Professional Goals and Reflections

Week 1:

  • Goals: Communication Skills
  • Reflection by Observer: Strong voice; good projection; fun intro activity

Week 2:

  • Goals: Communication Skills
  • Reflections by Observer: Info written on board; voice good outside and in; moving between student groups; do not let students open computers until you are ready

Week 3:

  • Goals: Set, Development, Closure
  • Reflections by Observer: Showed video  on elements of art and explained “Quick video, pay attention, it is quick paced; adapted by letting students trace outlines of pictures to represent elements of art; as a class identified elements of art in school logo

Week 4:

  • Goals: Giving Directions
  • Reflections by Observer: Verbal and written instruction on what to incorporate into their halloween skits

Week 5:

  • Goals: Awareness & Responsiveness
  • Reflections by Observer: Reiterated ideas back to them; discussion about respect when others are talking

Week 6:

  • Goals: Awareness & Responsiveness
  • Reflections by Observer: Asked for hands to be raised when students began blurting answers; redirected student after leaving the room without permission; ignored blurting comments

Week 7:

  • Goals: Multiple Instructional Strategies
  • Reflections by Observer: Provided both verbal and visual instructions; incorporated personal story; required an exit slip; individual and group work