Provide short answers to the following questions. These questions relate to a high school resource classroom for reading and math where college students are completing their field experience at. The school is located in the United States Midwest area. Refer to Rubics for grading expectations.
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1. As you look forward to your Field Experience in a high school resource classroom for reading and math, what do you hope to gain from it? What are your expectations and goals for the experience? What are your thoughts about the experience?
2. How does your school implement RTI? How do you differentiate instruction?
3. What is your philosophy regarding inclusion? What is your discipline policy?
4. How do you meet the needs of low incidence population students in your classroom?
5. Which category of students with special needs do you see most often in your class? What accommodations or modifications do you make for them?
6. How do you deal with a toxic colleague or administrator?
7. What are the most common mistakes new teachers make?
8. How do you ensure effective communication with families?
9. What experience have you had with Co-Teaching (College has been assistant teacher in a daycare for two years)? How did the relationship develop? What is the most challenging aspect of Co-teaching?
10. What is its greatest benefit?
11. How do you prepare for IEP meetings? What is your role?
Refer to for grading expectations: Professional Learning Community Discussion Rubric
Criteria
Level 3
5 points
Level 2
3 points
Level 1
1 point
Criterion Score
Content
Posts have in-depth content, connecting course objectives to the field experience. Posts provide insight into experience using additional resources
Posts and responses connect course objectives to field experience.
Content of post consists of daily agenda during field experience
Score of Content,
/ 5
Participation
Consistently posts on the PLC Discussion Board with 1 initial post and 2 responses in a timely manner. Posts are meaningful and demonstrate reflection of the field experience
Posts on the PLC Discussion Board with one initial post and at least one response
Submitted an initial post, but little or no evidence of responses to classmates
Score of Participation,
/ 5
Voice & Writing
Posts are lively and inviting. Stories and anecdotes are interesting and purposeful. Posts are professionally written in such a way as to encourage feedback.
Posts are engaging and easy for the reader to interact with and respond to Language and mechanics are appropriate.
Writing is filled with errors that tend to distract the reader. Language and mechanics impede understanding.
Score of Voice & Writing,
/ 5
Total Score of Professional Learning Community Discussion Rubric, / 15
Overall Score
Level 3
13 points minimum
Level 2
9 points minimum
Level 1
0 points minimum
