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My InternshipExperience
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About the School
Cynthia Cunningham Elementary
4145 Jimmy Durante Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89122
Motto: Eager To Learn
Mission Statement:The staff,students, parents, and community ofCynthia Cunningham ElementarySchool will provide a safe and secureenvironment where learning is the
priority. All students are givenopportunities to develop and displayindividual talents, enabling them tobecome responsible citizens in achanging society.
Principal: Stacy S. ScottAssistant Principal:
Ellen Stayman
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Ethnic Demographics
American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic Black/African America
White
39.4%
20.4%
27.6%
11.5%
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Special Program Demographics
ELL
Special Education
Free/Reduced Lunch
53%
25%
12.1%
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Where my adventure took place
Grade: Kindergarten
Room #: Room 2
Master Teacher: Mrs.
Patricia Moore
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Are they not cute?
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As a Cunningham ColtI pledge to listen to and
respect my teachers.Follow all directions to
best of my ability.Keep my hands feetand unkind words to
myself. Always useplease, thank you andexcuse me too and
above all take pride inmy work and myself.
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Daily Responsibilities Bringing the students in,
passing out lunch cards andcollecting money
Teaching the daily openingactivities:
Morning Assignment
Alphabet and Letter sound Harcourt High Frequency
Words (Super Star Words)
Kindergarten News
Carpet Time
Phonemic Awareness Sharing Literature
Literature Focus
Journal and Modeled Writing
Worked with small groups,Experienced Centers
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Time to Come in
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Best Teaching Experience
My best teaching experience would haveto be the day my master teacher wasabsent and there was a sub.
This was my best teaching experiencebecause I got to experience what it waslike to be a teacher.
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Strategies Learned
Connecting the sharing literature story to ajournal topic
* Modeled Sentence Writing
* Using a puppet to keep students attentionand focus
My master teacher taught me tons andtons of different strategies
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Teaching Tips
Have students put head down tocorrect behavior* Using two colored when writing on
the board or easel to help studentsfocus
Encourage good behavior* Give students assigned spots on the
carpet Remind students of rules when
needed* Be positive with the students
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More Teaching TIPS
Allow students to choose activities if theyfollow directions
* Dont allow students to follow you aroundthe classroom
Stop whole class to redirect behavior ifneeded
* Give students a break to keep theirattention
Pace lessons so you dont lose students
focus* The more you make things personal thebetter they will learn and connect tothings
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More, More Teaching Tips
* Explain what their activity is before bringingthem in so they know what to do and can doit right away
Change things up from time to time to keepchildren from getting board
* Allow students the chance their mistakes Change centers weekly and daily so that the
students dont get board of doing the samething
Use different voices when reading* With units have books to go with that units My master teacher taught me many different
tips
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While on Track Break
James Alan Svihl
March 4, 2008 @ 6:00 pm
6 pounds 9 oz and 20 Inches long
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I would like to thank..