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Professional Showcase

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Leigh Ammeraal Professional Teacher Showcase 1. Check out this video on California State Senate Bill No. 328. The video explains the bill in detail and describes why sleep deprivation is so detrimental to student health and academic performance.  2. Infographic with school data comparing two different middle schools in the San Diego Unified School District.  3. A project with my fellow TeachNow candidate David Stewart on Differentiated Instruction.   4. Venn Diagram Analyzing School Climate and Culture 5. Behavior Management Plan This is my management pan for my preschool class ages 3-4. We are located in China and this is the students first introduction to English. I have a chinese teaching assistant who helps translate for me.  1. Philosophy for Motivation Goals Create a positive, encouraging and safe learning environment.  To instill a love of learning English in young learners. Prepare students for kind...
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Project Based Learning in Preschool

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Project-Based Learning for Preschool Family Tree Art Project My preschool class consists of 20 students ages 3.5 to 4 years old. All of my students are English Language Learners and we are located in Guangzhou, China. Our curriculum focuses on : Developing language and literacy skills Helping students become creative thinkers Understanding the world around us and a sense of self Developing fine and gross motor skills Helping students develop essential life skills necessary for kindergarten Developing an understanding of mathematics In my own classroom, I often refer to the   California Preschool Learning Foundations Guidelines  to  make sure that my students are meeting age-appropriate milestones by the time they are four years old. The California Preschool Learning Foundations focuses on four different areas:  Social and emotional development Language and literacy Fine and gross motor skills Mathematics Keeping these mile...
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