Student Teaching

Webber Middle School

4201 Seneca St, Fort Collins, CO 80526

January 8 - March 8

Webber Middle School is in the Poudre School Distric, R-1. It is comprised of 735 students, with a 50/50 split between male and female students, a minority population of 22%, and 27% of students who are economically disadvantaged. This school has an outstanding athletics program and a plethora of after school enrichment clubs. My mentor teacher at Webber was Chelsea Ruiz. She gives students a choice of subject, media, or both, while expanding their technical art skills through material explorations and daily practice.

The four core elements of the Colorado Teacher Quality Standards outline the knowledge and skills required of an excellent teacher in the state of Colorado. I will reflect on each of these individual elements and provide artifacts and analysis to support my self-evaluations.

Johnson Elementary School

4101 Seneca St, Fort Collins CO 80526

March 18 - May 10

Johnson Elementary School is in the Poudre School District, R-1. It is comprised of 400 students, split with 49% female students and 51% male students. They have a 27% minority enrollment and 33% of students who are economically disadvantaged. This school has a long list of  after school enrichment opportunities and child care for those who need it. My mentor teacher at Johnson was Amy Felder. She runs a fully TAB (Teaching for Artistic Behavior) classroom, equipped with different 'studios' for students to freely explore and create.

The Colorado State University Professional Dispositions consist of nine different aspects of effective teaching and professional practice. I will reflect on each aspect and grade myself accordingly based on my conduct over these 16 weeks of student teaching.