https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1 Teaching Activities en-us 2021-01-25 01:46:48 UTC 2025-11-15 22:21:25 UTC hello@padlet.com ashleysartorelli https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1119970672 The "Guess Who" activity is a great way for you to get to know your students, as well as for your students to get to know each other. I would have students fill out their own "Guess Who" card on the first day of school. Then, I would gather my students and read 2-3 cards per day. The students would guess which classmate each card is describing after I read the clues. Once we finish all of the cards, I will know my students a little bit more and my students will know a little bit more about each other, too! ]]> 2021-01-25 01:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1119970672 ashleysartorelli https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1194351076 We made it through our first week of clinical observations! It has only been 2 days and I already feel like I have learned so much. The experience is definitely something to get used to, but I am happy to be apart of it. As I was observing, the biggest thing I noticed was that it is truly difficult for the students to stay engaged during both in-person instruction and virtual instruction. The situation that we are in is certainly not ideal at all which has a large impact on the way that the students are learning. I hope that these notes give a little insight as to the type of student engagement behaviors that I observed this week! :)]]> 2021-02-11 19:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1194351076 ashleysartorelli https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1216497218 I really enjoyed working with the students to discover some of their funds of knowledge! The students we talked to seem to enjoy talking about the things that contribute to their identities. This can be impactful to me as an educator so that I know more about my students' interests and can use some of their experiences in my lessons. This will allow students to make a connection with what we are learning and it will keep them engaged with our curriculum. I would love to gather this information from my future students by having a "student of the week" each week. Each student will have a poster to fill out with questions for them to answer and spaces where they can include pictures of themselves, friends, family, hobbies, pets, etc. Then, each student will have a week dedicated to themselves and they will have the opportunity to hang up their poster and present it to the class. ]]> 2021-02-18 18:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1216497218 ashleysartorelli https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1242874926 This week we focused on how classroom teachers engage students. I included notes of the multiple ways my classroom teacher engaged her students via in-person and Zoom instruction.  As I explored resources for more ideas I would like to implement in my classroom to keep students engaged, I found a website with a few great examples. https://www.edutopia.org/classroom-student-participation-tips 
I love the idea of dedicating a time for students to get up and move for a brain break to regain focus. I definitely will incorporate this in my teaching so that my students can get all of their wiggles out. I truly think this is a great way to keep students engaged in the classroom, whether that may be in-person or virtually!]]> 2021-02-25 19:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1242874926 ashleysartorelli https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1270290259 An opportunity that I observed in regards to differentiation in instruction was during the in-person session. Our classroom teacher has an ESL student who does not speak any English. In order to work with him, our classroom teacher provides him with a Chromebook that is programmed in his home language and she also has pictures of words/phrases on his desk. I have also noticed that our classroom teacher makes sure to point at the questions projected on the white board so he knows exactly what she is teaching. The student does very well in math, but she has him use his response paddle (a handheld whiteboard) to share his answers during this time and during other lessons that other students do not need response paddles for. The differentiation in instruction is crucial for this student in particular so that he can participate during the time that he is in the classroom with his peers. I found this website strictly discussing differentiated instruction for English Language Learners: 
https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/differentiated-instruction-english-language-learners 
I think it is a great resource for teachers to use when they have ELLs in the classroom. There are also videos within the article that talk about differentiating instruction for ELLs.

]]> 2021-03-04 17:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1270290259 ashleysartorelli https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1285573037 One concept that I read about from one of my classmates' resources on engagement was the strategy of "filling dead time" during a lesson. I found this super interesting for the teacher's point of view because there is no time to waste in the classroom. If the students are left without something to do during a short period of time, they are most likely to get off task and become disengaged from the lesson. The website listed some great ways to fill in time while you are passing out paper, waiting for the internet to load, etc. by having students do a quick write, what I know already, and/or a think-pair-share activity. I would love to incorporate the "what I know already" activity during my CTTC project because we will be reteaching math lessons that the students have struggled on in the past. This will be a great activity for the students to complete while we are shifting gears during the lesson because we will get a better idea of what the students already know from their own perspectives. 
One concept that I read about from another one of my classmates' resources on differentiation was the strategy of "tiering assignments" during or after a lesson. The website uses the example for a reading lesson, where some students are writing a paragraph in response to what they read, while others are completing projects based on the reading. I think tiering is great for any subject because it gives students the ability to demonstrate their understandings in ways that best suit them. This would be great to use during my CTTC project because each student is at a different level in math. Our group could allow students to complete their work in response to the lesson in formats that best suit their learning styles. ]]> 2021-03-09 03:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1285573037 ashleysartorelli https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1338891060 https://www.goguardian.com/blog/safety/handling-teacher-stress/
This blog post provides tips for relieving stress as an educator. One tip that really stuck out to me is to establish realistic goals. As a teacher, you want to set goals that you can reach rather than ones that will take a toll on your mental health for long periods of time. I also think it is important to partake in activities that relieve your stress such as working out, spending time with friends and family, and relaxing when it is needed. These are some of my favorite ways to relieve stress of my own.

https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/student-stress/ 
This is an article that discusses the causes of stress for students at all different age levels. It also provides ways that teachers can help minimize stress in their students' lives. Some of the tips that stuck out to me are to keep children moving and to limit homework overload. Excessive amounts of homework tend to cause burnouts in students, as well as it causes large amounts of stress for students. Also, students can benefit from movement during the school day by getting up and out of their seats, especially when their engagement is falling short. These little changes can give students a great amount of relief when it comes to their mental health and their education. ]]> 2021-03-22 16:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1338891060 ashleysartorelli https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1369405592 https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/upgrade-classroom-design/ 
This is a great blog post/website I found on how to organize a classroom. The process of setting up my future classroom has been something I have always looked forward to, even as a child. I am a very organized person, so I know that I can give my students a classroom environment that is clean and ready to go each day. I want my students to feel comfortable in their classroom and this blog post points out that as teachers, we should ask students how they think the classroom should be set up. The author also stated how important collaboration is for students and the way the classroom is set up has a large impact on how well students work with others. I also liked how the post mentioned to keep the perimeter of the classroom in mind. I definitely will have my own desk and this will be the only space in the classroom that the students do not have 100% access to. The rest of the classroom is their space. The blog even mentioned to utilize hallway space for meetings with students, which I found super interesting! Overall, I loved this website and I want to incorporate everything I learned from it in my future classroom. ]]> 2021-03-30 19:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1369405592 ashleysartorelli https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1387151771 https://www.edglossary.org/stakeholder/
This first link defines what stakeholders are in education. I did not know what this term meant until I did a little bit of research, and this website really helped me out!
With that being said, I believe that collaboration with stakeholders in education is beyond important. Having a team to work with allows educators to come up with new teaching strategies that will benefit their students and the well being of the school in general.
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2018/02/3-ways-to-model-collaboration-and-partnership-in-schools-and-classrooms/ 
This link provides examples that model collaboration and partnership in schools and classrooms. Some examples for teachers include trading classrooms for an hour, co-teaching lessons, and organizing school wide projects. A way to get the community involved is to invite community members to serve on committees and board meetings. Overall, these websites gave me a lot of insight as to how collaboration works in the school system and how important it is to have it. ]]> 2021-04-06 13:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleysartorelli/yp0q33lgb0p3w7r1/wish/1387151771