Assignment 3B - My new webpage!

Please visit my new webpage that is currently for my teaching curriculum information.

New webpage: Shauna Leigh Atkinson

Happy teaching all!
~Shauna

Assignment 3A - Prezi of One Day Lesson Plan

My Prezi presentation of my One Day Lesson Plan presented to a High School class this last week.

Warm-Up Report

Assignment 2B

Analysis of Warm-Up and Rubric

                                             TED 633            

Instructor: Erika McCulloch

Shauna Atkinson

September 2013

National University

I. Pilot Test one of your pre-assessments and/or warm ups.
             I piloted one of my Warm-Ups with a current Algebra class I am teaching.  I chose a warm-up that goes with their textbook and the subject they are studying.  It has “organizing charts” for each lesson in the Teacher Edition that I used for this exercise.  The students will write the warm-up in their journal.

II. Find a friendly group of students, your real students, or your family members and

An Algebra class I am teaching is where I performed this task as stated in “I” above.  I have given several warm-ups to them this semester so far and have attached a copy of one example of this warm-up that is done each lecture (may be attached as a separate file).

III. Explain your purpose.
            My purpose is to engage the students in the subject that is being taught.  To grasp their attention from everything else that may be going on in their lives inside and outside of the classroom and for those 8 to 10 minutes have them clear their heads and focus on the subject task at hand.  And also, to give them a preview of what they will be studying, or a review of what they have just studied that day; depending on if at the beginning, middle or end of the class period. 

IV. Administer one of your pre-assessments from Assignment 2A to your group of 4-8 adolescents.  

I administered this Warm-Up to my Algebra class at a Charter High School in a nearby city in California.  For purposes of this report being placed online I am keeping the name and place private.

V. Record your pre-assessment findings. (Warm-Up)

The students were asked to pull out their journals.  They use these journals every class for this subject and have their names on them so that I can review and grade them or give them credit for their efforts. 

As the teacher I drew an organization chart on the white board that had some titles and a little bit of information to get them started.  I instructed them to fill in the rest of the chart.  I said they could use their books or notes from class if needed.  This gives them time to review the lecture notes and to pull together what they know at this point.  It helps them to focus on the current subject in class.

VI. Evaluate the effectiveness of your pre-assessment and rubric. (Warm-Up)
            Once the warm-up was given to the class I then collected the journals and reviewed them. For all the students that were present, they had effectively written down the assignment and filled in the organization chart with the information that was asked of them.  Since this was a warm-up exercise, I also had gone over the answers once they had been given enough time to look for them, themselves.  I had a different student come up and fill in each box therefore allowing others to make sure they had the right information down or to fill in whatever they may have missed.  The purpose of this Warm-up was that they took the time to review the information, solve the boxes given and then come together as a class and go over it.

VII. Adjust your rubric according to your findings.

Graphing : Organization Chart Warm-Up Teacher Name: Ms. Atkinson  Student Name:     ________________________________________

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Accuracy of Plot	All points are plotted correctly and are easy to see. A ruler is used to neatly connect the points or make the bars, if not using a computerized graphing program.	All points are plotted correctly and are easy to see.	All points are plotted correctly.	Points are not plotted correctly OR extra points were included.
Neatness and Attractiveness	Exceptionally well designed, neat, and attractive. Colors that go well together are used to make the graph more readable. A ruler and graph paper (or graphing computer program) are used.	Neat and relatively attractive. A ruler and graph paper (or graphing computer program) are used to make the graph more readable.	Lines are neatly drawn but the graph appears quite plain.	Appears messy and \"thrown together\" in a hurry. Lines are visibly crooked.
Data Table	Data in the table is well organized, accurate, and easy to read.	Data in the table is organized, accurate, and easy to read.	Data in the table is accurate and easy to read.	Data in the table is not accurate and/or cannot be read.
Units	All units are described (in a key or with labels) and are appropriately sized for the data set.	Most units are described (in a key or with labels) and are appropriately sized for the data set.	All units are described (in a key or with labels) but are not appropriately sized for the data set.	Units are neither described NOR appropriately sized for the data set.

VIII. Blog your experience.  Close with a discussion of any changes you would make and why.

A copy of this report will be made available at my teacher blog: www.msatkinsonsclass.blogspot.com.

Any changes I would make would perhaps only be to discuss with the class better the purpose for doing this and providing a clear rubric of expectations.  Being that this is a Warm-Up though, I feel that them simply participating and gaining new knowledge is enough to help them focus on the subject for the time allowed.  Therefore, I was satisfied with the Warm-Up and the outcome of their participation in completing it, individually and as a group.

Welcome!

Hello,

My name is Shauna Atkinson, or Ms. Atkinson.  The first class I subbed last year the students called me Ms. A. as shown in the cover picture of this blog. 

Some things about me, I like Hello Kitty, coffee, and wear glasses that were mostly for reading, but now I seem to need them more and more.  I recently got sunglasses as well. 

I was recently hired as a Math Teacher at Glacier High School Charter.  I am teaching part time while I get my credential and masters degree.  I am currently teaching Geometry and Algebra 2.  I am spending most of my time prepping for those courses as you can see in the picture below. It is important to have the right tools and if you can, make it fun and enjoyable with your favorite characters or colors.

I obtained my Bachelor degree from Fresno State in Civil Engineering.  I worked in the field of civil engineering for over ten years.  I am a Registered Civil Engineer.  However, I have decided to get my Credential and teach math to students who may otherwise be struggling or who also may want to some day be engineers or work in some other math related field.  I had excellent math teachers in school and want to give back.

 

My Personality test revealed my personality type to be very close to ESTP and ESTJ a close second.  I took the personality test at http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/ for those who would like to take it as well.

 

ESTP If your closest personality type is ESTP then you are an action oriented problem solver. You enjoy getting things done, and taking action to solve practical problems. You are in your element when there is a crisis requiring urgent action, which you are able to resolve. If you have any particular skills (e.g. sports, crafts or sales) then you enjoy applying those skills to reach a tangible goal (winning a game, making a sale, or building something tangible).

ESTJ If your closest personality type is ESTJ then you want the world to be well run and well organized. You are keenly aware of the need for structure in a situation, such as the roles and responsibilities that people have. If there are no established processes or procedures, or in a situation of chaos, then you will introduce a logical organization and structure into the way things are done. You are likely to be businesslike and professional in your manner.

 

I think that my desire to get things done and to have order will help me greatly in the classroom and be an effective teacher.  I very much look forward to learning more and more about becoming a great teacher and leader for my students.



 

I also like Fanta Orange.  A lot.

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