CANDIDATE(S): Kristin Spears and Kristin Spears

DATE: December 9, 2007

EDUC 410 FINAL ASSIGNMENTS
CHECKLIST
Fine Arts / PE / & Health
Cite at least 10 examples of the use of music:

MUSIC
SUBJECT SOL DAY ACTIVITY
1 VA studies VS.2.6 89 The students will learn the government song, How a Bill Becomes a Law.

2 VS2.b 52 Students will listen to music of the Civil War Era while creating time-
VA studies period flags.

3 e.17 88 The students will view musical clip.

English

4 e.17 89 The students will experiment with voice fluctuations.

English

5 119 The students will listen to music at the pizza party.

Math

6 111 The students will learn the song fraction is part of a whole.
Math

7 63 The students will learn the PEMDAS song.

Math

8 Science 70 The students will sing about the weather.

9 1.a 95 students listen to music while they take their cumulative
Math place-value test.

1 14.c 131 students learn the MMR rap.

0 Math

Cite at least 10 examples of the use of visual art:

VISUAL ART
SUBJECT SOL DAY ACTIVITY
1 .12 87 students will draw a balanced meal on a placemat to be
Science laminated.

2 8.7 80 Students will creatively illustrate a plant’s life cycle with various art
Science supplies

3 10.b 62 Students will draw a picture in their journals of the occurrence of a natural
Science disaster

4 .1 33 Students will color-by-number their compass worksheets.

Science

5 11.d 19 Students will create a telescope out of paper towel tubes, wax paper,
Science rubber bands and terpra paint

6 VA Studies Vs 2 The students will draw three ships that came to Virginia.
7&9

7 Vs 3 The students will use macaroni to make necklaces.

VA Studies 7&9

8 VA Studies Vs 4 The students will make a Powhatan vest.

7&9

9 e.23 11 The students will create posters.

English
1 English e.7.10 150 The students will draw a picture from thie report they have completed.
0

Cite at least 10 examples of the use of drama, theatre, and roleplay:

DRAMA / THEATRE / ROLEPLAY

SUBJECT SOL DAY ACTIVITY
1 10.c 66 students will act out a weather report.
Science

2 science 7 78 Students will write / act out plant life cycles as protection from enemies.

3 2 90 Students will role play saying ‘no’ in uncomfortable situations (such as

science when being offered drugs)

4 1.d 100 Students will act out as if they were at a tea party – in order to learn the
Math rounding ‘teaparty’ mneumonic.

5 5 46 Students will act as baseball players in order to determine between

Math accuracy and precision.

6 7&9 5 Cheiftess (teacher) will be played by teacher and children Indians.

VA Studies

7 10&11 28 The students will perform skits.

English

8 English 10&11 40 The students will create skits.

9 English 14 83 The students will play Gestures.

1 17 90 The students will perform “My Life as a Fourth Grader.”

0 English
 Cite at least 10 examples of the use of movement and dance:

MOVEMENT AND DANCE

SUBJECT SOL DAY ACTIVITY
1 11 30 Students will actively participate in the revolving class model of the solar
Science system.

2 Math 1.d 100 Students will race around the school on a ‘measurement hunt.’

3 12 86 Students will participate in the fourth grade nature walk around the
Science community

4 .4 34 Students will actively be involved with the interactive racecar effort in

Science learning about energies.

5 .4 12 Students will actively be involved with the class weight experiment by

Science hopping, sitting, etc. on scales.

6 14 84 The students will play Who’s Line.

English

7 14 83 The students will play Gestures.

English

8 20 21 The students will rotate 15 minutes of SSR and 15 minutes of SSR cards.
English

9 19.c 19 The students will play SPARKLE as a review for spelling.

English

1 9.d 14 The students will rotate through short story stations.

0 English
 Cite at least 5 examples of the use of health:

HEALTH
SUBJECT SOL DAY ACTIVITY
1 H 4.2 6 Students will have a mini healthy eating lesson to follow M+M graphing
[science] exercise in which they explore why M+Ms aren’t healthy.

2 H 4.4 11 Students will create posters advertising healthy cleanliness practices such
[science] as washing hands – to be posted around the room.

3 H 4.6 15 Students will learn about the importance of volunteers in the community
[science] and make thank you cards for them

4 H 4.8 43 Students will take notes on the provided powerpoint correlating worksheet
[science] – learning about healthy behaviors

5 H 4.9 56 Students will make a reference sheet – listing resources for obtaining
[science] health-related services and information.

Please mark YES or NO with an “X” to signify that you completed all of the
assignments listed in the table below:

YES NO INDICATOR
x I have used technology at least 36 times over the course of the school year. (average would
be four times per month).
x I have used all four fine arts areas (music, visual, drama, and dance) in my curriculum.
x I have planned fine arts lessons at least 36 times over the course of the school year.
(average would be four times per month).
x I have planned at least 20 health lessons over the course of the school year. (average would
be twice per month).
I have planned at least 36 lessons or references to movement or PE over the course of the
school year. (average would be four times per month).
x I have incorporated accommodations / differentiation of instruction for diversity /
 exceptionalities throughout my curriculum AT LEAST one time per week.
I have highlighted the accommodations each week!

On my honor, I, Kristin Spears, feel that I have put forth my best effort to create a
curriculum that is diverse in instruction and learning activities and will provide
meaningful experiences for each and every WHOLE child in academic, emotional,
physical, and spiritual ways.

On my honor, I, Kristin Spears, feel that I have put forth my best effort to create a
curriculum that is diverse in instruction and learning activities and will provide
meaningful experiences for each and every WHOLE child in academic, emotional,
physical, and spiritual ways.
 CANDIDATE(S): Kristin Spears and Kristin Spears
DATE: December 9, 2007
EDUC 410 FINAL ASSIGNMENTS
CHECKLIST
Curriculum Integration & Cohesiveness
Please mark YES or NO to signify that you completed all of the assignments listed in the table
below:

YES NO INDICATOR
I have given my school colleagues (each person) a CD with the following
documents:
_____ Character Education _____ Standards Paper
_____ Horizontal Mapping _____ Science Charts
_____ Language Arts Charts _____ Math Charts
_____ Social Science Charts _____ Resource Documents
_____ Final Checklist – Fine Arts, PE, Health
_____ Final Checklist – Integration (collaboration / accommodations for diversity)
Each CD I have made has a label with
___ My name and my partner’s name
___ The grade level
___ The name of my colleague so he/she will be able to identify the one he/she is to obtain.

1.) Cite at least 5 examples of how you imparted your school’s mission throughout your
curriculum.

DAY TOPIC ACTIVITY

1. 47 Museum The students will show the Librarian respect when she is talking about finding
Curator resources for them to use in their project.
Project
2. 122 Technology The students will show self-control by staying on task in the Computer Lab and
for Writing not wandering to other websites.
3. 121 Technology The students will show diligence in their writing and making sure to complete the
for Writing project.
4. 3 Scientific The students will volunteer answers during science when learning about the
Method scientific method.
5. 58 Field Trip to The students will show respect to the other students who worked hard on their
Middle science fair projects by not touching their projects.
School
Science Fair
2.) Cite at least 5 examples of how you included lessons and activities planned in your Character
Education Paper.
DAY TOPIC ACTIVITY
1. 1 English Because of Winn Dixie (responsibility) the students will complete a
comprehension worksheet – integrating responsibility and Winn Dizie and
comprehension questions from the text.
2. 6 English Because of Winn Dixie (responsibility) the students will complete a sequencing
worksheet – integrating responsibility and Winn Dixie and chronological order of
a story factors.
3. 9 Science Because of Winn Dixie (responsibility) the students will teach their partner about
kinetic and potential energies – using at least one example from the story that
displayed each kind, respectively.
4. 35 Science Because of Winn Dixie (responsibility) the students will learn about story-
building through the development of the story and thematic integration, such as
responsibility, in literature pieces.
5. 92 Science Because of Winn Dixie (responsibility) the students will complete a F-R-I-C-T-I-
O-N activity and discuss ties between episodes in the story and frictional
occurrences they learned about in science.

3.) Cite at least 5 examples of use of technology.

DAY TOPIC ACTIVITY
1. 21 Big Teacher presented PowerPoint on slavery.
Changes in
the New
World
2. 56 Creation of The students will complete a worksheet online.
West
Virginia
3. 4 Poetry The students will watch a movie clip from Matilida.
4. 125 Finding The students will go to the computer lab for research.
Sources for
Topics
5. 123 Technology The students will learn how to use Google.
for Writing

4.) Cite at least 5 examples of collaboration with community resources.

DAY TOPIC ACTIVITY
1. 47 Electric A Electrician will come in and talk to the class about his job.
Basic
Circuits
2. 40 Force The students will go to the football field and watch football players exert force on
one another.
3. 101 Graphing The teacher will take pictures of the town for the class to view their community.
Information
4. 109 Taking A professional story teller will come and share a story with the class.
notes on a
story
5. 85 What causes A Construction worker will come in and talk about what goes into a scene in the
this effect movies.

5.) Cite at least 5 examples of collaboration with families.

DAY TOPIC ACTIVITY
1. 108 English students will take notes on a recipe from the class exercise, and go home to make
it with their family
2. 23 English a student’s story will be chosen and read at Family Night at Falwell!

3. 93 English students will interview their parents about their lineage.

4. 46 English students will use parental assistance in order to locate and draw household
conductors.
5. 88 Science students will educate their family on healthy eating and post the in-class-made
chart on their fridge at home.

6.) Cite at least 5 examples of collaboration with colleagues.

DAY TOPIC ACTIVITY
1. 16 science 4th grade classes will participate in a nature walk/ observation day and all teachers
will participate.
2. 58 science 4th grade field trip to M.S. science fair and all teachers will participate.
3. 99 math students will receive assistance / guidance in ‘hunt for estimation’ around the
school from other teachers.
4. 100 math 4th grade will collaborate with the kindergarten teacher / class in order to celebrate
100th day of school.
5. 4 VA Studies school-wide / teacher organized pow wow with visiting native Americans.

7.) Cite at least 5 examples of use of assessment (various types).

DAY TOPIC ACTIVITY
1. 115 Using The students will complete Book Reports by writing a biography of a character.
Sensory
Words
2. 150 Final Paper The students will write a paper.
Due
3. 11 Coming to The students will be tested over the information they have learned.
America
4. 60 Museum The students will make a presentation to the class about an artifact that might be
Curator found in a museum that is concurrent with what we are studying in history or
Project science.
5. 133 Getting The students will write an essay, a sequel to The Lion, The Witch, and the
Organized Wardrobe.

8.) Cite at least 5 examples of use of literacy, problem solving, etc.

DAY TOPIC ACTIVITY
1. 160 English Unit The students will read the daily portion of A Time to Dance silently.
on
Reconstruction
2. 1 Poetry The students will read and comprehend questions from text.
3. 7 Building The students will create non-sense stories.
Stories
4. 79 End a Story The students will breakdown chapters into cause and effect relationships.
5. 91 What causes The students will make-up own math problems.
this effect

9.) Cite at least 10 examples of how you have used integration your curriculum. (eg. If you are
studying about Native Americans on Day 27 in social studies, are you also reading a novel in
reading group on Day 27 that would reinforce learning about Native Americans? Are you doing
an art project that relates to Native Americans? Etc.)
DAY TOPIC ACTIVITY
1. 108 Decimals, The students will write a math story about an alligator. The stories will be
Greater than, given to another student to take notes on.
Less than,
Equal to
2. 157 Reconstruction The students will write poems about reconstruction
3. 46 Museum Research a topic in history or science.
Curator
Project
4. 20 Geometric Native American artwork from their culture will be viewed.
patterns
5. 68 Segregation The teacher will divide the girls and boys and see if they can go all day long
segregated.
6. 93 What causes The students will put together Famous American book.
this effect
7. 75 Measurement The student swill review measurement with rulers.
8. 22 Geometric The students will view Indian artwork.
patterns
9. 31 Seasonal The teacher will hold up fall-object cards and students will tell how to weight
Changes (Fall) the objects.
10 98 Estimation The students will grocery shop online for their estimation work to be done
. during math time.
10.) Cite at least 10 examples providing evidence that you have incorporated instructional
strategies that provide creative, multi-sensory, hands-on approaches to learning throughout
your curriculum.

DAY TOPIC ACTIVITY

1. 80 VA Studies students will actively participate in ‘living time line’ on the playground
according to their research.
2. 12 VA Studies will create ‘lifelike maps’ of VA with teacher assistance.
3. 73 VA Studies students will create Number the Starts art project (coordinating with the book)
4. 40 English students will write skit scripts and perform their reading books.
5. 38 English students will present research-reports as museum curators.
6. 61 English students will create leaf-art rubbings in correlation with their LA reading.
7. 20 Math students will use movement and artwork and resources to create place value
chart for the classroom.
8. 97 Math students will create native American geometric artwork patterns.
9. 48 Science students will create a masking-tape circuit and play ‘redlight / greenlight’
10 10 Science students will roleplay with guidance counselor about relationships.
.
11.) Cite at least 10 examples providing evidence that you have incorporated accommodations /
differentiation of instruction for diversity / exceptionalities throughout your curriculum.

DAY TOPIC ACTIVITY

1. 9 Science students will receive clip art and large paper in order to create a pictogram.
2. 19 Science students will be permitted to submit a picture of their nightly observation
assignment as opposed to a journal entry.
3. 23 Science students will have access to a paper plate model of the class project during
enrichment time for reinforcement and comprehension purposes.
4. 3 Science students will be given an alternative spelling list.
5. 13 English students will be assisted in their brainstorming activity in a one-on-one
conference with the teacher.
6. 33 English students will be given a modified worksheet with less questions.
7. 6 VA Studies students will draw a picture of John Smith in action as opposed to the assigned
journal entry.
8. 40 VA Studies students will read a teacher-selected SSR activity as opposed to watching the
Ludlow Massacre clips.
9. 43 VA Studies gifted and LD students will be paired together in order to accomplish the
Founding Fathers activity.
10 48 VA Studies as opposed to writing about past experiences and how they relate to modern
. times, students will write about a current even.

On my honor, I, Kristin Spears, have included accommodations for diverse learners /

exceptionalities at least one time per week throughout the curriculum or a minimum of 36 times
over the course of the school year.)

On my honor, I, Kristin Spears, have included accommodations for diverse learners /

exceptionalities at least one time per week throughout the curriculum or a minimum of 36 times
over the course of the school year.)

,
On my honor, I, Kristin Spears feel that I have put forth my best effort to create a curriculum
that is diverse in instruction and learning activities and will provide meaningful experiences for
each and every WHOLE child in academic, emotional, physical, and spiritual ways.

On my honor, I, Kristin Spears, feel that I have put forth my best effort to create a curriculum
that is diverse in instruction and learning activities and will provide meaningful experiences for
each and every WHOLE child in academic, emotional, physical, and spiritual ways.