Intern: Liliana Lazo

Sammons Elementary 2016-2017

Cooperating Site administrator: Jose Almendarez
Date
Description of Activity
March 23,
Plan a school celebration, activity or ceremony involving
2016
parents and or community organizations that will
communicate progress toward the realization of the school's
vision.
July 11, 2016

July 12, 2016

July 13, 2016

August 15,
2016

August
29,2016
September
,2016
August 12,
2016

September 5,
2016

Time
8:00- 2:00
5:00- 6:00

Hours
6 hours

Attend district administrative meeting with leadership team.

Skills specialist roles are being adjusted to have more focus
on coaching and developing teachers using partnership
learning.
Attend administrative with leadership team to learn about
the new framework to be implemented by Aldine I.S.D. The
teaching for learning framework encompasses 4
components: content, strategy, evidence and response that
will be used to guide the professional learning communities.
Attended district administrative meeting for mathematics
department. Focused on the use Lead4ward tool to analyze
data to plan for priority TEKS for the upcoming school year
District Staff Development Presenter: 2nd Grade Math
Presented 2nd grade mathematics content based on the first
9 weeks of instruction along with the Teaching for learning
process
Assisted in preparing observation schedule for instructional
coaches to observe a grade level and decide on a focus.
LPAC Meeting
Review student
Leadership Meeting:
RTI small group interventions
Classroom Observation weeks
Universal screening Testing
Modeling Lessons

7:30- 3:30

8 hours

7:30- 3:30

8 hours

7:30 3:30

8 hours

7:30-3:30

8 hours

10:00- 12:00

2 hours

10:00- 11:00

1 hour

1:15-2:15

1 hour

Developed and incentive plan teachers called Teachers on

Target. A monthly shout-out is given through email along
with a special treat for each teacher on the list. Purchased
incentives items for the school year using principals budget.

12:00- 2:00

2 hours

September 5,
2016

Develop Universal Screening schedule for k-4th,

Develop Universal Screening schedule for Skills Specialist
assigned to monitor assessments
Created an end of day Car Rider Assignment Schedule

8:00-10:00

2 hours

8:00 10:00

1 hour

Lead4Ward Principal Meeting

Choose Focus TEKS using Student learning reports for
previous year Benchmark, 2016 STAAR data and
Accumulated STAAR data
Leaderships Meeting:
Universal Screening Schedule
Classroom Observations
Coaching responsibilities
Focus Grade Level : 1st grade
Planning Meetings TLP Process
Support for teachers in Maternity Leave
Worked with a group of 3rd grade math teachers in
developing a mathematics 6 weeks common assessments
that align to curriculum standards. Once the assessments
were administered, met with the teachers and planned for
addressing identified needs for re teaching.

12:00-4:00

4 hours

1:15-2:15

1 hour

1:00- 2:00
8:00- 10:00
1:00- 2:00

4 hours

September 23,
2016

Leadership Meeting:
Post Universal Testing
Create small groups (Tier 3) from Universal Screening results

1:15-2:15

1 hour

September 27,
2016

Inventory: Create a spreadsheet to inventory purchased

manipulatives and consumables. Distribute items to specific
grade levels and teachers.
Met with the principal and discussed how the school budget
is prioritized, what role teachers have in the budget process,
and how the budget addresses the school's improvement
plan.

7:30-10:30

3 hours

1:00- 2:00

1 hour

Developed a schedule for new staff member to support 2nd

regular education team by providing in class, small group
intervention.

8:00 9:00

1 hour

September 6,
2016
September 7,
2016

September 9,
2016

September 19
September 30

September 28,
2016

October 3,
2016

October 5, 6
November 3,
2016

October 7,
2016

October 27,
2016

October 17,
2016
October 24,
2016

November 3,
4, 2016

November 7,
2016
November 8,
2016

Observed a 2nd grade teacher who is in her 2nd year of

teaching. Gave feedback on their classroom management
and instructional practices. Followed up on the suggestions
by observing the teacher again. Documented the
improvement.
District Staff Development Presenter: 2nd Grade Math
Presented 2nd grade mathematics content based on the first
9 weeks of instruction along with the Teaching for learning
process
Field Experience: Observed a 2nd grade bilingual math lesson
using the T-TESS observation rubric. Conducted a post
observation meeting to discuss positive noticing and areas of
needed improvement for 2nd grade bilingual lesson.
Met with principals and 3rd grade math teacher to analyze
DCA data to develop a plan for 2nd 9 weeks.

11:30- 12:30
8:00-9:00
11:30 12:30

3 hours

7:30-3:30

8 hours

12:30-1:00
1:30-2:00
8:30- 9:00

1 hour 30 minutes

Attended a reading 2nd grade PLC conducted by the district

reading director which was then followed by a modeled
lesson of 2 teachers college components: Mini lesson and
individual conferences
Analyze 3rd grade DCA results to develop an after-school
tutoring group

1:00- 3:00

2 hours

12:00- 1:00

1 hour

Observed a 2nd grade teacher who is in her 2nd year of

teaching. Gave feedback on their classroom management
and instructional practices. Followed up on the suggestions
by observing the teacher again. Documented the
improvement.
Participate in data meeting with area supervisor

11:30- 12:30
8:00-8:30
11:30 12:30

2 hours 30 minutes

2:00- 4:00

2 hours

Lead a professional development session on a building

number sense by using counting strategies including coral
counting, count around the circle and visual images. Created
a pre-assessment and post assessment for the PD. Visited 2
teachers one to two weeks after the PD to evaluate their use
of the strategy.

8:00 4:00
9:00- 10:00
9:00- 10:00

10 hours

Total Hours

92 hours 30 minutes

30 minutes