Goal Setting Update 3/5 Best Practice
After two weeks of goal setting, I asked the students how this was going. I am trying make this easy management for me, and also beneficial for them. Some students didn’t see the need for the goal. Others felt it was helpful. One student who recently improved in math was in favor of having the goal. Another student who is working on accurate, fluent reading was also in favor of the goal. Both have improved. The reader had the top reading test score in the class. I can tell both students have been working on their goals. To be a little more helpful, if students do not have goals this week, I will brainstorm with them a goal they can work on. This seems to be a good practice for those who have named a doable goal.
Cloud Update 3/5 Technology, Teacher Leadership
I have no more data storage space left on our district site. This shows how much I have contributed to the team this year! So, over the weekend, I uploaded the last three math units to the cloud. None of us teachers in fourth grade feel that comfortable with accessing and using information out there. So, I’ve given everyone about three weeks to begin figuring it out. That’s when they will need access to the files out there!
Math Prometheans 3/5 Technology, Teacher Leadership, Best Practice
Last weekend I finished adding the student worksheets to the last three math units. This was a goal of mine this year, and it is finished! I am so glad that I have done this! I find it very beneficial to go over the homework assignments in class together. I can still find those students who did not finish it, and ask them to stay at recess to show me they understand the concepts. It continues to free my evening time; I correct very few math pages. Yet, I feel that I can point out any students who need support with math this year, probably better than any other year. In fact, instead of spending my time correcting homework, I have more time to prepare for the next lesson. I am using data from unit tests and checking in on questionable skills during Response to Intervention time. With the adoption of Common Core this fall in math, we will go through some training this summer. Guess what I will be doing? Updating all nine units of math with the instructional lessons and new student worksheets! I already know one way I can lead within my grade level for next year! This job is not done yet.
Lumberjack Day 3/5 Teacher Leadership
Together the fourth grade team has put together a Lumberjack Day for our students. I ordered a lumber kit from CESA #11 so students can look at artifacts ( pictures and tools) from the early 1800’s. I have gathered tools and logs to cut and roll. We have passed the shredder to all classrooms so all students can shred paper, soak it, and make slurry. On Friday all students will dress like lumberjacks, eat like a lumberjack, and participate in a lumberjack poem, reader’s theater, make paper, and do other activities. This will be a fun and educational event.
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