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AMANDA JEANE

Student Teaching
4th Grade Experience

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I was invited to teach in 4th grade where I taught a two day lesson on Point of View.  We discovered all 3 POVs and the difference between POV and Perspective.
 The first day we watched the famous Pixar Short "For the Birds" and wrote to put words to the story.  Students chose a POV and Perspective and did purposeful creative writing.
The second day we reviewed what we knew about POV using a cooperative learning strategy: Numbered Heads Together.  Students then used their knowledge to create a Popplet Graphic Organizer to showcase information and more creative writing.
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Student Teaching
1st Grade Favorites

Fact & Opinions about Insects

Using Green Screen by DoInk App and a green pizza box with Starbucks straws, we created a green screen video!  We combined the ELA focus of the week, Fact and Opinion, and the culmination of our Insect Unit.
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Insect Life Cycle App

We worked in partners to put together the insect life cycle on this hands on app!
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Insect Learning Center

Insect Learning Centers done smart!  Instead of using a bulky trifold, we are using the space we have wisely.  This Insect Learning Center includes:
-Act Out, Talk, or Read about the insect life cycle
-Picture and Label the insect life cycle
-Is it an Insect?  Decide if these bugs are insects or not and give a reason why
MORE TO COME!
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Happy Pumpkin Week

This week we are immersed into the world of pumpkins.
Monday: Scholastic News "Pumpkin Life Cycle" and Book Bin Selection from book bins like Fall, Halloween and Pets. 
Tuesday: Main Idea and Details from Gail Gibbons "The Pumpkin Book"
Wednesday: Pumpkin Life Cycle writing and craft
Thursday: Predicting with "Jeb Scarecrow's Pumpkin Patch"
Friday: Pumpkin Investigation!  A full scale investigation of real live pumpkins.  How big are they, what is inside, and many other intriguing facts.
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Body Bonds

Today we created number bonds with our body using hula hoops, sidewalk chalk, and ourselves.

Teacher Candidate
Media Elementary

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During my learning with Media Elementary, I was able to conduct guided reading groups with 3rd and 4th grade.  The groups included varying reading levels and special needs.  In 3rd grade, groups focused mainly on fluency strategies and worked toward comprehension strategies.  In 4th grade, we worked largely on non-fiction text and comprehension strategies.

I also worked with a one-on-one tutor student in the mornings who was in 4th grade.  Together we read leveled texts and The One and Only Ivan.
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