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Last week at Linden
I have greatly enjoyed my last week at Linden. I am so glad I got the opportunity to come back after they were finished with TCAPs. I feel this really gave me more of an insight into how they really operate in the fourth grade classrooms. I had a fantastic experience helping one of the students in my class this week.

There is a little boy in Mrs. Eby's class who has some trouble following directions. He has big behavior problems, never does his work, never listens in class and has even threatened the school as well as Mrs.Eby. During their math lesson this week I went and sat next to him and sort of made it a game for him. Mrs. Eby and the class were doing the problems on the smart board and I challenged him that I bet he couldn't finish them before Mrs. Eby and the others in the class. He immediately responded and got to work. And finished the whole sheet with no problem and got every answer right! He even volunteered to work one out one the board. He was working out the problems and writing out every step and throughout the rest of the week had no behavior problems and was gettings A's and A+ on all his work. He was volunteering to share his work with the class during writing and Language Arts and interacting better with the class. I know not all of it had to do with my helping him, but I did feel good knowing I helped him have a minor breakthrough.

On my last day I made cupcakes for the class and had a sort of relaxed lesson with them. We read a book and they wrote their own short stories to go with the pictures. They loved it! And I was so impressed with the work they did. At the end of the day I almost started tearing up with all the kids coming up and hugging me and asking of I could come back and visit before they got out of school for the summer. I never would have thought that in two weeks could have had that much of an impact on myself and the students. As I was leaving, Mrs.Eby told me that I was going to be a fantastic teacher and she had know doubt I would do great. That was such an encouragement to me from such a great teacher. I greatly enjoyed my time at Linden and cannot wait to be in the classroom again.

Math
{TCAP Math Review.pptx}
{Math Reflection.docx}
Social Studies
{First Amendment Lesson Plan .docx}

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{Science Night Reflection .docx}
{CellShoebox.pdf}
{CellShoebox.doc}
Math
{TCAP Math Review.pptx}

Linden Elementary Mission Statement:
The mission of Linden Elementary School is to ensure that all students acquire the intended knowledge, skills, and dispositions deemed most essential to their success.
Linden Elementary Fourth Grade on PhotoPeach
Science
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Linden Elementary Mission Statement:
The mission of Linden Elementary School is to ensure that all students acquire the intended knowledge, skills, and dispositions deemed most essential to their success.
Science
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{Science Night Reflection .docx}
Math