Jessica Christianson
Year 1 Digital Reflection, Grades K-8
INDUCTION EXPERIENCE
My induction experience this year was great! I had a wonderful coach who truly helped me bounce ideas around to make the most of my experience. I enjoyed digging deeper in my teaching experience. As a homeschool teacher, I get to support many grades. My students range in grade from TK to 8th grade. I worked at an Enrichment Adventure this year teaching grades kindergarten and 1st. I loved my experience there and getting to really put my induction goals into practice. I had a variety of students in my class, including one with behavior concerns, so I was really able to use a wide variety of techniques to support learning for all students in my class.
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH GOAL & REFLECTION
I was able to measure success by having verbal reflections with my coach. I was able to talk through and process each of the steps I took to complete each inquiry and really dive into how I was able to improve in those needed areas. I feel like my area of strength is classroom management. I was able to take a challenging class setting and really add structure and fun to it. I would like to continue improving on being my digitally organized. I have changed by really looking within and finding what drives me as a teacher. I am most proud of myself for coming back to work after being home with my kids for the last 7 years and really taking control and being successful in my job.
CSTP GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
POSITIVE STUDENT IMPACT
STUDENT SUCCESS AND ACHIEVEMENT
Directed Draw & Painted Pumpkins
Exploring Rainy Days- Looking For Worms
Building & Launching Rockets
INDUCTION COACH FEEDBACK
It has been such a pleasure getting to see Jess grow this year. This is a new position for her at our school and she has jumped in with both feet and learned a lot. Jess really shines in creating meaningful, hands-on, thematic activities for her students. She spends countless hours prepping so that the students can have an experience that they can connect to. In addition, Jess has volunteered her time to create a state testing environment that is fun and effective for her students. Her creativity really shines when she participates in test prep parties that contribute to a warm, friendly environment for the kids to participate in state testing. I have loved watching Jess grow this year and look forward to her success next year as well. -Mary Collier