UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION INTERNSHIP FINAL ASSESSMENT FOR 402.15

Shau a S!"!#a$
Date: December 5, 2013 Vanscoy School Box 250 Vanscoy, SK S0L 3J0 School Phone: (30 ! "#205

$oo%erat&n' (eacher: )&na Stre&sel Vanscoy School &s a K&n*er'arten to )ra*e " school +&th 155 st,*ents- .,r st,*ents come /rom a 0ar&ety o/ bac1'ro,n*s &ncl,*&n' /arms, acrea'es an* /rom to+n- Vanscoy School &s a %art o/ the Pra&r&e S%&r&t School D&0&s&on(he school &s locate* &n the 0&lla'e o/ Vanscoy, a%%rox&mately 22 1m +est o/ Sas1atoon on 3&'h+ay 2- Vanscoy &s a 0&lla'e +&th a %o%,lat&on o/ abo,t 340 %eo%le5t Vanscoy School, Sha,na6s &nternsh&% &ncl,*es teach&n' at many *&//erent 'ra*e le0els: 7 )ra*e 8&0e #9n'l&sh Lan',a'e 5rts, :ath, 3ealth 9*,cat&on, 5rts 9*,cat&on (23 st,*ents! 7 )ra*e .ne #5rts 9*,cat&on (20 st,*ents! 7 )ra*e S&x;Se0en #5rts 9*,cat&on (22 st,*ents! 7 )ra*e 9&'ht #5rts 9*,cat&on (1" st,*ents! 9ach o/ these classrooms ha* st,*ents +&th a broa* ran'e o/ aca*em&c ab&l&t&es- Sha,na +or1e* closely +&th st,*ents &n the classrooms &n +h&ch she +as teach&n'-

$.#.P9<5(=>) (95$39<6S 5SS9SS:9>( St,*ents are rece%t&0e to+ar*s Sha,na an* her teach&n' &*eas- .0er th&s &nternsh&%, Sha,na has acte* &n a mat,re, car&n', %os&t&0e an* %ro/ess&onal manner, +h&ch has /ostere* res%ect bet+een her an* the st,*ents- Sha,na also *emonstrates a coo%erat&0e an* %ro/ess&onal relat&onsh&% +&th sta// membersSha,na6s lessons are +ell str,ct,re* an* %resente* &n a clear /ash&on- 3er /ormal ,n&ts &n 3ealth an* 5rts 9*,cat&on are also %re%are* an* or'an&?e*=nstr,ct&ons are clear an* trans&t&ons are &n*&cate*- (o ma1e her lessons e//ect&0e, Sha,na %resents mater&al &n small ste%s an* &*ent&/&es a %,r%ose- She &s also /a&rly cons&stent abo,t s,mmar&?&n' the mater&al ta,'ht at the en* o/ the lesson or as a re0&e+ at the be'&nn&n' o/ the next class- Sha,na mon&tors st,*ents on a cons&stent bas&s by c&rc,lat&n' aro,n* the classroom- (h&s +ay, she &s able to %ro0&*e the st,*ents +&th /ee*bac1 almost &mme*&ately- Sha,na sho+s a s&ncere &nterest an* concern /or st,*ents@ *emonstrat&n' act&0e l&sten&n' at all t&mes- 5ll st,*ents are enco,ra'e* to ta1e %art &n her lessons- <e&n/orcement an* %ra&se &s ,se* on a cons&stent bas&sSha,na &s rece%t&0e to ne+ &*eas an* techn&A,es an* a%%l&es them to her *a&ly lessons- She str&0es to &m%ro0e by &ncor%orat&n' *a&ly /ee*bac1 &nto s,bseA,ent lessons- (h&s has hel%e* Sha,na to 'ro+ &n many areas, es%ec&ally &n %resent&n' an* res%on*&n'- Bes&*es teach&n' her re',lar classes an* shar&n' s,%er0&s&on *,t&es, Sha,na hel%e* +&th the boys6 0olleyball teamSha,na &s 0ery %ro/ess&onal &n her act&ons *eal&n' +&th sta// members- She has a %os&t&0e att&t,*e to+ar*s teach&n'- 5t Vanscoy School, Sha,na has contr&b,te* to the st,*ents6 aca*em&c an* emot&onal s,ccess &n a res%ect/,l en0&ronment-

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SB::5<C .8 P<.)<9SS (.D5<DS P<.)<5: ).5LS (he teacher can*&*ate, Sha,na Solo+ay, has ach&e0e* &n the /ollo+&n' areas:

1- S,%%ort broa* areas o/ st,*ent 'ro+th by %ro0&*&n' 0ar&e* an* constr,ct&0e learn&n' o%%ort,n&t&es
Demonstrate* %ro/&c&ency an* 'ro+th: 9ns,re* the %art&c&%at&on an* s,ccess o/ st,*ents by &n0ol0&n' all st,*ents &n the learn&n' %rocess: o obser0e* st,*ents6 +or1 by constant mon&tor&n' o/ st,*ents +or1&n' at *es1s, tables, com%,ters or other classroom s&t,at&ons Bse* r,br&cs, chec1l&sts, st,*ent sel/#assessment, obser0at&on an* tests to &*ent&/y st,*ents6 aca*em&c, %ersonal an* soc&al stren'ths Pro0&*e* o%%ort,n&ty /or st,*ents to +or1 &n coo%erat&0e 'ro,%s +&th tas1s clearly la&* o,t an* st,*ents be&n' en'a'e*$reate* lessons to en'a'e all st,*ents &n learn&n' Part&c&%ate* &n team teach&n' o )ra*e 8&0e # 9n'l&sh Lan',a'e 5rts (3oles no0el st,*y! o )ra*e 8&0e # :ath (a**&t&on an* s,btract&on! o )ra*e .ne I 5rts 9*,cat&on (art, *rama, m,s&c! $reate* lessons base* on &nA,&ry learn&n' o )ra*e 8&0e I ),&*e* =nA,&ry Blo' $reat&on an* :a&ntenance Bse* constr,ct&0&st %r&nc&%les to ',&*e st,*ent learn&n' by en'a'&n' st,*ents &n tho,'ht/,l ,se o/ A,est&on&n' an* *&sc,ss&on o )ra*e 8&0e :ath (Patterns and Equations! $reate* an* &m%lemente* &solate* lessons base* on Sas1atche+an c,rr&c,la &n: o )ra*e 8&0e # :ath (n,mber sense, a**&t&on an* s,btract&on! o )ra*e 8&0e, S&x#Se0en an* 9&'ht # 5rts 9*,cat&on (art, *rama, m,s&c! o )ra*e .ne # 5rts 9*,cat&on (*rama, m,s&c, art an* *ance! 3as &m%lemente* core c,rr&c,l,m content +&th em%has&s on Sas1atche+an c,rr&c,la to create ,n&ts &n: o )ra*e 8&0e # 3ealth (Nutrition) o )ra*e 8&0e # 9n'l&sh Lan',a'e 5rts (Moving Up with Literacy Place #',&*e* rea*&n', +r&ters6 +or1sho%, rea* alo,* +&th em%has&s on %re*&ct&n'! o )ra*e 8&0e # :ath (Patterns and Equations) o )ra*e 8&0e # 5rts 9*,cat&on (How Culture Affects Art) o )ra*e S&x#Se0en # 5rts 9*,cat&on ( raphic !esign and Photography) o )ra*e 9&'ht # 5rts 9*,cat&on ("ocial #ssues in the Arts)

Bn*erstoo* com%,ter technolo'y (=nternet, Po+erPo&nt, :&croso/t Dor*, =#Pa*s! an* &m%lemente* &nto lessons <es%ecte* &n*&0&*,al *&//erences base* on aca*em&c, soc&al an* ethn&c&ty 5ttem%te* to b,&l* a more %os&t&0e relat&onsh&% +&th st,*ents by J'ett&n' to 1no+ the st,*entsK on a more %ersonal le0el

2- 5//&rm *&'n&ty an* res%ect /or &n*&0&*,als (st,*ents, /am&l&es, collea',es!

Demonstrate* %ro/&c&ency an* 'ro+th: 5cce%te* all st,*ents6 learn&n' le0els or soc&al bac1'ro,n*s Pro0&*e* %os&t&0e /ee*bac1 to st,*ents on a re',lar bas&s, re&n/orce* a%%ro%r&ate beha0&o,r, enco,ra'e* 'oo* +or1 an* %lanne* /or all st,*ents to be s,ccess/,l :o*&/&e* aca*em&c ex%ectat&ons to meet the nee*s o/ the st,*ents es%ec&ally &n the areas o/ 9n'l&sh Lan',a'e 5rts an* :ath 9xten*e* co,rtesy to st,*ents an* co#+or1ers Bse* %ro/ess&onal&sm +hen *&sc,ss&n' st,*ents *,r&n' Parent $eacher #nterviews Part&c&%ate* &n Meet the $eacher Night, Parent $eacher #nterviews an* boys6 0olleyball %ract&ces an* 'ames Part&c&%ate* &n sta// meet&n's an* &n#ser0&ces

3- Str&0e to s,%%ort soc&al L,st&ce an* ecolo'&cal res%ons&b&l&ty

Demonstrate* %ro/&c&ency an* 'ro+th: <em&n*e* st,*ents to l&sten res%ect/,lly to the tho,'hts an* &*eas o/ others *,r&n' class *&sc,ss&ons 9ns,re* the s,ccess o/ all st,*ents thro,'h care/,l 'ro,%&n's o/ st,*ents Str&0e* to %ro0&*e &ncl,s&0e ex%er&ences /or *&0erse an* s%ec&al nee* learners Demonstrate*, share* an* ass&ste* st,*ents &n *e0elo%&n' cr&t&cal &ns&'hts &nto c,rrent soc&al &ss,es +h&ch allo+e* the st,*ents to ex%ress the&r %ers%ect&0es thro,'h art an* m,s&c ()ra*e 9&'ht 5rts 9*,cat&on I "ocial #ssues in the Arts! Pro0&*e* st,*ents +&th the o%%ort,n&ty to %art&c&%ate &n the $ana*&an Le'&on Poster challen'e +h&ch em%o+ere* them to *e0elo% a better ,n*erstan*&n' o/ $ana*a6s &n0ol0ement &n %ast an* c,rrent con/l&ctsPart&c&%ate* &n the (erry 8ox <,n

4- De0elo% as a cr&t&cal re/lect&0e %ract&t&oner +ho connects %ract&cal an* theoret&cal 1no+le*'e

Demonstrate* %ro/&c&ency an* 'ro+th: $hallen'e* st,*ents on *ay to *ay ass&'nments, *&sc,ss&on an* thro,'h assessment Bse* a 0ar&ety o/ reso,rces an* e0al,at&on tools +hen %lann&n' &nstr,ct&on Planne* &nstr,ct&on to &ncl,*e *&sc,ss&on, 'ames, constr,ct&0&sm, bra&nstorm&n', *r&ll an* %ract&ce, 'ro,% an* &n*e%en*ent +or1, /oc,se* &ma'&n', /oo* Lo,rnals, research %roLects, +or1sho%s, ',&*e* an* share* rea*&n' an* com%,ter ,sa'e 5ct&0ely so,'ht o,t o%%ort,n&t&es to 'ro+ %ro/ess&onally by tal1&n' to other sta// members, atten*&n' sta// meet&n's, re/lect&n' on lessons an* %re an* %ost con/erenc&n' Bse* %ersonal ex%er&ences to broa*en teach&n' style an* bro,'ht %r&or 1no+le*'e to the classroom &n the *e0elo%ment o/ lessons D&s%laye* eth&cal an* %ro/ess&onal beha0&o,r &n the classroom as +ell as &n the sta// room L&stene* to other sta// members6 an* s,%er0&sors6 a*0&ce an* &ncor%orate* the&r &*eas &nto teach&n' 9nco,ra'e* o%en comm,n&cat&on bet+een teacher an* st,*ents

5- $reate a %os&t&0e comm,n&ty &n the classroom an* school

Demonstrate* %ro/&c&ency an* 'ro+th: :a*e the classroom a +elcom&n' en0&ronment re'ar*less o/ ethn&c bac1'ro,n*, soc&al stat,s, race or ab&l&ty =ncor%orate* 8&rst >at&ons an* :et&s content an* %ers%ect&0es &n e*,cat&on thro,'h: o 3ealth D&sc,sse* the 8&rst >at&on, :et&s an* =n,&t $ana*a 8oo* ),&*eo 5rts 9*,cat&on )ra*e " I Bse* the +or1 o/ 8&rst >at&ons art&st 5llen Sa%% as an exam%le an* *&sc,ss&on to%&c- V&e+e* an* analy?e* =*le >o :ore %osters /or )ra%h&c 5rts lesson- 3&'hl&'hte* contr&b,t&on o/ 8&rst >at&ons sol*&ers *,r&n' Dorl* Dar == +hen &ntro*,c&n' <emembrance Day 5rt challen'e )ra*e 5 I V&e+e*, *&sc,sse* an* bra&nstorme* A,est&ons abo,t Po+ Do+ *anc&n'- $onnecte* +&th a 8&rst >at&ons school to see1 ans+ers to Po+ Do+ M,est&ons- 3&'hl&'hte* contr&b,t&on o/ 8&rst >at&ons sol*&ers *,r&n' Dorl* Dar == +hen &ntro*,c&n' <emembrance Day 5rt challen'e )ra*e , 2 5rt 9*,cat&on # 3&'hl&'hte* contr&b,t&on o/ 8&rst >at&ons sol*&ers *,r&n' Dorl* Dar == +hen &ntro*,c&n' <emembrance Day 5rt challen'e-

o 9n'l&sh Lan',a'e 5rts <ea* 5lo,* &nstr,ct&on ,s&n' a boo1 abo,t a ch&l*6s ex%er&ence lea*&n' ,% to t&me &n a res&*ent&al schoolPart&c&%ate* &n b,&l*&n' local comm,n&t&es ()ra*e 8&0e soccer to,rnament! an* nat&onal;'lobal comm,n&t&es ((erry 8ox <,n! Part&c&%ate* &n sta// meet&n's, s,%er0&s&on, Pro/ess&onal De0elo%ment Days (*&0&s&on base*! an* extra#c,rr&c,lar (boys6 0olleyball! So,'ht o,t %ro/ess&onal a*0&ce an* reso,rces /rom coo%erat&n' teacher to &m%ro0e &nstr,ct&on

- B,&l* &nstr,ct&onal com%etence an* stron' teacher &*ent&ty

Demonstrate* %ro/&c&ency an* 'ro+th: 9xam&ne* Sas1atche+an6s c,rr&c,l,m /or )ra*e 8&0e 9n'l&sh Lan',a'e 5rts, :ath, 3ealth 9*,cat&on an* )ra*es .ne, 8&0e, S&x, Se0en an* 9&'ht 5rts 9*,cat&on an* a%%l&e* th&s c,rr&c,la to lessons an* ,n&ts &n teach&n'Bse* Po+er Po&nt, :&croso/t Dor*, =nternet an* =#Pa* technolo'y &n lessons $reate* mot&0at&n' an* %re%are* lessons that hel%e* to establ&sh classroom str,ct,res that s,%%orte* learn&n'o =*ent&/&e* st,*ent obLect&0es &n /ormal lesson %lans o Planne* lessons to create &nterest an* rele0ance o =*ent&/&e* %ro/ess&onal teach&n' tar'ets &n /ormal lesson %lans o Planne* act&0&t&es an* %roce*,res to /&t a s,ccess/,l seA,ence an* t&me /rame 9nco,ra'e* st,*ents to *e0elo% %ersonal res%ons&b&l&ty by ma&nta&n&n' ro,t&nes /or com%let&n' *a&ly +or1 by ,s&n' class t&me +&sely an* /&n&sh&n' home+or15ssesse* an* e0al,ate* st,*ent 1no+le*'e, att&t,*es an* s1&lls as set o,t &n lesson %lans thro,'h ,se o/ obser0at&on, chec1l&sts, st,*ent sel/#assessment, tests an* r,br&csBse* e//ect&0e comm,n&cat&on s1&lls +hen &nteract&n' +&th st,*ents )a0e enco,ra'ement an* %ra&se on a cons&stent bas&s $&rc,late* aro,n* the classroom to be more a+are o/ st,*ent on tas1 an* o// tas1 beha0&o,r an* %ro0&*e /ee*bac1 5cce%te* %ro/ess&onal /ee*bac1 on lessons an* /oc,se* on correct&0e meas,res &n /ollo+#,% lessons

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