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com Educator School District: Doudna Elementary School Current Educational Assignment: Student Number of Years in Current Assignment: 0 Years of Education Experience: 0 Step I: Self-Reflection Five years ago I started my educational journey at UW-Richland where I decided that I wanted to pursue teaching as a career. When I was attending UW-Richland I took Introduction to Education and this was the first time I really fell in love with teaching. I was placed in a first grade class and completed over sixty hours of pre-student teaching. Watching the students grow from the beginning of my placement to the end was the most rewarding feeling and I knew that I had chosen the right career path for myself. I graduated from UW-Richland with my Associate of Arts & Science degree in 2010. After graduating from UW-Richland I continued my educational journey at UW-Platteville where I determined my major as Elementary Education and my minor as Early Childhood and Inclusion/Special Education. I am expected to graduate from UW-Platteville next fall. During my time at UW-Platteville I have had many great educational experiences that have helped me grow as a person and an educator. I have had the opportunity to volunteer at Southwest Tech Adult Basic Education in Richland Center and helped returning adults work towards achieving their GED. I have volunteered in a sixth grade special education classroom at Richland Middle School in Richland Center. Last year I completed my pre-student teaching which is some of my fondest and most rewarding memories. I was placed in a 1st grade and Kindergarten classroom at Doudna Elementary School in Richland Center. As a child I attended this school and having the opportunity to go back and pre student teach there was a wonderful experience. It allowed me to see school in two perspectives; as the student and as the teacher. Having this opportunity helped me better understand my students. My cooperating teachers had been teaching for many years and had a vast amount of knowledge to share with me. I learned a great deal about good classroom management, being a good role model for your students inside and outside of the classroom, and preparing and teaching an effective and fun lesson. All of my experiences have shaped who I am today and have made me a better and stronger person. I am a very reliable, diligent, and caring person. I have learned to balance working anywhere from one to two jobs, being a successful full time student, and still finding time for my wonderful family and friends. Some of my strengths are my people skills, organization, and listening skills. Although I see these as my strengths I still work to improve those skills because I always believe there is room for growth. Some other areas I would like to grow in are learning more about disabilities and how to make helpful accommodations for students with disabilities. I want every student in my classroom to succeed and therefore I need to know how to meet the needs of every student. There is always so much to learn and I have committed myself to be a lifelong learner and to share my knowledge with the youth!
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Step IIA: Description of School and Teaching, Administrative, or Pupil Services Situation Name and Type of School District: I completed my pre-student teaching in the rural town of Richland Center at Doudna Elementary School. Doudna Elementary School is part of the Richland School District. Mission/Vision: The Board of Education believes that the mission of the people of the Richland School District is to provide educational opportunities that foster high achievement, develop social responsibility and inspire the life long love of learning through the shared involvement of the entire community. District Goals: Goal 1: By June 2013, all tested W K C E grade levels will demonstrate growth and 75% of all students will meet designated M AP Growth Targets in reading literacy. Goal 2: By June 2013, all tested W K C E grade levels will demonstrate growth and 75% of all students will meet designated M AP Growth Targets in numeracy. Goal 3: By June 2013, all buildings will consistently implement the districts Response to Intervention (RTI) Process. Goal 4: By June 2013, develop a school profile report that highlights student growth, achievement and success. Number of high/middle/elementary/pre-schools: The Richland School District has one high school, one middle school, two elementary schools, and one pre-school. Student Demographics: The Richland School District had 683 students enrolled during the school year of 2011-2012. 47% of the students enrolled where female and 53% male. 89.6% of the student enrollment was white, 7.2% Hispanic, .9% Black, .7% Asian, and .1% was American Indian. 20% of the students enrolled were identified with a disability. 57% of the enrolled students were economically disadvantaged. Information about student performance trends on WKCS/WSAS: Elementary Grades Grade 3: 3.6% min. performance, 26.5% basic, 44.6% proficient and 25.3% advanced Grade 4: 2.1% min. performance, 16% basic, 35.1% proficient and 46.8% advanced Grade 5: 3.3% min. performance, 21.7% basic, 46.7% proficient and 28.3% advanced
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Step IIB: Goals Goal 1: I would like to create a good and effective classroom management plan. Goal 2: I plan to improve my content knowledge in social studies. Goal 3: I plan to create and maintain a professional website for my parents and students. Goal 4: I would like to become more tech savvy such as becoming more familiar with using a SMART board. Goal 5: I would like to gain a better understanding of the common core standards and implement them into my lesson plans.
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