Katie ETC 447 Reflection Blog

Reflection: Assessing Prior Knowledge and Planning Instruction ·                      How will prior knowledge and experience be assessed? A class discussion will allow me a quick overview of the students understanding ·                      How will you use this information in the planning process? This information will give me an idea of where to start and if I needed to review specific vocabulary or concepts before advancing to the lesson.             Reflection: Designing Instruction ·                      Why are you using the instructional methods you have described? Videos grab the student’s attention so, starting w...

Name: Katie Snell Subject: Reading Grade: 2 Unit: Prefixes/ Suffix Lesson Title: Prefixes intro Standard UW.2.RF.03d Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes. Objective Prefix 1. A prefix is a letter or group of letters that are added to the beginning of a root/base word.  2. Prefixes change the meaning of a root/base word. 3. Prefixes have their own meaning.  Suffix 1. A suffix is a letter or group of letters that are added to the end of a root base word. 2. Suffixes change the meaning of a root/base word. 3. Suffixes have their own meanings. 4. More than one suffix can be added to a root/base word. 5. Suffixes can change the spelling of a root/base word. Essential Questions 1. What is a prefix? How does a prefix change the meaning of the root/base word? 2. What is a prefix? How would you show your unders...

1.    Instructional Decisions/Teaching (InTask Standard # 9):  o     What went well and what didn't go well during the implementation of your lesson? I think almost everything went well. I should have reread the PowerPoint before the lesson and made sure I was okay with the wording. During the lesson, it didn’t seem to make sense but after the lesson I reread it, and it did make sense if read correctly. o     How well was the alignment of objectives and standards maintained? I think the layout of the lesson kept everything aligned. o     Describe any modifications made during the implementation of the lesson During the lesson for My NAU class I didn’t modify anything, but when I taught the same lesson the next day for my 2 nd -grade class, I did shorten the PowerPoint by removing a few slides that were a bit overwhelming.   2.    Mechanics : o     What technologies did I use (for t...

I have found that I enjoy writing and creating lesson plans. There are so many ideas out there already that it's just a matter of piecing them together to create something that works for my students and me. This is a lesson that I am teaching this coming week in my second-grade classroom. Often I use worksheets or photocopied games to play and practice. It was fun looking for a way to work technology into my lesson. Powerpoints are usually the technology I use because it's the easiest for me. They are useful but not as engaging as other technology. I found a few games that I could use, but most of them were for individual payers. The game could be used either way. I do think the game I chose will reinforce the students learning and be fun for them.

Name: Katie Snell Subject: Math Grade: 2 Unit: Fractions Lesson Title: Fractions parts Standard:   UW.2.M.G.A.03 Partition circles and rectangles into two, three, or four equal shares, describe the shares using the words halves, thirds, half of, a third of, etc. and describe the whole as two halves, three thirds, four fourths. Recognize that equal shares of identical wholes need not have the same shape. Include sets Objective:  I can divide shapes into fractions and justify using the correct vocabulary Essential Questions: 1. What is a fraction? How can you show parts of a whole?  2. What is a fraction? How can you show parts of a set? 3. What is a fraction? How do you describe fractions using words? Procedures Direct instruction: Use the Fractions PowerPoint. -Discuss what a fraction is and how a fraction can be a part of a whole or a part of a set. -Discuss how for it to be a fraction there must be equal parts. -Review how the denominator ...