3. This is a behavior board that I created for a student with autism who
needed a strict, highly motivating personal behavior plan.
I use the Highly Effective Teaching model in my classroom, which is a
brain-based research approach to learning. This is the yearlong theme
organizer I created for 2nd grade.
6. Higher Order Thinking
Students analyzed a sample student’s work and
assessed whether the student was correct. If
not, students explained where the error was in
the student work.
7. I presented a Calendar Math training for our primary teachers, and
this a document I created to help teachers see the progression of
skills each month.
8. Long Range Plans
Detailed long range plans help our team stay on the same page and
remain well-planned throughout the school year. This is also available
in a parent-friendly version so that parents can see what students will
be learning in 3rd grade.
10. Revolutionary War
Students worked in groups to create an
Instagram post depicting a scene from the
Revolutionary War. Students had to come
up with a caption describing the event, and
at least 1 hashtag that represented an
overall idea of that event.
Students wrote a news report covering the
events of the Revolutionary War. We then
filmed the students giving their news cast
in front of a green screen. News casts can
be viewed by scanning the QR code!
11. Groverville Community Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Students researched a community helper job and
created a diorama of their office building. We
constructed our community and then elected leaders
for our city council. Finally, we held a ribbon cutting
ceremony to celebrate our hard work!
12. U.S. Leaders in History Wax Museum
During our government unit, students researched an important leader in US history and
created a visual presentation about their life (linked to a QR code for final
presentations). Students dressed up as their leader for our wax museum!
13. Market Day
During our economics unit, students developed a business plan for an item that they
wanted to produce and sell. Students then created their items and sold them at our
class market day.
14. Collaborative Learning
The majority of our lessons include some aspect of collaborative learning so that
students can learn the responsibility of being an integral part of a team.
Students hold a book club discussion
during Guided Reading.
At the beginning of the year,
students helped write a Class
Constitution to set expectations
for the year. Each student signed
in agreement to be held
accountable to the Constitution.
Students work together to play with
giant bubbles during our monthly
Accelerated Reader celebration.
Students kick off the school year
with a challenging teambuilding task.
16. Engaging Lessons
We made Oobleck in science to
study states of matter
Students got to experience the life
of a cotton picker by attempting to
pick seeds out of real cotton bolls!
During our Revolutionary War unit,
we did a taxation simulation to help
students understand taxation
without representation.
We made pinwheels to study wind in
science.
I dressed up as a plantation owner for our Life on
a Plantation simulation lesson.
17. Math game (Subtraction War)
Practicing multiplication
strategies with side walk chalk
Using fruit loops to learn how to
create an array as a
multiplication strategy
Engaging Lessons
18. Modeling weather and erosion
with a movement activity
Fact Fluency Jenga
Rocks and Minerals science
investigation
Engaging Lessons
19.
20. A 2nd grade unit outline that I wrote on Community Economics
27. Strategy War
A math game students played to practice subtraction strategies. Students
scanned the QR code at the end of the game to check their work.
30. Augmented Reality app on the
iPad
Revolutionary War Newscast
(using green screen app
Veescope)
31. 100th
Day Fun!
We used an again app to see
what students would look like
when they are 100 years old.
Then, students wrote about what
their life would be like.
33. Data Walls
I keep data walls to track students’ MAP scores throughout the year in Reading and
Math. The photos below show the Fall MAP data. As of Spring MAP, I have 3 students
that are “not met” in reading, 9 are “met” and 6 are “exemplary”!
34. I keep a list at the beginning of each year of students who I have concerns about
regarding academics, behavior, home life, medical needs, etc. We meet as a staff
to go through each student and make an intervention plan.
Project-based learning rubric that I created for a students’ Groverville Community
project.
35. Grade Distribution Analysis
At each 4 week grading period, I analyze my grade distributions so I can keep track
of student achievement across subject areas. I reflect on what the distribution shows
and find ways to improve in my instruction.
36. Fountas & Pinnell Reading Levels
I keep track of students’ reading levels as they progress throughout the year. The
target level for the end of 3rd grade is level O. As of April 2015, I have 4 students
who have not met the target level.
37. Student Goals
I set a math and reading student achievement goal each year, as well as a
professional goal. The photo below shows my reading goal for 2014-2015, which is
that by May 2015, 80% of my students will read at a level P or above, and the
remaining students will show at least 1 year growth. As of April 2015, I have met my
reading goal for student achievement!
38. Winter Math benchmark results
This is a performance task assessment that I administer to students midway
through a unit so that I can assess and re-teach individually and give immediate
feedback.
40. Take a photo tour of our classroom!
The use of plants
creates a warm,
nurturing environment
and teaches students
responsibility.
Learning clubs create
the perfect space for
collaboration.
41. The use of neutral
tones with a few pops
of color helps the
brain stay focused.
Community materials
are organized and
easy for students to
access.
44. Student Survey
Each year, I give students a survey regarding my teaching and their happiness at
school. I reflect on the students’ answers so that I can make changes that are
necessary to make my students feel successful, safe, and loved.
45. Each quarter, students apply for classroom jobs. We discuss leadership skills and how to
complete a job application. I hire students based on these applications.
Each year, I have students come up
with high expectations for our
classroom and we write a class
constitution. All students sign it,
agreeing to uphold to it!
48. I held a meeting regarding a
student with a behavior plan. The
student attended, and all of her
teachers signed in agreement.
I was the secretary for our PLC
committee.
49. Parent Communication
Here are some examples of how I keep open lines of communication with parents.
Positive phone calls-I make
positive phone calls to each
parent at the beginning of the
year.
Welcome letter
that I send home
at the beginning of
the year to learn
about each family.
I wrote a letter for
parents explaining
the new Common
Core addition and
subtraction
strategies so that
they could help their
child at home!
Parent-teacher conference log
50. Class website-
Parents can find
current photos,
newsletter archives,
our daily schedule,
and plenty of online
resources for
enrichment!
52. These are snapshots of various roles I
have had as a presenter at
conferences and workshops.
53. These are samples of various
conferences and workshops I have
attended.
54. I was SO honored to be chosen as the
Emerging Teacher of the Year!
Our 3rd grade team dressed up as
Wizard of Oz characters for
Halloween!
My student teacher and I at our
students’ basketball game. I love to
support my students in any way that I
can outside of school.
