Student Teaching Artifacts
As a student teacher, I created a "Dandelion Wine Unit," which centers around Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine (1957). This unit includes everything from a "Unit Overview" to a "Dandelion Wine Final Exam." (See "Plans," "Materials," and "Assessment Tools.")
Plans
Planning lessons and whole units can be a daunting task for me, but without a plan or a "road map," where would I be going?
Materials
Even though I prepared all of these materials, most of these ideas came from my cooperating teacher or the interent. (Sparks of genius are rare for me.)
| 'Let's get started...' [8 Writing Prompts] |
| File Size: | 864 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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| Dandelion Wine: An Introduction [Presentation] |
| File Size: | 1469 kb |
| File Type: | pptx |
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| Amnesia and Doodlin’ Dominick |
| File Size: | 130 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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Assessment Tools
Tests, quizes, and exams are a lot of fun to write! (Go figure.)
| Dandelion Wine Quizzes 1 and 2 |
| File Size: | 49 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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| Dandelion Wine Project |
| File Size: | 131 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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| Dandelion Wine Final Exam |
| File Size: | 69 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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These three graphs reveal my sophomores' assessment results after we completed the "Dandelion Wine Unit."
| Assessment Results, Page 1 |
| File Size: | 32 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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| Assessment Results, Page 2 |
| File Size: | 69 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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| Assessment Results, Page 3 |
| File Size: | 41 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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Additional Artifacts
I guided my sophomores in writing persuasively. Their persuasive essays were...interesting, to say the least.
| Pick one question [Writing Prompt] |
| File Size: | 74 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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| Persuasive Essay Options |
| File Size: | 121 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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| Persuasive Essay Standards [Rubric] |
| File Size: | 70 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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My sophomores had a lot of fun coming up with funny examples of metaphors and similes. I always encourage creativity.
| Common Figures of Speech [Presentation] |
| File Size: | 1394 kb |
| File Type: | pptx |
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I usually begin class with a writing prompt (or a "starter"). This helps students think, write, and hopefully, discover their voice. I try to make these writing prompts fun for the students. And again, I always encourage creativity.
| Write a short story [2] |
| File Size: | 229 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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| Write a short story [3] |
| File Size: | 133 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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I wanted my seniors to gain a sense of civic virtue. Did it work, you ask? (Only time will tell.)
| Your Right to Vote [Presentation] |
| File Size: | 996 kb |
| File Type: | pptx |
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| Voting [Writing Prompt] |
| File Size: | 169 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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Understanding The United States Constitution and The Bill of Rights is essential in understanding the United States government.
| The Bill of Rights: A Look at the First Ten Amendments [Presentation] |
| File Size: | 2208 kb |
| File Type: | pptx |
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| The Bill of Rights [Writing Prompt] |
| File Size: | 97 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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My seniors and I talked a lot about "The First Amendment."
| Another Look at the First Amendment [Presentation] |
| File Size: | 2825 kb |
| File Type: | pptx |
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| The First Amendment [Writing Prompt] |
| File Size: | 112 kb |
| File Type: | pdf |
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After I completed my student teaching assignment, I wrote a brief reflection. (It's nothin' fancy, folks.)
