Cartessia Smith's Directed Teaching Online Portfolio
Reflections/Journal (2)

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Upon my arrival at Nichols Middle School my placement was changed again. My orginal placement was with Ms. Myers, but since on of my concentrations was Reading, I was placed with Mrs. Janet Taylor.  Mrs. Taylor is a 5th grade teacher who previously taught Special Education. I am glad to be a part of the Nichols Family.

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Reflection/Journal Week March 8-12

This week is the first week of my second placement at Nichols Middle School in Canton, MS. During this week of observation, I contrasted the differences of the fifth grade from Kindergarten.  The difference in age is profoundly significant in this matter.  The students are very attentive when influenced. I do believe that this will be a great learning experience. 

Reflection/Journal Week March 22-26

 My second week I began to gradually intergrate myself into their classroom setting by doing lessons and introducing new stories and grading papers. I also met and spoke with other teachers to learn and be informed on my surrounding and what I am getting my self into.

Reflection/Journal Week March 28-April 2

 This week my teacher was sent to a workshop for  four days. I was left with most responsibility with help from a substitute teacher. The week went by kind of fast because the students kept me on my toes in the absence of their teacher.

Reflection/Journal Week April 5-8

 This week Mrs. Taylor and I were preparing the students for their MCT test coming up in May. We tested them on reading skills such as vocabulary, main ideas, and comparing and contrasting.  Language arts skills consisted of finding grammar  errors, subject and verb agreement, and the parts of speech. The students were given a practice MCT to show them exactly what the test in May would consist of.  I did an activity to increase partcipation in class with the parts of speech.

Reflection/Journal Week April 12-16

 Time sure does fly by fast.  I am at my last week of student teaching. This week consisted of more skilling for MCT and preparing bulletin boardsto show off the student's writing abilities.  The students created their on stories, some true and some not.  One thing that I noticed is that the students actually care about how the story sounds to someone else.  Well,I can really say that I have enjoyed myself and I might think about returning.