Student Teaching Weekly Log Week 2/10/2014-2/14/2014 Name: Michelle Millage 1.

How did you spend your time this week? What responsibilities did you have? a) I was responsible for the leading the science starter every day. Most of the days last week this included introducing the video, monitoring the students during the video, directing reflection question from the video, and leading discussion of answers to the reflection questions. b) I was responsible for greeting students at the door and monitoring the hall during passing time. c) I was responsible for taking attendance from Ms. Gibbs computer. d) I was responsible for going to the main office and operating the printer to make copies. e) I was responsible for leading L to J, which is a weekly vocabulary quiz. 2. What were your most satisfying AND your most challenging experiences? a) My most satisfying experiences were students responding to me. It was very satisfying for students to respond to my discussion and reflection questions. It was also very satisfying to hear students creative and reflective ideas about their global footprint and environmental impact. b) My most challenging experiences were definitely classroom management. The last period of the day is especially hard to manage, however, I assume this is probably because it is the last period and the students are burnt out from the day. Getting to know the students who are quiet is also a challenge because they do not automatically open up. I hope to improve at engaging them. 3. What are the plans for the upcoming week? The plans for the upcoming week are to finish up topics on environmental science. One day we will have the students look at images of families around the world and compare the amount of food people in different nations eat. This will help students reflect on how much we have in America. On another day we will have the students watch a movie about a polar bear encountering the polar ice cap melting. This will help students think about the effects of global warming. Another day we will also look at data of global temperatures and levels of carbon dioxide to discuss how scientists think about global warming. We will also spend another day thinking about the great pacific garbage patch. Future Action: Throughout the next few weeks I desire to be build better relationships with the students in the last period of the day to ensure mutual

respect. I will also work to be consistent in my expectations and discipline of each class period to improve my classroom management. Student Teaching Weekly Log Week 2/17/2014-2/21/2014

Michelle Millage

1. How did you spend your time this week? What were your responsibilities? Leading science starters at the beginning of each class Creating a worksheet for students to analyze global warming data Lead students in completing and discussing the global warming data worksheet Teach class for two periods on Thursday, and four class periods on Friday. 2. What were your most satisfying and challenging experiences? a. One of the most satisfying parts of this week was students coming to me with questions and experiencing students continuing to warm up to me. Students respecting my authority and decisions have also been very satisfying. I have been able to develop relationships with other teachers and faculty at Goodrell and that has been very satisfying as well. b. Thinking of scaffolding questions to ask during discussions has been a challenging experience this week. I want to improve at thinking quickly and knowing appropriate questions to ask next in class discussions. Classroom management is still is a challenging experience, however, it is definitely getting easier as I become more confident in the classroom. Taking over the first four class periods on Friday was a bit of a challenge because Ms. Gibb wasnt there to support me, however, it was a great growing and learning experience. 3. What are the plans for the upcoming week? The students will take their environmental exam. A guest speaker from the Des Moines Metro Waste Authority will come to speak to the students. Students will spend two days writing an argumentative paper addressing the question: Should other movies like Happy Feet be created to teach kids about environmental problems? The geology unit will begin by having students consider the difference between rocks and minerals as they observe rocks and minerals. Future Action: The next few weeks I will work to create more appropriate questions to scaffold ideas for students. I need to develop these questions before class so I am appropriately prepared for class discussions.

Student Teaching Weekly Log Week of 2/24/2014-2/28/2014 Name: Michelle Millage 1. How did you spend your time this week? What responsibilities did you have? a. On Monday my responsibilities included answering questions during the exam and greeting students at the door. I also lead the testing process of class periods 2, 3, 4, and 7. b. On Tuesday my responsibility was to manage the students during the guest speaker. c. On Wednesday and Thursday I lead the students in writing an argumentative piece to conclude their environmental science unit. d. On Friday my responsibility was to teach all periods and have the materials prepared for the lessons this day. 2. What were your most satisfying and your most challenging experiences? a. My most satisfying experience this week was having students excited about me teaching full-time and asking when I would start. b. My most challenging experience this week was learning to develop a teacher voice and develop skills to get all the students attention when I need it. I am still refining my skills and techniques to get their attention. 3. What are the plans for the upcoming week? a. On Monday we will watch a video of minerals forming and then create experimental procedures to test different effects on mineral formation. On Tuesday we will observe salt and sugar crystals and then talk about the words scientists use to identify minerals. On Wednesday we will use data to think about what kinds of minerals are used to make cell phones and brainstorm daily mineral use. On Thursday we will match rocks to the ways they form and create definitions for all three rock types. On Friday we will read about mining rocks and minerals and discuss the effect it has on the environment. Future Action: I will work to use a firm teacher voice when speaking to the class as a whole. I will also work on my teacher presence in the classroom to command attention when needed. This is essential for students to respect me as the authority in the classroom.

Student Teaching Weekly Log Name: Michelle Millage

Week 3/3/2014-3/7/2014

1. How did you spend your time this week? What responsibilities did you have? a. This week my responsibilities were to plan all of the lessons and teach all of the class periods. It is my job to manage all class periods. In my planning process Ms. Gibb helped a lot to make sure lesson plans were appropriate and would run smoothly. She also helped me to collect supplies and materials for each lesson. b. I also became responsible for filling about behavior rubrics for students who have behavior struggles in my classroom. This is a daily submission to track the students. 2. What were your most satisfying AND your most challenging experiences? a. One of my most satisfying experiences was seeing students engaged in the lessons I planned and enjoy the work they were doing. I enjoyed seeing them work well with the lessons I planned. b. One of my most challenging experiences was knowing how to scaffold a more difficult assignment for students. It was challenging to know how to guide students to understand how to do the assignment. 3. What are the plans for the upcoming week? a. This upcoming week we are doing a rock cycle activity using crayons and then completing a rocky cycle diagram to sum up what happens in the activity. We will also do an investigating activity with trays and then connect that to the layers of the earth. Students will draw a diagram of the layers of the earth to put in their science notebook. They will also have their first quiz about geology this week. Future Action: I will work to create assignments that are appropriately challenging for my students. As I grow in experience with these students I will challenge them while guiding and assisting for support.