November 29, 2010

We have recently began working the the data charts and formatting those to get them ready. I have to go back in and format all the formulas so that the cells change colors and numbres automatically. The information that I am working with is confedential so I cannot give any information out about any of the numbers and data I see.

November 22, 2010

Instead of tutoring with the site-words, Shari gave me today to work on formatting and spell checking my blog. I changed the format and reorganized my entire blog online.

November 18, 2010

Once again, I did the site-word activity, then I began working on the "groups" that I had left off on a few weeks ago. We take the RIT scores and the other averages and group the kids by thier scores. That way, we know who needs to work on what.

November 17, 2010

Instead of continuing the "site-words" the way we have been, today, I did some reorganizing. The "green" folder was getting pretty packed with cards, so I decided to group the cards according to how many times the girl's have completed them. This way, we have groups named "one time", "two times", "three times", etc. This way, it will be easier to keep the cards organized and we know when they are worthy of moving to the blue, final folder.

November 15, 2010

Today, I continued working with Mia and Macy, (the two girls I tutor with the site-words.) I could not find Shari all hour, so I went and got the girls out of class, and I did the activity by myself. When I saw Shari, she said she was very proud of me for taking it into my own hands, and she was happy I did the site-words by myself. These two little girls have become good friends of mine. They smile, scream, and wave to get my attention everytime they see me throughout the school :) This site-word activity is very fun for me.

November 9, 2010

Today, I Shari and I decided an easier way to organize the site-words. Instead of tallying like we have in the past, we decided to bundle the cards and keep them in different piles. This way, it would be much easier to move from folder to folder without erasing old marks.

November 8, 2010

For the past week, I have been watching Shari pull kids out of class to do the "site words" activities. I absolutely LOVE this. I am still watching and observing but I am learing how to do it by myself and hopefully I will get to take over next week. I love watching the kids read the word numerous times and actually sound out the word to put all the pieces together. Not only am I working with data, but I am also getting the experience of working with kids first hand which is something I wanted to experience because I want to go into Elementary Education.

November 3, 2010

Doing this COS with Shari has opened my eyes to many things. I am helping Mr. Finley with the data sheets for MAPS scores, so that he can turn them into the board. We must have those completed by Dec. Knowing that I have so much responsability and a deadline to make this happen is very exciting to me:)