My cooperating teacher addresses the standards by having a consistent schedule in which she fits in a part of each standard every day. She has a time of the day where she will cover math standards, reading standards, and different art standards. She combines reading and social studies standards into the same assignments--such as a reading and writing assignment about the lives of Iroquois Indians. My teacher seems to use her time wisely in order to most effectively cover all of the standards.
Reading subject matter standards seem to be given more emphasis than others. However, this seems to be more because of her class's difficulty in meeting these standards. I don't quite see as many of the science standards being covered in the classroom. Part of this may be because I don't attend the full class, but the schedule also doesn't have a designated time for science. However, I don't see all of their assignments, so there may be some where standards are combined. My teacher understands the reasons behind the standards and standardized testing. But, like most teachers, she occasionally becomes stressed about all of the things that are required of her. I think that she does an exceptional job of realistically helping her students reach these standards.
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