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Work Samples

The samples below provide documented evidence of my teaching from a variety of sources.  My teaching is an ongoing process of inquiry, reflection, and experimentation.  I believe that it is extremely important to continue learning and improving upon my teaching practices and not become stagnant. 

LESSON PLANNING SAMPLES

Lesson planning is a viral component of the teaching and learning process.  I have found the better prepared I am in my planning, the easier it is for me to handle the unexpected and adapt my plans accordingly.  

 

  1. Formal Observation Lesson Plan

  2. Yearly Plans

  3. Day-by-Day Long Range Plan (Made in Collaboration with PFMS math Teachers)

  4. County Curriculum Maps (Made by myself & another teacher)

OBSERVATION & TEST SCORES FOR TVAAS GROWHT MEASURE

Teacher effectiveness in Tennessee is based upon observations and student performance on standardized tests. 

 

  • 2014-15 & 2015-16 Teacher Value Added Growth Measure

  • 2014-15 & 2015-16 Teacher Value Added Growth Index

  • 2011-12 & 2012-2013 Growth Standard Chart

  • 2011-12 & 2012-2013 TVAAS Report

  • Discovery Education Assessment BenchmarkComparative Growth Chart

DATA DRIVEN & INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION

Through a continuous cycle of assessment, analysis, and action I use various tools to increase student success and customize their learning.

 

  • Benchmark Item Analysis                                                                         (Prior to STAR and DEA benchmarks with customizable diagnostic report options I made this analysis chart.  I would highlight problems missed by each student.  The most commonly missed items would be reviewed as a class.  Further intervention and enrichment were then planned based upon individual student analysis.)

  • Individualized RTI Plans                                                                                       (Based on analysis results students would have a personalized report and individualized assignments based on their areas of strength and weakness.)

TEACHER-MADE GRADING RUBRICS, ASSESSMENTS, & ACTIVITIES

In order to meet the needs of all diverse learners sometimes the best materials are those created by their teachers with their specific needs in mind.

 

  • Cross Curricular Center Work                                                                         (Plate Tectonic Lesson observed by Tennessee Teacher Ambassador who tweeted about her experience in our room)

  • Rubrics (Traits & Heredity Comic Rubric, and Cell Cookie Rubric)

  • Assessments (Modified WB Page, Modeling Division)

  • Activities (Reduce-It, Building Numbers)

MATH INTERVENTION CURRICULUM

In collaboration with two other county teachers we were employed to create a curriculum framework for the Math Intervention Program.  These components were published into a book for other Math Intervention teachers in the county. 

 

  • Math Intervention Curriculum (This book is to large of a file to upload)

TENNESSEE TEACHER OF THE YEAR APPLICATION

Included in this application is my personal feelings about beliefs about teaching and my personal teaching style.

 

  • Tennessee Teacher of the Year Application

EXAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE

As grade-level chair and a leader in my school I have often been tasked with making complex schedules, improving efficiency, and organizing events.

 

PROFESSIONALISM DOCUMENTATION

A component of the TEAM evaluation process teachers are evaluated based uopn their proffesionalism.  We meet with our principal and go through each component of the professionalism rubric and provide evidence.  Each year I have recieved a Level 5 on my proffessionalism rubric.

 

  • Professionalism Documentation

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP ROLES

Through out my time on the Teacher Advisory Council I took on several leadership roles within our group of educatiors.  

  • Compiled feedback from state-wide Round Tables Meeting and wrote report for the Tennessee Commissioner of Education

  • Organized and hosted Round Table Meeting for teachers across East Tennessee

  • Asked to shared my best practices for classroom instruction and descision making with Nate Schwartz, our director of research and policy at the Tennessee Department of Education

  • Invited to attend Tennessee Education Summit

  • Completed outreach project for TNDOE about class websites

  • Preformed standards review to compare and correlate new standards to previous standards 

  • Reviewed practice tools for the new testing platform MICA before its release.

  • Scored Tennessee Teacher of the Year Candidates for 2 years

  • Participated in webinars and conference calls 

  • Invited to attend  Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching and Teachers (ECET²)

  • Was selected as a member of the Implementation Working Group

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