Reflective Analysis of Portfolio Artifact

 

INTASC # 3

 

·  Brief Description of Evidence:

 

I reflected about how I change circle when Brennan is at school.  I make sure that when he is there that he has a chance everyday to say what he would like to say about the story or the activity that is going on at the time. 

 

·  Analysis of What I Learned:

 

I learned that listening to Brennan and making sure that he has a chance to talk is adapting the lesson towards Brennan or an individual.

 

·  How This Artifact Demonstrates my Competence on the INTASC Principle:

 

This demonstrates my ability to look at a child’s abilities and adapt circle or activities so that the child could do it on their own or get their point across.

 

 

April 14, 2003

 

          For circle today I read the story Farmer Will.  The story is about a boy that has a toy cow, horse, pig, and sheep.  I asked a few questions during the story and a few children would yell out the answers.  During the middle of the story though I asked a question that Brennan really wanted to answer and he wanted to tell me what he was thinking about the animals at the time.  Instead of just saying what he had to say while others were talking, he needed everyone to stop talking and from me to give all my attention to him.  If the children do not stop talking or I do not give my full attention to him he will start screaming until it happens.  So lately during circle time, I make sure that when he is there that he has a chance everyday to say what he would like to say about the story or the activity that is going on at the time.  If Brennan is not there then I do not have to worry about giving him a time to talk and I just keep reading and asking the children questions and predictions about the story that I am reading.  This is working at the time but I wonder if it will always work.  I am not sure how that I could let him know that I do can about what he is saying and that I do hear him.  I want to make sure that I do not discourage from using his words but I want him to know that he does not have to scream at me to make me listen to him.