking and writing through writer’s workshop, reading to others, talking about readings, and sharing writing in circle time.

            ~ Students grew in the presentation skills and writing skills throughout the year. They were proud of their work and wanted to share in the group.

            ~ I need to have more opportunities supporting and expanding learner expression in different media sources.

K.        ~ I provided audiovisual aids for a student with autism that spoke very little. She used cards to show what she wanted to convey and the device said the phrase.

            ~ She learned how to portray what she wanted or needed.  It was a form of communication for her and she had a voice with this audiovisual device.

            ~ I would like to have more experience with coding apps, webquests, and more learning opportunities through social media.  I would like to present blogs or twitting to children, however I need to be comfortable with this type of media myself first.

Standard 8, Assessment

E.         ~ I preformed standard testing for Kindergartners and Second graders. These tests were in paper form and I was marking areas about math, reading, and writing skills. I implemented reading assessments routinely to see what level the students were at and thought about how I could challenge them.  Due to some advanced readers in the Kindergarten classroom, a few children had book bins to enrich their reading experiences during reading time.

            ~ The evidence of using assessment strategies was seen in the performance from the students and watching them expand their knowledge base.

            ~ I could benefit from having experience with a computer based assessment for students. This may stay more organized and students may be more focused. More technology experiences through assessment would be ideal.