Standard 5 - Instructional Delivery

This is the population essay exam I used in my student teaching placement to help gauge students' writing development throughout the semester.  Included is the grading rubric illustrating how students will be graded on this assessment.  The feedback from this essay initiated my implementation of the writing workshop focusing on developing claims and properly supporting their claim utilizing evidence and justification.  This adjustment in our curriculum was made due to a common pattern I noticed lacking in student writing across multiple classes.  Further assessment on student writing was addressed with the following essay exam to measure student growth following the writing workshop lesson. 

This essay provides support in my abilities to utilize student feedback and adjust lessons to directly address student abilities.  (5G) "knows how to evaluate and use student performance data to adjust instruction while teaching."

This lesson utilized group work to help facilitate student understanding and broadening of student perception.  This activity was reciprocated in our migration unit, focusing on various articles of U.S. immigrants telling their stories of how they came to the country.  To build on this knowledge, students were then challenged as a group to develop their own legislation regarding illegal immigration and how our country should handle this situation.  This assignment completed in groups helped to engage students in developing their own legislation to one of our country's problems that have many possible outcomes.  Additionally, students were able to share with the class what solution they came up with, leading to whole class discussion on a relevant, real-world topic.  

This lesson demonstrates the ability to utilize small group instruction to develop a more in-depth understanding of the topic.  Additionally, students were able to build on this understanding by developing their own legislation addressing one of our country's more frequent debates.  (5I) "uses multiple teaching strategies, including adjusted pacing and flexible grouping, to engage students in active learning opportunities that promote the development of critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, and performance capabilities."