Kindergarten

Kindergarten

Paper details Essay Instructions: Reflecting on your current or past teaching experience(s) [including student teaching], your professional experience(s), educational background and pedagogy construct an original response to the situation and three required questions below. Concisely respond in three separate paragraphs ranging, in total, between 400-700 words. School Environment: You have recently been hired to teach at a New York City public school. Prior to your first day of school, you receive some background on your new class. Reviewing the information you see that roughly 40% of your expected students are performing below grade level. A. Given what you know about your new students and school, what steps will you take during the first few days/weeks of school to orient yourself to the academic needs of all your students and to familiarize yourself to the school community (e.g. co-workers, administration/principal, parents, etc.)? Guide to Online Teacher Application New York City Department of Education Page 4 Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality B. Considering your recently acquired knowledge of your students’ prior academic performance, in detail, describe your end of academic year goals for your students performing below and at grade level. C. What specific strategies will you employ if your instructional efforts are not yielding your expected results by the first-half of the school year for your students identified as performing below grade level?