1. Critical Content for Today  Guest lecture: Jana Patterson, Personnel Specialist, Beaverton School District  Let’s look at some resources/technology for use in your student teaching setting  Maintaining your student teaching portfolio  Thinking about weekly reflections  Managing your time as a student teacher and completing the literacy work sample

2. A couple of resources for the new teacher to remember  Teaching Channel….. https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/reading-workshop- goals https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/reading-workshop- goals  SWIFT…http://www.swiftschools.org/https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=NRR67_osT-Qhttps://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=NRR67_osT-Q

3. Assignments: Portfolio  Purpose: Provides evidence of teaching effectiveness and sets new teachers apart during the hiring process

4. Tips for your portfolio  Get organized by setting up your binder. Use tabs to separate sections (e.g., personal goals, professional development, committee work, planning and assessment, etc.)  Keep a box or space handy to store items that you may want to include.  Pencil in dates on the calendar to sort through and/or collect items.

5. Remember what makes a good reflection!! Choose the best one…  “This week I have seen a lot of progress in the students’ behavior. They have gotten used to me being the teacher in the classroom and it was a good week behavior-wise. I was able to participate in an IEP meeting and also went to Family Literacy Night. I took over three of the four reading groups this week. My CT said I did a really good job, but told me I need more practice with using our reading program.”  “This week I was better able to manage student behavior. I implemented a point system for on-task behavior during independent work time. Two students who had been unable to complete their reading response journal wrote two complete paragraphs and earned their chosen reward (e.g, iPad time) on 2/3 consecutive occasions. Feedback I received from my CT indicated I need to increase my pace using scripted lessons during direct instruction. I agree that my instruction is too slow and it causes students to lose their academic focus and engagement.”

6. Practicum Scenario: Balancing student teaching and the literacy work sample  John is a student teacher in the resource room at Mountain Cliff Middle School who has been paired with Audrey, a CT with a caseload of 55 students. Audrey provides direct instruction for three periods of language arts per day and has responsibility for three paraprofessionals who help provide support to students in the general education classroom. She is also the Field Day Coordinator this school year, an annual school- wide event that requires extensive planning and coordination. John is required to complete a literacy work sample during his student teaching experience and is already feeling overwhelmed. In pairs, discuss how John can balance the demands and responsibilities of both student teaching and the literacy work sample.

7. Review  Can you list some strategies to keep you organized as a case manager in the IEP process?  Can you describe what makes a “good” reflection?  Can you list some strategies to help you collect artifacts for your portfolio? What should be included?  Can you list some resources to keep handy in your new role as a special educator?  Can you list some strategies for balancing your responsibilities as a student teacher with the requirements of the literacy work sample?