The experience I have gained, as a teacher candidate, has helped me develop a variety of skills that will make me an effective educator. The following are a few of the responsibilities I have had during this experience. -Planning and implementing instruction-Implementing classroom management-Creating lesson plans-Creating valid and reliable assessments

Practicum ExperienceCrittenden County (elementary, middle, and high school)-Fall 2012: Observing in preschool, elementary, middle, and high school classrooms Crittenden County (elementary, middle, and high school)-Spring 2013: Observing in elementary, middle, and high school classroomsObserving and assisting in a third grade classroomEarlington Elementary-Fall 2013: PLC meeting West Broadway Elementary-Fall 2013: Observing and teaching five hours in the kindergarten classroomCrittenden County Elementary -Fall 2013: Observing in a special education resource roomClay Elementary-Fall 2013: Family Resource visitGrapevine Elementary-Fall 2013: Participated in a fall festival as a parent interaction activity Hanson Elementary-Spring 2014: Teaching grades 1-5 in a library settingTeaching and tutoring in a kindergarten math blockPride Elementary-Spring 2014: Teaching and tutoring in a fourth grade reading blockTeaching language arts in a kindergarten classAttended a literacy ConferenceHanson Elementary-Spring 2014: Participated in Pen-Pal journals with a third grade classWest Broadway Elementary-Spring 2014: K-Prep and PLC meeting

Student Teaching Experience:4th Grade: January 5-March 11st Grade: March 2-April 10Belize Teaching Experience: April 11-May 4

This job consisted of teaching and assisting children in varying ages of 1-8 years old.