Teach Dailey

Here are some word clouds I created using taxedo  for my 5th grade literature circles: The roles are based on Harvey Daniels work in "Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in the Student-centered Classroom." Stenhouse Publishers, York, ME. We learned about them in Shannon Cannon's course at UCD in the credential program. I really like how each role supports different student strengths and provides structure so that students have clearly defined roles. Connector Role Discussion Director Role Illustrator Role Investigator role Literary Luminary role Investigator role (second version) Summarizer role Vocabulary Enricher role

As I near the end of my credential program, I can't help but feel an overwhelming feeling of gratitude.  Play Practice (The American Revolution) Gratitude to my husband for supporting me emotionally as I worked so hard this year. I can't thank him enough for taking over extra household responsibilities as I worked into the night on my lesson plans and course work. Gratitude to my S upervisor Shelley Dally , who gave me feedback and cheered me on. She observed me teaching, and gave me the truth. The good , the not so good, and the insight to ensure that I was differentiating and helping ALL my students. Gratitude to my resident teacher Nadine Hilden , who gave me the freedom to learn. She gave me a teacher's most precious item, time. I always had time to do a lesson, and warm support from her before and after lessons. She shared with me her thinking as she observed the students.  Gratitude to the amazing professors that linked research to the rea...

On a beautiful day in California, some hard working student teachers took a field trip to Sutter's Fort  in Sacramento, CA. We weren't really sure what to expect, some had distant memories from eating a bag lunch under a cool tree, while others remembered spending the night with their class many years ago. As we entered the Fort, we were greeted by some wonderful Park Rangers that were eager to answer any questions that we might have. What we found, upon further exploration, was a wonderful display of living history. There were areas decorated to show different artisan trades, living quarters, and my personal favorite were the informational displays. Each display gave focused descriptions, and had photographs of primary sources to pair with the topic discussed. It would be a wonderful activity to highlight the importance of primary sources to students through a scavenger hunt. This would allow them to describe what primary source was shown with each description of a topic and ...