Laura Rusinyak MAT Candidate Teaching Summit Presentation Spring 2014 Website

PART I: INTRODUCTION

Introduction:

Laura Rusinyak:  Master of Arts in Teaching: Early Childhood Education  Mashburn Elementary located in Forsyth County, Georgia  3 rd Grade inclusion class  Mrs. Jennifer Daniel – Collaborating Teacher  Mrs. Julie Stephens – Support Teacher/Special Education for Math  Mrs. Wojtecezko – Support Teacher for Social Studies/Science  Mrs. Haley – Support Teacher/Special Education for Language Arts  Mrs. Carol Fort – Support Teacher for Reading  Mrs. Jamie Barnes – RTI Teacher  Social Studies/Science  Math  Language Arts  “Bear Necessities” – Response To Intervention

Mashburn Elementary School:  Located in Cumming, Georgia  Zoned to a mixture of low, middle, and upper class neighborhoods  One of the most economically diverse schools within the county  Smallest Elementary school in Forsyth County  Principal: Mrs. Tracey Smith  Assistant Principal: Mrs. Jennifer Swaim

My Class:  Composed of a total of twenty-four students  Male/Female Ratio:  12 Girls (50%)  12 Boys (50%)  Ethnic Diversity:  17 Caucasian Students (71%)  6 Latino/Hispanic Students (25%)  1 Asian Student (4%)  Tier Breakdown:  9 Students on Tier 1  1 Student on Tier 2 (IST)  4 Students on Tier 3 (SST)  10 Students on Tier 4 (SPED and IEP’s)  Horizons (Gifted Program):  4 Students qualified for Gifted (17%)  ESOL  5 Students identified as ESOL (21%)  Of those 5 Students, 2 Overlap; SPED and ESOL (9%)  504 Plan  1 Student has a 504 Plan (4%)  Twice Exceptional  1 Student is identified as twice exceptional and has a BIP Plan(4%)

Schedule for 3JD:

My Thoughts, Feelings, Fears, Strengths, Weaknesses as I Began Candidate Teaching:

PART II: CANDIDATE PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE

The Planning Process:  Mrs. Daniel’s Lesson Plans  Reviewing the Assessments (Pre, Post, and Self Assessments)  Mrs. Daniel’s Suggestions, Ideas, and Advice  Collaborating and Planning with the Third Grade Team Every Wednesday After School  Response to Intervention Plans DOMAIN I: Planning For Differentiated Instruction and Assessment: The Fabulous Third Grade Team!

Reading: Mathematics: Science: ELACC3RL9: MCC3.MD.1: NS.K-4.3: Comparing and Contrasting Elapsed Time to the Minute Georgia Regions and Habitats My Lesson Plans:

Student Interest/Choice:  Connecting with Students and Knowing Their Interests Who Am I? Word Problems That Involve Students

DOMAIN II: Providing Differentiated Instruction and Assessment: QuickWrite (Pre/Post)  High  On-Level  Low David Shannon Interview Texts Written By the Same Author

DOMAIN II: Continued  High  On-Level  Low  Elapsed Time Task Cards:  Done in Guided Math  Tiered Word Problems Specifically Designed For Each Level  On-Going Assessment  Elapsed Time Clocks

DOMAIN II: Continued  Low  On-Level  High

DOMAIN III: Impacting Student Learning:  Reading – Compare/Contrast  Math – Elapsed Time  Science – GA Regions DATA Collected From Lessons and Analyzed By Pre and Post Assessment Results.

DOMAIN III: Continued Math Checklist Reading Checklist Science Checklist

DOMAIN III: Continued Self Assessments Allow Students to Take More Ownership In Their Learning

DOMAIN IV: Professional Responsibilities in Support of Differentiated Instruction and Assessment:

Professional Development Activities:  IKAN/GLoSS Forms and Scoring Sheets  Number Talk and Rubric Sheets  Attended IST/SST, and IEP Meetings Once A Month with the Third Grade Team  Actively Participated in the BYOT Tour  Participated and Assisted in Grade Level Planning

Professional Organization Memberships: Student Professional Association of Georgia Educators Member of Alpha Chi Member of Kappa Delta Pi

Teaching Philosophy: Before and After

PART III: CONCLUSION

Continuing Plan to Develop as a Professional Educator:

There Were So Many Times When I Felt Like This: