graduate portfolio

Graduate PortfolioCrystal Fluharty

2011

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Table of Contents• Resume• Transcript• Reference Letters• Student Teaching Reflection• “Reason to be a Teacher”• 7th Grade Science “Interactions of Living Things” Unit• Muskingum University Formative Evaluation• Buckeye Local Jr. High Literacy Night• Lesson Plan• Assessment Analysis• Environmental Behavioral Support• Final Evaluation

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Final Evaluation

Pre-assessment Chart"Interactions of Living Things" Chapter 18

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Pre-assessmentJanuary 26, 2011

1) Compare and Contrast: Biome & Biosphere

2) Put the Levels of Organization in Order from smallest to largest

Population > Biome > Organism > Eco system > Biosphere >

Community

3) What are the 4 main elements of the Biosphere?

This unit was selected for me by my cooperating teacher. The students took a total of 4 pre-assessments with in the unit “Interactions of Living Things”: Unit Pre-assessment, Section 1 Pre-assessment, Section 2 Pre-assessment, and Section 3 Pre-assessment. I am going to focus on Section 1 for this part of my portfolio. I first went through and decided what main concepts I wanted my students to learn within this unit, these concepts created the final unit post-assessment. I then proceeded to create the section 1 pre-assessment, as you can see on the left. From the pre-assessment I found that all the students were not comfortable with the section 1 material. As you can see they are thinking on the right level, but do not have the correct key terms in use. I proceeded to teach lessons as I had planned.

Post-assessment Chart"Interactions of Living Things" Chapter 18

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January 26, 2011 – February 1, 2011

The three students who failed were given the option to improve their grade after having a mini lesson to re teach material.

"Interactions of Living Things" Chapter 18 Three Students Who Failed

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Post-assessmentI found from the post-

assessment that the majority of the students were understanding the material, but three students were still struggling. Student 1 clearly did not know the material. Student 2 knew some of the material, I believe that the concept map was confusing to them. Student 3 did not know the material and struggled with the concept map.

As the class worked on their unit authentic assessments I had a mini lesson with these three students focusing on two main points: Explaining the concept map to them and explaining the main concepts for this section. We created a concept map together on a piece of poster board with the main concepts and how they are connected.

The three students then proceeded to re take the post-assessment.

Re-teaching Post Assessment

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• Student 1 made great improvement!

• Student 2 still struggled with the main concepts

• Student 3 improved, still struggling with the 4 major elements of a biosphere

• As discussed the 3 students and I went over the material in detail together as a mini lesson. We made a concept map of our own using all the key terms presented on the assessment.

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"Interactions of Living Things" Chapter 18 Student Progress Graph

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Lesson Plan (Click to view)

Reference Letters(Click to view)

7th Grade Life Science “Interactions of Living Things”

UnitThis is the short version of the

unit I planned and used for the 7th Grade Life Science

Unit. You can see the adjustments that I made

because of snow delays, early dismissals, and cancellations.

I incorporated Marzano’s methods as much as I could while keeping the book the teacher used. While I was

there the teachers were going through Marzano training and

shared my strategies that I was using in the classroom

with their instructor.The portfolios, labs, stations, and

authentic assessment were a huge hit with the students,

teachers, and principal. The students’ authentic

assessments were displayed in the hall across from the office.

This was a great feeling!

Muskingum University Formative Evaluation

This is the final Formative Evaluation that my second cooperating teacher filled out. I believe that she is a very strict tough teacher and value her opinion as a professional. She has 30+ years experience in the classroom and so I decided to use this as one of my artifacts.

Buckeye Local Jr. High Literacy Night

I was invited to present with the teachers at Literacy Night

about the technology that I was using in the classroom. It was a great night meeting

parents and feeling like a true part of the Buckeye Local Jr.

High Team of Educators!

Student Teaching Reflection

Reason to be a Teacher