1st Grade Internship Experience as "Miss Dunham"
I completed my teaching internship at Sheridan Road Elementary in 2007. I was placed in Mrs. Judy Henry's 1st grade classroom. Without her guidance I would not be the organized teacher I am today with a well-managed classroom. I was Mrs. Henry's last intern, as she retired in 2007, when the school year ended. I am grateful to have been able to learn from her.
Highlights
I captured photos of daily events in the classroom and published this video which features the main activities of each day with the lessons I created for my six-week, lead-teaching experience. Click on the image to the left to open Screencast where this 15-minute video is located.
Major Unit Plan
While in Mrs. Henry's classroom I solo-taught for six weeks a unit I designed, entitled "Our Earth, Our Resources". This unit integrated math, science, social studies and language arts. A simple breakdown of the topics are listed below:
Topics and Connections:
Attached below is the 62-page unit plan I created for this unit.
Topics and Connections:
- Math - Geometric Shapes: Connect to social studies by relating landforms to geometric shapes
- Science - Weather and the Water Cycle: Connect to social studies by describing the flow of water on landforms and through bodies of water
- Social Studies - Landforms and Bodies of Water
- Language Arts - Comprehension and Prediction: Connect to science by reading stories aloud related to the water cycle
Attached below is the 62-page unit plan I created for this unit.
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Internship Evaluation
At Michigan State University, in order to pass your internship expereience and be recommended for a Michigan Teaching Certificate, your collaborating teacher must write an evaluation letter describing your educational setting, work ethics, major accomplishments, and an overall recommendation. This document written by Mrs. Henry is attached below.
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