I completed my directed reading-thinking activity with a five year old kindergartener named Austin, at Holly Academy. After having taught my first DRTA, I deliberated on it both individually and with my cooperating teacher. I have several things that I would like to reflect upon. Overall, I think that the outcome of my DRTA was effective. Nevertheless, there is always room for improvement.
I chose The Mitten, by Jan Brett, for my directed reading thinking activity for many reasons. The first reason this text was appealing to me is because my students were learning about hibernation in their science class and this text was very relatable. I also thought The Mitten was an appropriate text for this assignment because the illustrations and text
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I directed Austin’s thinking, prior to reading the book, by asking her questions about the text. I introduced the story by asking Austin if she had ever read The Mitten before. She, in fact, had read this story before. We discussed what we thought the main ideas of the story were going to be based upon the cover. We also took a brief picture walk through the book, where I instructed her to look at the pictures and make inferences about the story. I had previously planned to do some word work with Austin, but after discussing time constraints with the cooperating teacher before the lesson began, I changed my mind. Instead, I decided that it would be more effective to point out a few vocabulary words that surfaced during the short book. We focused on the words hedgehog, badger, and the concept of hibernation. I thought that Austin might not be familiar with these animals, but she correctly identified them. We discussed the different animals in regards to hibernation because my cooperating teacher was going through a science lesson on hibernation. Entering the lesson, I thought Austin might have trouble with these words. Looking back now, I realize that it was not faulty on my part, and, instead, the text may have been too easy for a student at Austin’s reading level. This could also be due to the fact that she had previously read this book. This was an unexpected occurrence and brought up an issue in my DRTA, which will be discussed in the next
When this class started at the beginning of this semester I was not sure I would learn a lot. The main objectives of this class were fairly simple. There were five main objectives to use and know. They are the following:
What search terms did you use to locate this research study to analyze? What database did you use? What was your rationale for selecting this particular study to analyze over the others identified in the search results? What is the full reference for the study in APA format?
One important aspect I gained by taking the APA quiz is that there is no time frame for plagiarism. Another aspect is that Walden University professors can give you an “F” on a paper that shows plagiarism (Walden University, n.d.). I included this because I thought that should you have plagiarized then the first course of action was to be put on academic probation. I am glad to now know that this is not the case, although I will continue to view this as such to avoid plagiarism in any of my papers.
Richard Rodriguez, in the passage “Remedial Reading” from his autobiography “Hunger of Memory”(1982), promotes active reading as a developer of one’s mind. He justifies his position by describing his initial experiences with reading, specifically his attachment to the reading. Rodriguez’s anecdote functions as an encourager of stubborn minds trying to read and displaying its potential to change their life for the better. Rodriguez uses a very descriptive style that may be too verbose for children but compliments the verbosity with enough explanation of his purpose for his message to be known or ascertained.
In Honors English III, Mrs. Bryce assigned the class a research project. Although we were allowed to work in groups, all of the writing portions were expected to be done individually. We were allowed do to research on any topic that we wanted. Unlike most papers we had written, this paper would be written in APA format. Some of the work would be done in class, such as the Introduction and Literature Review. However, most of it was expected to be done outside of school. Some additional requirements was that we had a minimum of three data collection sources and three findings from them.
Unfortunately, the students essay was not as clear as it could have been; if the student had followed the required APA guidelines it would have been more effective. There were multiple formatting errors that showed evidence in pasting paragraphs including the use of several different size fonts in the essay. I realize we are all new students to this class and here to learn. However I also fill like by giving constructive feedback to each other it will help us to grow in the long run
Three years ago, I was first introduced to the Student National Pharmaceutical Association. The mission of serving the underserved was something that resonated with me strongly as a lack of resources early on in life made the local pharmacist my family’s main point of access to medical care. For this reason, I gained a strong passion to serve the community through SNPhA. Early on, I sought out mentors within the organization. These mentors taught me a great deal about the organization, leadership, and growth. Recently, I got the opportunity to serve on the executive team as our chapters Historian. Working as a part of the executive team has given me insight into this amazing organization at the local level, while allowing me to hone my communication
I share the same concerns on my writing as you. The APA guidelines are a continuing source of learning of rime. It is a goal of mine to master the APA guidelines. Regarding the course writing assignments I appreciate the Rubics. It serves as a map for me when I am completing my writing assignments. The Rubic also helps with the flow of my papers. When I am writing my assignments I approach my paper as a puzzle and allow the Rubics to serve as my guide. It is easier and less complicated for me to research, write and compile my paper. It may sound a little off but the process works for me. The information in the APA writing guide is extremely helpful. I am able to answer questions regarding my writing by referring the APA writing guide (APA,
I feel this unit, APC100, has been invaluable for me as a university student. I feel much more confident going forward with my studies and also have learned skills that will be beneficial to me in my professional career, both now in my current profession and also for me when I finish my study and move into an architectural role (in 7ish years!). I have learned much about university protocols and the expectations of me as a student.
The artifacts section of the portfolio is present the works I have done through my time in the MPA program. The artifacts range from the assignments I needed to complete from my courses to my internship experience. The purpose of this section is to displace how each of the work helped increase my skills and competencies as a public administrator.
First, I was finally able to meet the word count required for the project. I was genuinely relieved about being able to do this because this had been my biggest struggle. Second, my writing was organized logically and flowed well according to the rubric, and my introduction and conclusion were easily identified. Also, my thesis statement was clear, and I supported my secondary ideas with proper evidence. Third, my instructor commended me for using stats and numbers to emphasize one of the points I made in my essay. Fourth, my transitions were good and last but not the least; my MLA citation format was outstanding.
This episode starts with the title of the show clearly presented centre screen with the current main institutional colour of Newsround, blue. The rest of the set is mainly in darkness except for the main screen at the back, which contains a white and purple globe like the one on BBC news which is red and white, and rectangular blue lights are also featured on the set. Purple is also an institutional colour of Newsround that is why it is included. The singular female presenter is seen in a full body shot.
All of my observation hours were spent observing morning routines, ELA workshop, and math lesson. After having students copying homework as part of the morning routines, either of the teachers would call on students by the designated row to come and sit on the carpet for the reading workshop. The teachers would use anticipation guide strategy while leading the activity. They would begin the lesson by introducing the text to the students. Before reading a selection, the students were provided with a worksheet to read few statements related to the reading material and were asked if they agree or disagree with each of them. Both the teachers would read aloud taking turns and in between ask question about the theme, plot, characters, vocabulary, and asking how do they think the reading corresponds to each of the statements. The students were also given an opportunity to discuss with a partner as they complete the worksheet. According to Ortlieb (2013), the goal of anticipation guide strategy is to enhance the probability of learning through alerting students about what they need to pay particular attention to within the upcoming reading. Once the students have an idea what to expect within a text prior to reading they begin the brainstorming process of expecting outcomes; later, they can check their original thinking against what actually emerged in the text. This technique of engaging students in thinking around the text confirms critical connections that might not otherwise
7A) I have always taken a proactive approach by applying effective leadership, managerial, and organizational skills to achieve continuous success which was demonstrated in my $90 million I-15 design sequencing projects (2004 to 2008), where I have continuously received favorable ratings for administering and implementing BMPs that comply with the NPDES permit and the best compliance record in D11 for conducting labor relation interviews. My leadership and commitment to quality improvements resulted in my $10 million major maintenance project being rated the best quality dowel bar retrofit in the State in year 2003 to 2004. In the years 2000 to 2003: led, managed, and directed a staff of 10 engineers to perform multiple tasks simultaneously to complete work on $20 million six concurrent
I learned a lot from the orientation. The presenter discussed different parts of the use for the lab. They could help with school assignments, presentations or a place to study. The presenter also discussed about helping with research papers and writing them out. Then, talked about helping with the process of getting into a master’s program. She had many resources we could use if we need them. She also talked about sona and how the process works.