Preparing for Fieldwork

         Due to the multiple snowstorms we experienced last week, Friday's class became a day for going over our upcoming fieldwork.  We discussed edTPA, which we will be getting ample practice on throughout this experience.  It is a bit overwhelming, but it is comforting to know we will not just be thrown into it during student teaching!
          Beginning tomorrow, Monday, we will be in the second grade classroom.  While my group is the last to teach, we are creating pre-assessment questions.  Once we are aware of what the students already know, we can begin creating lesson plans for the unit on Lewis and Clark and the exploration of the West.  Critical concepts to understand in this unit will be what Lewis and Clark did, who Sacagawea was, and understanding what the West was like.  I am confident that my group and I will create engaging lessons for this second grade class. I am excited to begin fieldwork and meet the students tomorrow!