Capstone Presentation By: Shea Millsaps “One mark of a great educator is the ability to lead students out to new places where even the educator has never been.” --Thomas Groome

Introduction

Michelle Shea Millsaps Master ’ s in Arts and Teaching Hill City Elementary School (Pickens County) Third Grade with Ms. Shawna Gaskill Subjects I Taught Reading Language Arts Science Social Studies Math

Hill City Elementary School Helping Students Exceed Standards HCES has 631 students Distinguished Title 1 School It is located in Jasper, Georgia Average student-teacher ration is 15.5 to of the 631 students qualify for free or reduced lunches Principal – Dr. Carlton Wilson Assistant Principal – Joeta Youngblood

My Students Fourteen students Six girls – 6 Caucasian Eight boys – 1 Hispanic-American – 1 African-American – 2 Speech IEP’s

My Daily Schedule 7:45–9:15 Reading 9:15–10:00 Language Arts 10:00–10:50 Science/Soc. St. 10:50-11:40 CAMP (Music, Computer, P.E., P.E., Art) 11:40-12:10 Lunch 12:15-1:40 Math 1:40-2:10 Recess 2:10-2:20 Pack-up/Dismissal

My Thoughts, Feelings, Fears, Strengths and Weaknesses excitednervous anxious Ready to begin

My Lesson Plans Observation 1 – Science Lesson Plan -Features of GA. Plants & AnimalsFeatures of GA. Plants & Animals Observation 3 – Math Lesson Plan -Geometric Solid FiguresGeometric Solid Figures Observation 4 – Reading Lesson Plan -“The Science Fair”“The Science Fair”

Planning for Differentiated Instruction Science: Essential Questions 1.What features do plants have that help them to survive? 2.What features do animals have that help them to survive?

Science

Planning for Differentiated Instruction Math: Essential Questions 1.What features do we use to tell solid shapes apart? 2.What plane figures are used to make up the solid figures?

Math

Planning for Differentiated Instruction Reading: Essential Questions 1.How do suffixes affect the spelling and meanings of root words? 2.How does a reader discover the meanings of new words using text?

Reading

The Process of Planning 1.I reviewed the pre-assessments in order to determine which students would be placed into the specific groups. 2.I would organize the information into a “Pre- assessment Results Chart” for each lesson. 3.I would then meet with Ms. Gaskill to discuss the results and to get any assistance that she may offer

The Process of Planning “Example of Pre-Assessment Results Chart” NameNumber Missed GroupActivityComments Camron4#1Vocab Web Will4#1Vocab Web Isaac4#1Vocab Web Jesilyn4#1Vocab Web Sidney3#1Vocab Web Not very sure of himself, felt he would be more comfortable Olivia2#2Prompted GO Chris2#2Prompted GO Daelyn2#2Prompted GO Jessi2#2Prompted GO Matt3#2Prompted GO Has shown that he needs more challenging work, would perform better here Caroline0#3Blank GO James0#3Blank GO Anna0#3Blank GO KylenNA#3Blank GO Was absent for pre-assessment, based on overall academic progress over last three weeks felt he is capable for this group

Features of GA Plants and Animals Leveled Science Readers

Features of GA Plants and Animals Differentiated Graphic Organizers Vocabulary Web Prompted GO Blank GO

Math – Geometric Solid Figures How I Differentiated Instruction SortingPrompted GOBlank GO

Reading – “The Science Fair” Suffixes & Vocabulary Leveled Readers

Reading – “The Science Fair” Suffixes & Vocabulary Comprehension & Vocabulary Questions

Impacting Student Learning Observational Checklist Science

Impacting Student Learning Rubric Reading

Impacting Student Learning Post-Assessment Test Science

Professional Development Attended all faculty meetings Attended grade level meetings with principal Attended team meetings with 3 rd grade teachers Attended Statewide Longitudinal Data System training (9 to 10 – 3/9/12) Attended speech IEP meetings

Professional Development IEP LetterProf. organ

My Philosophy: Then Now Discipline problems should be handled in the office The teacher has the only role in time management Everyone should do the same work Teacher sets the pace for the class Start at the beginning and work toward the end when planning Assessments are done at the end Discipline should be handled within the classroom if possible The entire class has a role in time management Differentiation Students set the pace for the class Begin at the end and work backwards when planning Assessments are needed at the beginning, middle and end

conclusion Developing as an educator  Teach in a Pre-K through 5 th grade classroom  Develop my skills of differentiation with experience  Gain more knowledge of the Georgia Professional Standards  Eventually go back to school and work on a specialist degree in special education  I hope to earn my doctorate in teaching within the next 5 to 10 years

conclusion  I want to thank all professors at Reinhardt University  Special thanks to Ms. Gaskill and all faculty and staff at Hill City Elementary School in Pickens County  Thank you to Ms. Delores Nichols for all her time and support during this experience