{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"46774736","dateCreated":"1321919390","smartDate":"Nov 21, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"SLLloyd42","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/SLLloyd42","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1284082571\/SLLloyd42-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/mssamanthasscoop.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/46774736"},"dateDigested":1532288243,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Another chapter complete..","description":"So here we are at the end of another practicum, and I simply cannot believe how fast time has flown! Though this particular placement was a rather challenging adjustment for me, I walked out of the classroom today feeling very sad! I just love my kiddos! They were such a bright group of kids, and I know that I have witnessed firsthand the future of our cities, states, and country. These kids are really going places and I am so glad to say that I had just a tiny moment to maybe make a difference in their lives!
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\nI am truly grateful for my time at Lotts, because it has shed light on so many aspects of teaching that I had yet to experience. I know I have made the small town girl\/rural upbringing reference several times, but I didn\u2019t realize how different suburban life really is. It has been an eye opener for me, to see how many advantages these students have and how fortunate they are to be equipped with technology and tools that are going to only provide them with the best education they could possibly receive.
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\nMy biggest regret is that I didn\u2019t have enough time to really get to sink my teeth into my placement. I felt that I was just getting comfortable, and now it\u2019s over. However, it has been another amazing experience, and once again, I walk away knowing that teaching is the right choice for me!","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"46810228","body":"I am also surprised at the life the students live. Where I come from you was lucky to have 3 computers inn the class. These kids have so much offered to them, and not to mention the after school activities. They collect money for families in need for Christmas. I had never experienced anything like this, and I am grateful to have gotten to. I felt so out of place, but Mrs. Alexander made me feel right at home in her class.","dateCreated":"1321974664","smartDate":"Nov 22, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"kittst","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kittst","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1460213667\/kittst-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"46847076","body":"Samantha,
\nI am so glad you enjoyed your placement. I feel like you, I was raised in a rural areas as well and was amazed by the different way of life these kids live. It is so great to see so much parent involvement and so much extra resources and tools available to the school and students. I agree, I was just getting comfortable too. But we have a whole semester full of new experiences to look forward to. I hope you have a wonderful break! Good luck with student teaching!","dateCreated":"1322001671","smartDate":"Nov 22, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"nstooks","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nstooks","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"46875872","body":"I wish we had more time too! It really isn't enough time to get it all done right. With all the class changes, you are just getting comfortable with the 50+ kids you have in the room all day, and then it's over!
\nThat is different Tiffany, they classes collecting money for Christmas. I'm use to our Anderson County schools offering assistance to student families at Christmas instead. The socioeconomics were definitely reversed at Lotts, my class had 4 free\/reduced while at previous placements, it would have been all but two.
\nHappy this experience reinforced your choice Sam!","dateCreated":"1322055102","smartDate":"Nov 23, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"toniszabo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/toniszabo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"46381088","dateCreated":"1321399934","smartDate":"Nov 15, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"SLLloyd42","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/SLLloyd42","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1284082571\/SLLloyd42-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/mssamanthasscoop.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/46381088"},"dateDigested":1532288244,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Branching Out","description":"So, today was my first day of actually teaching a lesson (whole class), and I have to say, I feel pretty good about it. In reading, our 5th grade class has been learning how to spot the differences in fact and opinion. One area that the students seem to struggle with, comes from the perspective aspect of the statements. They often seem to want to interject their own opinions, when choosing between the two. Additionally, there was one student was convinced that the statement \u201cRoscuro thinks the light is beautiful\u201d was a fact rather than an opinion, because he could turn to page 142 and prove that is the emotions conveyed by Roscuro (rather than understanding that the light is beautiful is Roscuro\u2019s opinion). We are continuing to focus on this subject, so my lesson today built on what they already knew about facts and opinions. We used a historical account in our reading books, and focused on those things that we could PROVE, and those things that may have just been a belief of someone.
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\nIn teaching today\u2019s lesson, I found an area of weakness that I need to build on and develop. I am a little concerned about my classroom management techniques. I have a hard time keeping the \u201cchattiness\u201d down, and managing to get them to pay me the same respects that they pay Mrs. Dunn. This is something I am definitely going to have to work on before I get my own classroom!
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\nOverall, I am still continuing to enjoy 5th grade! They\u2019re a fun crew and I have learned a lot from my short time with them!","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"46515488","body":"I am amazed at how well the fourth graders read. I have seen them with Harry Potter. That makes me smile. It is so nice to get lost in a book, and these kids love it. Classroom management is an area that I have been working on. I thought it would be hard for me to be stern, but all you have to do is clap....trust me it works. I felt silly doing it with you all in our class, but it really does work with the students. I also use something my teacher uses "If you can hear me raise your hand." It works also. Just thought I would share those techniques. Hope you have a great end of the week.","dateCreated":"1321544386","smartDate":"Nov 17, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"kittst","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kittst","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1460213667\/kittst-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"46552012","body":"I think the classroom management will be a little easier for you when it is your own class Samantha. It takes a little getting to know what works with each class, but I'm sure you'll do fine when it really counts. Those are great ideas Tiffany Also you can try to simply let them know that you will continue when they are ready, the peer pressure to zip it usually takes over because you've called them on it without being rude or overbearing. Hope the rest of your week flows just as well!","dateCreated":"1321568356","smartDate":"Nov 17, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"toniszabo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/toniszabo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"46633396","body":"Samantha,
\nI am so glad your lesson was good! It is fun to get up there and get to teach a lesson whole group. I can't say mine are always good, but I sure do have a great time with them. When I was at Norris for my practicum my 5th graders were also doing fact and opinions. I really enjoyed this topic. I actually taught my formal observation on this. If you want to check it out, it is on my wiki under planning. It is the first lesson. It is not great or anything but my students enjoyed the activity. It is hard when we find areas of weaknesses in ourselves, but it is also freeing. Because when we realize they are there is when we are able to work on them and make ourselves better. Ill be the first one to tell you I am full of all kinds of weaknesses to be working on. But we can do it for sure. I believe in you and I know you will get a handle on it and are going to be an absolutely wonderful teacher. I hope you enjoy your weekend and last day at A.L. Lotts.","dateCreated":"1321661797","smartDate":"Nov 18, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"nstooks","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nstooks","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"46704024","body":"Noel, Thanks! And I will be sure to take a look at your fact\/opinion lesson! :)","dateCreated":"1321836755","smartDate":"Nov 20, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"SLLloyd42","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/SLLloyd42","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1284082571\/SLLloyd42-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"46074434","dateCreated":"1320974534","smartDate":"Nov 10, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"SLLloyd42","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/SLLloyd42","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1284082571\/SLLloyd42-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/mssamanthasscoop.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/46074434"},"dateDigested":1532288244,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Day 3- It's all new to me","description":"Three days in and I am loving my 5th grade students. However, this placement has been a bit of a challenge for me. I have always been a small town\/rural kind of girl. I graduated from a K-12 school with 38 students in my senior class and 600 students school wide. No stop lights, no McDonald\u2019s. So for me, the roughly 1,200 students at A.L. Lotts, has literally made my jaw drop. But even more amazing than the size, is the fact (and not just my opinion-which is what we have been working on in Language Arts) that the transitions between classes and locations are virtually flawless. My 5th graders are all over the place! But if you ask them, they know exactly where they are going and what they are supposed to do.
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\nI am also getting some great experience working with several students who aren\u2019t typical (though I hate to even use that word). Throughout the day I work with students who have Asperger\u2019s, students with strong ADD tendencies, students with developmental delays, ELL students, and students who are very gifted. It has been really good for me to work with and learn to adapt my teaching strategies to these various different levels and abilities.
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\nThis placement has been totally different from my previous two placements (both in Anderson County). Some things I find that I like better and some things are a little different than what I am use to. Regardless, I am learning and growing and having a great time doing so.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"46149200","body":"It is very different than our previous placements as far as students! I left Florida, and schools of this size, for a reason. I now know that I do not want to teach in such a large community of students. I prefer the personal feel of smaller schools. The diversity in students has surprised me too. I am amazed at how many special cases occur in each classroom! Glad you had a great first week!","dateCreated":"1321109193","smartDate":"Nov 12, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"toniszabo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/toniszabo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"46162984","body":"This is so awesome Samantha! I am very much like you and come from a small town and was amazed at the size of this school. I think it is so good for us to get to experience something so different than what we know as "normal." I love that your getting to work with students at all levels and getting to experience what it takes to differentiate your instruction to meet all their needs. That is going to help you so much when you have your own classroom one day. Glad your learning and growing so much. Look forward to hearing what this next week brings you!","dateCreated":"1321134750","smartDate":"Nov 12, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"nstooks","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nstooks","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"46212646","body":"I think it is great that you are working with those students. I also have been working with a boy with learning delays, and he almost blew up on me. It was a great experience though. I too come from a somewhat small town, and this is a completely different environment for me. I am learning and growing, and I think it is a great experience. Good Luck with the week to come.","dateCreated":"1321233910","smartDate":"Nov 13, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"kittst","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kittst","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1460213667\/kittst-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"46212656","body":"I think it is great that you are working with those students. I also have been working with a boy with learning delays, and he almost blew up on me. It was a great experience though. I too come from a somewhat small town, and this is a completely different environment for me. I am learning and growing, and I think it is a great experience. Good Luck with the week to come.","dateCreated":"1321233912","smartDate":"Nov 13, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"kittst","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kittst","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1460213667\/kittst-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"46212660","body":"I think it is great that you are working with those students. I also have been working with a boy with learning delays, and he almost blew up on me. It was a great experience though. I too come from a somewhat small town, and this is a completely different environment for me. I am learning and growing, and I think it is a great experience. Good Luck with the week to come.","dateCreated":"1321233913","smartDate":"Nov 13, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"kittst","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kittst","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1460213667\/kittst-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"45805054","dateCreated":"1320709355","smartDate":"Nov 7, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"SLLloyd42","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/SLLloyd42","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1284082571\/SLLloyd42-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/mssamanthasscoop.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/45805054"},"dateDigested":1532288244,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Day One-WonderWorks","description":"5th Grade Students: 250
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\nParent Chaperones: 20+
\nSchool Busses: 4
\nTTU Student Teachers: 4
\nValuable Lessons: Immeasurable
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\nThough it may have been a little crazy, today was a great experience that I feel very fortunate to have been a part of. There are so many things that are involved in a field trip that I just wouldn\u2019t have thought of, until I had the chance to view it from the teacher\u2019s perspective. For example, in the parent letter that was sent home, students were informed that there would be a \u201cno gift shop shopping\u201d policy in place. This would prevent students from being irresponsible with their money, as well as alleviate any chance of children feeling awkward because they didn\u2019t have any (or as much) money to spend. Also, thorough planning was put into the educational aspect of the trip by creating a \u201cscavenger hunt\u201d that the students were instructed to participate in as they ventured through the museum.
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\nAs for my actual first day in the classroom, I really believe that I am going to benefit and learn from Mrs. Dunn. Her students are respectful and well mannered. They understand the rules and know they are expected to follow them. Mrs. Dunn isn\u2019t new to education, and has a wealth of knowledge that I look forward to experiencing. I am also looking forward to the opportunity to get to teach multiple subject areas, as well as multiple intelligences and diverse, multi-cultured students.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"45878824","body":"I've noticed that overall, the students as a whole are very well behaved and respectful too. The no gift shop rule is great! I know that several schools don't do it and I have always felt guilty sending my kids without money in the past. I'm glad you had a good first day!","dateCreated":"1320790343","smartDate":"Nov 8, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"toniszabo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/toniszabo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"45987468","body":"You lucky girl! A field trip the first day is awesome. I know you are doing a great job, and the trip sounded fun!","dateCreated":"1320886536","smartDate":"Nov 9, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"kittst","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kittst","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1460213667\/kittst-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}