Jessica Skender created a lesson plan and activity sheet for her product work log over the course of several months. She met with her project facilitator, observed classroom lessons, created and taught her own lesson, and communicated regularly via email to plan her project. The project gave Jessica hands-on teaching experience and confirmed her interest in pursuing a career in education.

1. Product Work Log
Name: Jessica Skender Date: March 26, 2012
Product: Lesson Plan and Activity Sheet
Date/Time: Activity: I met my project facilitator, Comment/Suggestions:
9-15-11(one hour) Mr. LeBlanc for the first. It went well, but at
Commentary: Explained what the this point I was not
project entitled me to do. exactly sure on all the
10-11-11 (two hours) Activity: This was the first time that I details of my project.
went in and actually worked with the
students. I really enjoyed
Commentary: I went in during their working hand on with
reading math time. I helped them with the kids, and it
their reading assignment, and helped actually made me
Mrs. LeBlanc grade the students’ math excited that I chose
assignment this as my project.
12-14-11(three hours) Activity: I went in and observed Mr.
LeBlanc teaching.
Commentary: This was pretty much It was very helpful.
me going in to see what I would be
doing.
2- 13- 12( one hour) Activity: This was a meeting I set up I ran into a problem
with my facilitator to discuss dates. We here because her
decided it would be a good idea for me lesson plans on
to make a lesson plan for the students Calendar time were
for something, she calls Calendar Time. too basic for me to
Commentary: She gave me a copy of understand. We
her lesson plans to learn from. decided to go with a
different route.
3-13-12 ( two hours) Activity: This time I went and Mrs. LeBlanc gave me
observed Mrs. LeBlanc teaching the a list of standards
students Calendar Time. I also watched students must know
her conduct a reading circle. in order to pass; this
Commentary: This helped me to was good information
understand Calendar Time so I was that I could use in my
prepared to make a lesson plan. presentation
3-13-12 (one hour) Activity: In this time I actually typed This was good to see
up the lesson plans to make them look how lesson plans were

2. Product Work Log
Name: Jessica Skender Date: March 26, 2012
Product: Lesson Plan and Activity Sheet
professional. to be set up in a
Commentary: I felt typing them was professional way.
necessary.
3-14-12 (five hours) Activity: This was final day. I used this On this day I really
time to be in there all day with the realized that teaching
students I taught them Calendar Time, is what I want to. The
and then read them a story and went day went very
over the literary elements of the story smoothly and
with them. I also used this day to take naturally; I actually
a majority of my work log photos. has fun with the kids.
Commentary: This was a great learning
experience for me and it actual went a
lot better than I thought it would.
Activity: I added in this hour to show There was a small
9/2011- 3/2012 for all the communication I did with problem with
(one hour) my facilitator to plan everything out. communication, and
Commentary: We communicated that was due to
through e-mail timing. Mrs. LeBlanc
only checked her
email during school
hours, and I could
only check my email
after school hours; so I
just had to make sure
everything was
planned ahead of
time.

3. Product Work Log
Name: Jessica Skender Date: March 26, 2012
Product: Lesson Plan and Activity Sheet

4. Product Work Log
Name: Jessica Skender Date: March 26, 2012
Product: Lesson Plan and Activity Sheet