My Student Teaching Placement

My student teaching placement from August 2006 through March 2007 was at Gretchen Higgins Elementary School. During this time, I student taught in Jennifer Hermon's first grade classroom. This was a wonderful experience for me, and I learned so much about the individual needs of students, using assessment to drive instruction, and creating a positive and safe classroom environment.  On a daily basis, I implemented the Houghton Mifflin Curriculum through using a variety of instuctional methods. Likewise, I participated in weekly planning, adminstered weekly and quarterly assessments, and led students in guided reading and writing groups.

Here are some samples of recent student work from my "Solo Teaching" weeks:

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Students used their imagination to complete a creative writing extension activity after reading "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs."

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For a math lesson, students explored and practiced "Adding Doubles" (8+8) through learning about lady bugs and their dots!