Observations:
I realized just how strict the new food rules are this week! One of my students had their terrific kid snack this week and I was there when they had it. I was expecting like store bought cupcakes but no! They are no allowed to have full sized cupcakes, I think the mini ones are okay. The student had brought individual packages of apple slices and carrots and that was it! Everything had to be sealed and packaged separately. I was just shocked that everything had changed so much! It made me realize how lucky I was to have been able to bring snacks and cook in class with our teachers.
Learning Experiences:
I usually work in small groups with my students while they are working on math. This week we were preparing for their math test, and I learned that these kids knew what to do but they just needed the one on one or small group times. They were trying so hard to show me what they knew and it just made me realized that they were trying to prove you that they knew it.
Reflections:
This week we were talking about the kids fairytale tea party and how they were so excited for it. And what they were doing to prepare for it. I made me remember when I was in second grade, and what I wore to the fairy tale tea party and how it was just a fun day.
Stories to Share:
I continue to get hugs and smiles when I first see my students, and it just warms your heart a little to know that they are so happy to see you. I continue to look forward to seeing them every day I go!
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Field Experience Week 3!
Observations:
This week my teacher was absent one of the days so it was interesting to see how the students behaved with the sub. I learned that second graders are more responsible than most people expect. This sub at times was not letting the kids try on their own, which made some more frustrated because they were ready to move on and she would not let them. On my next visit my class was MAP testing in math which they are very gifted in. The strategies they were taught to help them with the test seemed to help them a lot because they practiced with them several times before the test.
Learning Experiences:
This week I learned a little about MAP testing scores and how they now take MAP testing three times a year and each student has a goal to meet. I also learned how students react when a teacher is not there unexpectedly.
Reflections:
In my class the students were learning how to answer questions that are not on the lower levels of Bloom's taxonomy, which is very interesting because I don't think I learned about that stuff until I was a little older.
Stories to Share:
In class this week my teacher showed me pictures from when I was in her second grade class which I shared with my kids. They thought I looked very different as well as my teacher! It was just a good time to show them that I was in there shoes at one point.
This week my teacher was absent one of the days so it was interesting to see how the students behaved with the sub. I learned that second graders are more responsible than most people expect. This sub at times was not letting the kids try on their own, which made some more frustrated because they were ready to move on and she would not let them. On my next visit my class was MAP testing in math which they are very gifted in. The strategies they were taught to help them with the test seemed to help them a lot because they practiced with them several times before the test.
Learning Experiences:
This week I learned a little about MAP testing scores and how they now take MAP testing three times a year and each student has a goal to meet. I also learned how students react when a teacher is not there unexpectedly.
Reflections:
In my class the students were learning how to answer questions that are not on the lower levels of Bloom's taxonomy, which is very interesting because I don't think I learned about that stuff until I was a little older.
Stories to Share:
In class this week my teacher showed me pictures from when I was in her second grade class which I shared with my kids. They thought I looked very different as well as my teacher! It was just a good time to show them that I was in there shoes at one point.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Field Experience Week 2!
Observations:
This week I observed more and saw how close Ms. Hite is with her students and how they all have nicknames. I also observed that she has a rocking chair and that each day a different kid had it rather than having a regular chair. I need to ask why there is a rocking chair but I think it is probably as a special reward for the students.
Learning Experiences:
This week I was able to work in small groups with students working on math worksheets that they did not finish or do well on because they get pulled out during their math time for speech, reading or various other tasks. I really liked working with the students in small groups, at first I think they were very timid about working with me. I tried not to stare at them while they were coming up with an answer because I knew that would make them nervous. I also learned that having the students say the steps out loud helped them retain their knowledge better.
Reflections:
This experience is making myself certain that I want to go in to pediatric nursing because I like helping kids. If I didn't go into nursing I would go into education.
Stories to Share:
This week my student, Marissa gave me a bracelet that she made for me. It really made my day especially cause I wasn't feeling good and because it was such a sweet gesture. It was a very unexpected surprise but it was a good one.
This week I observed more and saw how close Ms. Hite is with her students and how they all have nicknames. I also observed that she has a rocking chair and that each day a different kid had it rather than having a regular chair. I need to ask why there is a rocking chair but I think it is probably as a special reward for the students.
Learning Experiences:
This week I was able to work in small groups with students working on math worksheets that they did not finish or do well on because they get pulled out during their math time for speech, reading or various other tasks. I really liked working with the students in small groups, at first I think they were very timid about working with me. I tried not to stare at them while they were coming up with an answer because I knew that would make them nervous. I also learned that having the students say the steps out loud helped them retain their knowledge better.
Reflections:
This experience is making myself certain that I want to go in to pediatric nursing because I like helping kids. If I didn't go into nursing I would go into education.
Stories to Share:
This week my student, Marissa gave me a bracelet that she made for me. It really made my day especially cause I wasn't feeling good and because it was such a sweet gesture. It was a very unexpected surprise but it was a good one.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
First Week in the field!
This past Tuesday was our first day out in the classrooms. I am in a second grade class with my old second grade teacher which is extremely fun. When I go to my class, they are working on math which is good because I love math! My teacher is a fun loving, caring, and involved teacher. She likes to get her students involved with the lessons, whether it is coming up to the board or writing the answer on their slate. Her classroom is decorated with student work everywhere, pictures of past classes, pictures of the students and their families, and what they are working on it class. Something that I really like about her class is their math routine when they get back from lunch. The students sit on the carpet and they add a straw for each day of school, they add today's date to the calendar and then do the days in school out of money. I really like this for two reasons. 1.) When I was in kindergarten and second grade we did this everyday so it brings back those memories. 2.) It involves life skills, like counting money, and math skills.
On my first day visiting I was just watching as they prepared for their math test by reviewing with their slates. If a student did not get the problem right she had them explain how they arrived at that answer and then had a classmate who got the answer right explain what their thought process was. I thought this was really cool because sometimes you learn better from your friends cause they may say it differently then the teacher.
On my second day visiting I actually got to interact with the students. They were doing a math lesson where they had to go find objects in the room and measure them in inches, feet, centimeters and millimeters. I was walking from group to group to make sure they were doing the right things. It was very easy for them to get the measurements mixed up because they were just learning them.
I never knew how hard it was to look professional until field experience because I thought I had professional looking clothes but only a few. It's always a hard decision on what to wear to field experience because as much as I would like to wear jeans every day, I can't.
I don't have any stories from the field yet but I am sure I will soon!
On my first day visiting I was just watching as they prepared for their math test by reviewing with their slates. If a student did not get the problem right she had them explain how they arrived at that answer and then had a classmate who got the answer right explain what their thought process was. I thought this was really cool because sometimes you learn better from your friends cause they may say it differently then the teacher.
On my second day visiting I actually got to interact with the students. They were doing a math lesson where they had to go find objects in the room and measure them in inches, feet, centimeters and millimeters. I was walking from group to group to make sure they were doing the right things. It was very easy for them to get the measurements mixed up because they were just learning them.
I never knew how hard it was to look professional until field experience because I thought I had professional looking clothes but only a few. It's always a hard decision on what to wear to field experience because as much as I would like to wear jeans every day, I can't.
I don't have any stories from the field yet but I am sure I will soon!
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