Niky Coronado TPE Blog

  Introduction:   Our school uses NWEA MAP testing for math and literacy, it is administered 3 times a school year (once a trimester). The information from the results in this test helps us see where our students are strong and where they are struggling. We also use the results to build goals for our students. 5.1. Apply knowledge of the purposes, characteristics, and appropriate uses of different types of assessments (e.g.,  diagnostic, informal, formal, progress-monitoring, formative, summative, and performance) to design and administer  classroom assessments, including use of scoring rubrics. 5.2. Collect and analyze assessment data from multiple measures and sources to plan and modify instruction and  document students' learning over time. 5.4. Use technology as appropriate to support assessment administration, conduct data analysis, and communicate  learning outcomes to students and families. The NWEA MAP Literacy test focuses on 3 main instructional a...

   Introduction:   During the first half of the school year we have been reading a novel in class. Throughout the novel we have been exploring the different elements of a story. The first element we explored were plot of a story, now we have begun to explore literary point of view. 4.1. Locate and apply information about students' current academic status, content- and standards-related learning  needs and goals, assessment data, language proficiency status, and cultural background for both short-term and  long-term instructional planning purposes.  4.2. Understand and apply knowledge of the range and characteristics of typical and atypical child development from birth  through adolescence to help inform instructional planning and learning experiences for all students.  4.8. Use digital tools and learning technologies across learning environments as appropriate to create new content and  provide personalized and integrated technology-rich less...

 Introduction:   During the first half of the school year we have been reading a novel in class. Throughout the novel we have been exploring the different elements of a story. The first element we explored were plot of a story, now we have begun to explore literary point of view. 3.1. Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter, including the adopted California State Standards and curriculum frameworks.  The way this information is presented will cover both California State Standards and ELD standards. Once the lesson is over the students will be able to analyze different point of views and examine as well as adopt written and spoken text and language. This is important for students because it helps in their comprehension skills, ability to write affectively, and ability to interpret information appropriately. 3.2. Use knowledge about students and learning goals to organize the curriculum to facilitate student understanding of subject matter, and make accommodations and/or mo...

   Introduction: With this TPE I will be referring back to the lesson on Plot of a Story that was used in TPE 1. However, I will be referring to my use of positive affirmations that are used in class daily and how I include all students with positive interactions. 2.1. Promote students' social-emotional growth, development, and individual responsibility using positive interventions and supports, restorative justice, and conflict resolution practices to foster a caring community where each student is treated fairly and respectfully by adults and peers. 2.3. Establish, maintain, and monitor inclusive learning environments that are physically, mentally, intellectually, and emotionally healthy and safe to enable all students to learn, and recognize and appropriately address instances of intolerance and harassment among students, such as bullying, racism, and sexism.   2.6. Establish and maintain clear expectations for positive classroom behavior and for student-to-student and...

 Introduction: This year we will be reading a novel as a class, but before we begin to read I want my students to know the different elements of a story which will help them better comprehend, engage, and relate to what they are reading. One of the lessons we will be doing before beginning our novel is called Plot of a Story. I will be providing my students with the option to complete the assignment either on google classroom or on paper. We will learn, define, and identify the different elements of a story plot. We will then read a story together and plot it on a plot graph, lastly, the students will complete a short assessment of what they have read on their own. 1.1 Apply knowledge of students, including their prior experiences, interests, and social-emotional learning needs, as well as their funds of knowledge and cultural, language, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to engage them in learning. In order to plot the story we first have to learn the definitions of each point in the ...