The end of ISTEP+

Hopes

• In the future, I hope that my class's schedule falls so that the class is with a special area that is led by a specialized teacher. Not only do they probably know more about the subject than I do, but I really appreciate having that time in the middle of the day to check in homework and enter grades. I don't like having computers on Mondays because the classroom teacher has to lead computer time.

Fractions Test

• The students did not do so well on the math test today. The average score was 75%. The unit went a little faster than I had hoped and I needed to focus more on vocabulary. In the future, I would like to design the test before I teach the unit. The students did well with comparing fractions using butterfly math, but they forgot how to create equivalent fractions. 

Visualizing

• I was surprised by how literal the students were when I asked them what they might see or feel when they read. This allowed me to really hit on how much visualizing really connects to making inferences because the reader has to use their schema to fill in any gaps left by the author. The students thought that it was funny when I used my ogre voice to model how I use the hearing part of visualizing when I read. 

ISTEP+

• The class finished the ISTEP+ test today. I am glad that they do not have to worry about the test anymore.