How Does Artifact Affect Student Learning

In order to improve my instructional practices, I analyzed instructional data from district math diagnostic and proficiency assessments. The most recent assessment assessed student’s abilities to count, add and subtract, and their understanding of place value. My students scored below not only the other first grade students at the school, but also all first grade students in the district. 81.6% of my students could count, read, and write numbers to 120. This was an improvement from their diagnostic assessment. However, only 66.7% could relate counting to addition and subtraction, and only 45% demonstrated understanding of place value in two digit numbers.

In order for me to demonstrate understanding of this standard, I must consider the impact of the family and community on student learning, contribute to the overall development and improvement of the school, and work with other educators to share knowledge and improve practice. My artifact contributes to school initiatives, projects, and organizations teaching me how to teach and reach my ESL students through different strategies. The ESO training was beneficial for me to gain a deeper understanding of how important communication is when teaching others. I learned it is important to my lessons to include group work instead of individual work (and vice versa), evaluate students' performance on a test to decide whether to reteach the concept or move on to a new one. It is very important to collaborate with other teachers sharing fresh ideas and exchanging a variety of strategies to help relief the stress of math problems. The ESO training used everyday problems to solve math problems. Because we use math in our everyday life it is essential for me to keep my parents informed through emails and phone

Students will develop understanding and strategies to solve addition and subtraction word problems with 20.

The students will be able to gather the information in the story, solving the word problem using their tools provide by the teacher.

Jazmine was introduced to two digit addition. My first lesson focused on drawing tens and ones to solve two digit addition. This strategy would provide Jazmine with the visuals she needs to solve the problem. First, I did a quick review on how to draw tens and ones to represent a number. She was given three examples ranging from easy to hard. Jazmine showed no signs of difficulty and was able to complete the task. Then, I demonstrated how to use the drawings to add two digit numbers. I explained how she must draw the picture for each addend. Then, I explained that she must count the tens first and then the ones. She smiled and said “that's easy”. We went through a couple of problems together and Jazmine displayed that she understood the strategy of drawing tens and ones to solve two digit

According to Table 1.2, the following categories fell within close range to the mean: number sense, attends to print, basic reading, articulation, communication (receptive), matching, pre-writing, colors, and shapes. It is evident through this data analysis that most students are at the emerging stage of ability levels, implicating that they require some level of prompting to ensure they produce a correct response. It is concluded that students require continued instruction with addition, reading, and working independently are skills that require continued instruction. Division, multiplication, graphing, and telling time were areas that all students found to be the most challenging, thus these findings confirmed my original assumptions,

[As a result of the step by step direction in the reengagement lesson, I want students to be able fully grasp the concept of addition; and how the knowledge of addition can be used to provide answers to expressions that require the decomposition of numbers totaling 8, 9, 10. The state standard that I am addressing in this reengagement lesson is 1.OA.1 Common Core State standards; use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together,

Above: Above grade level students will be expected to complete 8-10 rounds of the three-digit addition problems during the provided activity time. The teacher will ask above grade level students key questions (What other strategy could you use to check your answer?) Above grade level students will be asked to complete two rounds of the activity adding three, three-digit numbers (roll the three dice three times). The students will be asked to draw or write one strategy they used to solve the three, three-digit addition problems. If students complete the activity early, they can be a “teacher’s helper” and provide ESOL and below grade level students with assistance that is closer the their zone of proximal development. (The student has to obtain a high level of understanding to be able to teach the material.)

Second-grade students will need to be able to solve problems that involve the addition and subtraction operations. Just about each of the major clusters in the Focus Document works with addition and subtraction. This informs me that when teaching, I will need to provide the students with a wide variety of math that will help students become successful in the addition and subtraction operations so students will be successful when they reach third-grade. The Focus Document also informs me that I will need to spend some time teaching students about working with time and money. I will also need to be able to help students represent and interpret the data. The Focus Document is a great tool that helps me understand what the students should be learning in the math class. This document also informs me on the information that students need to know before reaching the next grade level. If I am observing students in second grade that have meet the require fluencies for second grade, then I know that these students will more than likely be successful by the time third grade arrives.

Melissa is able to do simple subtraction problems like 5-1 but larger numbers in subtraction is problematic for this student. I demonstrated to her two approaches to subtraction problems. First, is applying the counter and the second is by drawing pictures on a scrap paper. This allows her to see how to subtract the numbers. For example, 15-3 I drew 15 circles and I explain to her to cross out 3 circles. Then explain to her to count how many circles are left. The few homework, I assisted Melissa had word problems. I helped her by underlining keywords in the word problem and on a side piece of paper I wrote sum=total, less=subtract (-). If she sees certain keywords she will understand what type of problem she is solving. With practice, Melissa will be able to do these types of math problems quickly. She eventually started to understand the math problems with some

The Case of Randy Harris describes the lesson of a middle school mathematics teacher, and how he uses diagrams, questions, and other methods to guide his students to a better understanding. Throughout his case study, Harris’ methods could be easily compared to that of the Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices. There are eight mathematical teaching practices that support student learning, most of which are performed throughout Randy Harris’ lesson. Harris didn’t perform each teaching practice perfectly, despite doing the majority of them throughout his lessons. The following are examples of how Randy Harris implemented the eight mathematical teaching practices into his lesson, and how the ones that were neglected should have been

This artifact addresses both standards six and seven in the artifact in several ways. Both communication and classroom management are interrelated because communication is the driving force for maintaining an effective classroom. In my 5th grade placement I realized very quickly how important communication was. If I didn’t specifically tell students what to do or repeat my instructions, I would have confusion with a handful of students in each class. This artifact is a lot more of an extensive lesson plan than my 8th grade lessons because transitions and expected behavior is a more significant issue in these grades. For example, when I had had students turn to a partner and discuss a questions, I had to go around the classroom and make sure

“He knew this informal experience with the distributive property would be important in subsequent lessons and the student writing would provide him with some insight into whether his students understood that quantities could be decomposed as a strategy in solving multiplication problems.” (Ex. Lines 81-83 provides evidence of Elicit and use evidence of student thinking).

To implement this strategy in the classroom, I would begin by giving Doug choices in the subjects of reading and math. In the subject of math, I would present Doug with the choice to complete the even problems or the odd problems. This method would allow the teacher to see if Doug understands the concepts being taught, but limits the amount of writing needed in order to finish the assignment. His second math choice would be to show his answers by using manipulatives. For example, if Doug were completing the problem fifteen plus eight, he would need to place base ten blocks on an addition mat in a group of fifteen, then another group of eight base ten blocks, ending the problem with his added amount of twenty-three. In order to show his work to the teacher, he could use a classroom iPad to take pictures of his work, alternatively this activity can be completed on iPad app or computer game that requires the same process (Jones and Jones,

The first grade team will teach this standard NBT.4 for the next two weeks. The team will continue to practice addition/subtraction facts and place value to help student to master the standard.