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Jennifer Moon

Activity Log
Practicum 7710/Internship 9710

Summary of Highlights of areas of Questions or Areas of need/weakness


activities and how strength/growth and points for and possible solutions to
Week of much time each how you are meeting clarification about those problem areas
activity has taken your goals in your your experience
proposal

Met with Dr.Hines to To determine my N/A Getting my team and


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August 15 conference about practicum experience I administration on board with
proposal. (30 mins) thought back to some enrichment clusters may be
Completed and of the curriculum challenging.
submitted final models I had learned
proposal (3 hours) about. I wanted to
Time: 3 hours and understand how
30 minutes. enrichments clusters
Total time: 3 hours worked and their
and 30 minutes effectiveness for
students.
Met with My administration was Will it be a problem The gifted team led said that
nd
August 22 administration to supportive of if identified gifted gifted students would not be
discuss implementing implementing gifted students are not able to participate because
enrichment clusters clusters with my grade allowed to the clusters will be
with my grade level. level. My principal told participate? conducted during ELT once
(30 minutes) me that the school a week. This time is used for
Submitted a proposal actually used to the gifted teachers to met
and timeline to complete clusters with identified gifted
administrators (30 weekly when she was students and students must
minutes). Met with a gifted teacher there. meet with the gifted teacher
individual fourth The fourth grade team who is serving them.
grade teachers to also was on board with
discuss implementing implementing
enrichment clusters enrichment clusters
(1 hour). Met with and seem excited
gifted team led to about focusing on
discuss gifted interest based
students participation learning.
(30 minutes).
Time: 2 hours 30
minutes.
Total time: 6 hours
Administration Laura Allen is going to Will it be a problem The process of getting
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August 29 suggested that I talk be a great contact for if clusters start later enrichment clusters started
to Laura Allen, enrichment clusters. than I originally is much more tedious than I
another gifted She was very excited it planned on my had originally anticipated. I
teacher, about was something I proposal? think one of the things that
enrichment clusters. wanted to try and told makes it so difficult is
Laura and I me she would be because there seems to be
discussed different willing to help where so much to do at the
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ways she had needed. beginning of the year getting


implemented my classroom together,
enrichment clusters teaching classroom
and set up a time for expectations, testing, setting
me to come and talk up centers, and contacting
to her at great length parents to build relationships
(September 13). (30 with them. I feel like I am not
minutes) Reviewed able to devote as much time
feedback on proposal as I would like to getting
and began looking for these clusters up an
resources for grade running. I am also
level professional concerned that I will not be
development ( 3 able to start the clusters the
hours). first week of October. It may
Time: 3 hours 30 be more like the third week
minutes of October, because parent
Total time: 9 hours teacher conferences will
30 minutes interfere with starting
clusters the second week of
that month.
This week I focused This book was very Should I consider My focus this week was on
September 5th on reading the book helpful in defining delivering more reading the text and
that I purchased, enrichment clusters. I than one PL beginning thinking about
Enrichment Clusters: found chapters 4 and 5 session to my team creating my PL. After
A Practical Plan for especially helpful in on enrichment reading this text, I dont
Real World Student thinking about clusters before believe one PL session will
Driven Learning by delivering my PL. starting them? be sufficient for teachers to
Renzulli, Gentry, and Chapter 4: How to start enrichment clusters. I
Reis, to learn more Develop Your Own dont want to fall further
about enrichment Enrichment Cluster behind on starting clusters
clusters. I will use this focuses on how to get either though. Im not sure
book to help me enrichment clusters up what to do about this.
deliver my PL. and running in your Should I complete PL while
Time: 5 hours 30 school setting and we start clusters?
minutes Chapter 5: Staff
Total time: 15 hours Development and
Program Evaluation
give great activities to
deliver professional
learning on clusters to
teachers.
This week I begun
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September 12 creating my
presentation to
deliver PL to my
team. I spent time
rereading the text
and using chapter 5
to help me develop
my PL.
Time: 3 Hours
Total time: 18 hours
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OUT DUE TO OUT DUE TO FAMILY OUT DUE TO OUT DUE TO FAMILY
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September 19 FAMILY EMERGENCY FAMILY EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY EMERGENCY
OUT DUE TO OUT DUE TO FAMILY OUT DUE TO OUT DUE TO FAMILY
September 26th FAMILY EMERGENCY FAMILY EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY EMERGENCY
Meet with Dr. HInes After meeting with Dr. None None
rd
October 3 to revamp practicum HInes I had a clearer
and plan out activities understanding of how
to start clusters. Also to get Clusters up and
completed PL running and how to
presentation on deliver PL to my team
clusters to share with effectively.
team.
Time: 3 Hours
Total time: 21 hours
Delivered PL 1 to I feel ready to None None
October 10th team (Monday) to go administer the survey
over general to students and sort
information on student data to start
Clusters. Team was clusters.
informed to think of 3
things they would be
interested in
teaching. Meet with
team on Friday to
deliver PL 2.
Discussed cluster
groups and possible
lesson plans
activities.
Time: 5 Hours
Total Time: 26
PARENT TEACHER PARENT TEACHER PARENT PARENT TEACHER
October 17th CONFERENCE CONFERENCE WEEK TEACHER CONFERENCE WEEK
WEEK CONFERENCE
WEEK
Created cluster Narrowing down to the One of my students None
October 24th survey, administered four clusters turned out was very upset that
survey to each to be easier than I clusters did not
classroom, collected originally thought it change every
and sorted data to would be. Many of the week. When I
form cluster groups. students were explained that
Planned cluster interested in the same clusters would
groups for the cluster four clusters. change at the end
following week. Only four students did of 13 sessions he
Time: 6 hours not choose a cluster seemed happier.
Total Time: 32 hours that was being offered Should I have
so I let the students allowed him to
choose again from the switch clusters
four classes being after groups had
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taught. been made?


One of the teachers none None none
October 31st will be out this Friday,
because it was the
first cluster group we
decided as a grade
level to start clusters
the following week.
We didnt think it
would be beneficial to
the students for their
first meeting to be
with a sub.
Implemented I noticed one of the None None
November 7th clusters, Planned teachers plan include
clusters, Reviewed just video clips for the
plans from other first meeting. I met with
teachers. the teacher to learn
Time: 6 hours how I could provide
Total Time: 38 hours support so that his first
meeting was engaging
to the students. We
revamped his plans.
Implemented I helped one of the None None
th
November 14 clusters, Planned other teachers plan for
clusters, Reviewed her survival group. We
plans from other focused on how
teachers. teamwork was
Time: 6 hours important for survival
Total Time: 44 hours and planned a
teamwork activitiy.
THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING BREAK
November 21st BREAK BREAK BREAK
Implemented None None One difficulty has been what
November 28th clusters, Planned to do with clusters when a
clusters, Reviewed teacher is out. Since we are
plans from other meeting once a week it is
teachers. difficult when teachers are
Time: 6 hours out sick or have
Total Time: 50 hours appointments on Fridays.
When starting the new
group of clusters I think it
may be better to complete
clusters on Wednesday or
Thursday instead of Fridays.
December 2nd Implemented NONE NONE NONE
clusters, Planned
clusters, Reviewed
plans from other
teachers.
Time: 6 hours
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Total Time: 56 hours


December 9 Implemented None None None
clusters, planned
clusters, review
cluster plans from
other teachers.
Time: 5 hours
Total time: 61

Second Semester

Summary of Highlights of areas of Questions or Areas of need/weakness


activities and how strength/growth and points for and possible solutions to
Week of much time each how you are meeting clarification about those problem areas
activity has taken your goals in your your experience
proposal

January 6 Met with grade level My team is really N/A I am concerned about one
team to discuss excited about moving teacher implementing
moving from type I from type I to type III clusters correctly and if he
activities to type II activities. There is will move into a type III
and type III activities. some confusion still project.
Also discussed over what a type III
completing new project should look
clusters once like.
students complete
their type III projects.
Planned,
implemented, and
reviewed cluster
plans.
Time: 7 hours
Total time: 67
January 13 Met again with grade I think my team has a N/A N/A
level team again to better understanding
discuss type III after I told them my
projects. Shared general time frame for
resources from the my type III projects.
type III section of this
website. Discussed
my plans of moving
students from type I
to type II and type III
activities. Planned,
implemented, and
reviewed cluster
plans.
Time: 7 hours
Total time: 74
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January 20 CLUSTERS CLUSTERS CLUSTERS CLUSTERS CANCELLED


CANCELLED DUE CANCELLED DUE TO CANCELLED DUE DUE TO ASSEMBLY.
TO ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY. TO ASSEMBLY.
January 27 Review brainstorming Teaching n/a n/a
strategy with my brainstorming to
team. teachers was fun! It
Begin my first type III was something many
activity. Students of them said that they
brainstormed could use in their
problems that they classroom in other
learned about the ways.
ocean. Students then
chose groups.
Students
brainstormed
possible solutions to
problems. Review
plans from other
teachers and
provided feedback as
needed.
Time: 6 hours
Total time: 80
February 3 Met with team to Students are very none none
discuss next steps in engaged by their
problem solving: projects. They do not
evaluating solutions. want to leave when it
Students in my is time for them to go
cluster evaluated back to their
their solutions based classrooms.
on certain criteria.
Students then chose
their solution and
begin making
sketches or
brainstorming ways
to create their
products. I also
planned,
implemented, and
review the plans of
my teammates.
Time: 6 hours
Total time: 86
February 10 Students began none none none
crafting a prototype of
their projects. I
planned,
implemented, and
review the plans of
my teammates.
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Time: 5 hours
Total time: 91
February 17 Students worked on none none none
their prototypes for
their type III projects.
I planned,
implemented, and
reviewed the plans of
my team members.
Time: 5 Hours
Total Time: 96
February 24 Students worked on none none none
creating diagrams for
their prototypes as
well as completing
the graphic organizer
to prepare for their
presentation. I
planned,
implemented, and
reviewed the plans of
my team members.
Time: 5 Hours
Total Time: 101
March 3 Students worked on none none none
creating diagrams for
their prototypes as
well as completing
the graphic organizer
to prepare for their
presentation. I
planned,
implemented, and
reviewed the plans of
my team members.
Time: 5 Hours
Total Time: 106
March 6 SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK
March 17 Students worked on none none none
preparing their
presentation. I met
with teachers at my
grade level to
determine what
classes would be
available for our
presentation. I
reviewed the lesson
plans of my team and
provided feedback on
plans.
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Time: 5 hours
Total time: 106
March 24 Parent teacher Parent teacher Parent teacher Parent teacher conference
conference - EARLY conference - EARLY conference - - EARLY RELEASE.
RELEASE. RELEASE. EARLY RELEASE.
March 31 Students presented none none none
their projects to
students from other
classes with similar
interest. I facilitated
and monitored
presentation as well
as helped teachers
select students,
based on interests, to
attend presentations.
I reviewed and
provided feedback on
plans for my team.
Time: 6 hours
Total time 112 hours
April 3 Created and none none none
administered survey
on the effectiveness
of clusters. Review
data and presented
data to team.
Time: 6 hours
Total time: 118 hours
April 10 - 14 Worked on portfolio. none none none
Time: 8 hours
Total time: 126 hours

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