LTC 4194 Field Experience Fall 2014

Idea Book Table of Contents

Student name: Sami Shyken
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*One (1) artifact related to lesson planning

Title: Jazz in the Classroom Lesson Plan
Description: It was Jazz month at Grant Elementary and the Students learned all about the
Instruments that are involved in making Jazz music along with background information on the
topic. This is the Lesson plan to teach this lesson
*One (1) artifact related to integration of Art in the regular classroom
Title: Writing Story Book
Description: The writing story book is 5 pages long and has a big rectangular box where they
draw a picture of what is happening on that page. Students are encouraged to use 5 or more
colors in their drawing.
*One (1) artifact related to integration of Music in the regular classroom
Title: Boom Boom Clap
Description: This is a technique used to get the classes attention. Mrs. Hartz pats her legs 2
times and then claps and the whole class stops what they are doing and joins in.
*Three (3) artifacts related to Assessment (including both formative and summative):
Title: Basic-Facts Timed Test (Formative)
Description: This is a practice test of addition and subtraction math problems in which the
students answer as quickly and accurately as they can.
Title: Review Sheet (Formative)
Description: Students received a Review sheet practicing their even and odd numbers
Title: Chapter 5 Test (Summative)
Description: This is the final chapter math test that the students have received. They could not
ask neighbors for help and had to keep their eyes on their own paper. This was graded to
determine if they understood the material in this chapter.
*Five (5) artifacts related to Classroom Management:
Title: Fido Homework turn in strategy.
Description: Instead of turning in homework directly to the teacher, kids turn their homework
into Fido: The class pet.
Title: Number Carpet Seating Chart
Description: Each students sits in their own square while listening to the teacher. The students
must have their bodies under control and their hands to themselves. The teacher dismisses by
rows, columns, numbers, etc.
Title: Class Library
Description: Every Monday is library check out day, where students get to pick multiple books

from their very own classroom library which they use during their silent reading time.
Title: Coats & Backpacks
Description: When the students come into class every morning, they hang their coats and
backpacks up in an organized manner in the closet. Each hook has the childs name on it so it is
in the same place every time.
Title: Person of the Day
Description: Every morning a new Person of the day is chosen. That person helps the teacher
with any errands she might need help with that day. That persons duties also include line
leader, lunch bag carrier, etc.
Nine (9) artifacts of your choice:
Title: No Excuse List
Description: This is used for spelling and has all of the words that should never be spelled
incorrectly in a second grade classroom.
Title: Beginning Consonants: y, z, v
Description: Students must place pictures under the correct consonant column.
Title: Welcome back to School!
Description: This is a template of a letter that was sent home by the students to the parents
during the first week of school.
Title: Transitional Words & Phrases
Description: This is a chart that is hung on the wall that has all the words and phrases to use
instead of and.
Title: Whats missing?
Description: This is a math worksheet that ensures kids use their critical thinking skills by
finding the missing number. Ex: ______ones 1 ten 10
Title: Stories about Comparing
Description: This is a math packet that practices students ability to compare numbers and
determine which is bigger & smaller.
Title: Counting Bags
Description: Students count the number of cubes in a bag and determine how many ones and
tens they can make in a bag.
Title: Night Sights
Description: This is a worksheet that goes along with a Scholastic News for kids in which they
apply the vocabulary they have learned.
Title: Pollination
Description: This is an activity exploring what Pollination is. In this activity the kids learn that
the transfer of pollen from flower o flower or plant to plant is critical for survival.