Student Teaching PreK-12
IPTS (2013) STANDARD 2 - Content Area and Pedagogical Knowledge - The competent teacher has in-depth understanding of content area knowledge that includes central concepts, methods of inquiry, structures of the disciplines, and content area literacy. The teacher creates meaningful learning experiences for each student based upon interactions among content area and pedagogical knowledge, and evidence-based practice.
Brimfield High School
Description: My time at BHS consisted of 8 weeks of full time teaching in various art classes. My class load included Art 1, Advanced Drawing, Mixed Media, and Ceramics 2 with students ranging from 9th-12th grade.
While at BHS I focused on building connections with students, and solidifying my expectations as a teacher. This was a great opportunity to practice and refine my teaching philosophy.
I also spent time working on finding balance between teaching, prepping, and grading. I established helpful routines and adopted some of my CT's management tools to better organize my classroom.
Rationale:
My lessons at BHS were focused on what materials they had not used or elements they had not yet practiced. I focused my efforts on giving the students the best possible learning experience I could provide. The range of classes and ages allowed me to grow as an educator and properly prepare for classes while remaining flexible.
High School Student Work Gallery
Brimfield Grade School
Description: My 8 weeks students teaching at BGS included Pre-K through 8th Grade. All of which were entry level classes, as BGS never had an art program before this year. I saw Pre-K-4th once a week, and 5th-8th every other day. I focused on time management, organization, and instruction in my lessons while working in the elementary school. I spent my time organizing and reflecting on lesson outcomes to developed the best way to provide bite size information that will guarantee success for the majority of the class.
Rationale: When teaching at the high school I felt I needed to spend more time breaking down big ideas. I used my time at the elementary school as an opportunity to practice delivering information in the possible manner for the benefit of the class. I also spent time practicing and further developing management and organization skills. Daily practice with short classes and a larger amount of students than I was previously used to was a great experience for me to grow as an educator.
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Grade School Student Work Gallery
Professional, Advocacy, & Leadership (PAL)
PAL 1
IPTS (2013) STANDARD 9 - Professionalism, Leadership, and Advocacy - The competent teacher is an ethical and reflective practitioner who exhibits professionalism; provides leadership in the learning community; and advocates for students, parents or guardians, and the profession.
Description:
Attended the district wide Frozen Musical at BHS.
Rationale:
This gave me a chance to support my students from both schools. It was great to see the grade school and high school work together on such an amazing production.
PAL 2
IPTS (2013) STANDARD 9 - Professionalism, Leadership, and Advocacy - The competent teacher is an ethical and reflective practitioner who exhibits professionalism; provides leadership in the learning community; and advocates for students, parents or guardians, and the profession.
Description:
Helped organize art work and hand out awards at the Prairieland High School Art Conference.
Rationale:
Attending Prairieland Art Conference as a teacher provided me the opportunity to come full circle as an educator. I attended Prairieland as a student in high school with my own artwork on display and jumped for the opportunity to attend as a teacher.
It was very helpful to see the teacher side of how voting, scoring, and awards work behind the scenes. Since I plan on staying in the area to teach I will most likely end up taking my students to Prairieland one day and now know what to expect on the educator side of it.