Observations:
This week I had my full day observation! I was so excited to experience it! I observed an interesting thing that my teacher does. In the morning she lets the students talk for the first few minutes and then has them read silently to calm them down. It actually worked really well! They also have these home to school journals where they write to their parents about their week and the parents write back. I really liked this because it helps the students work on writing and it gives a connection between the parents and students.
Learning Experiences:
I learned how some students can read words but can't apply them to what they are learning. I know that sounds very simple but I just assumed since they could read them they could use it. I found this out when I was helping the students work in their journals.
Reflections:
I am going to miss my kids so much! I loved spending the day with them so much but it was VERY tiring! There was some drama with the girls this week in my class and it made me think about when I was in second grade and how we didn't have drama that early. It made me wonder why they have drama so much earlier?
Stories to Share:
When I was reading to the class before lunch, my kids were all fighting to sit right next to me. It was so cute like they were more crowded around me than they are with Mrs. Hite. I made me smile so much! I know it's going to be hard to say goodbye to them this Thursday.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Field Experience
Observations:
This week there was a half- day so I got to see how the teachers spent their days with out kids. When I arrived the second teachers were having a meeting about the curriculum for next year and what they have to do to finish out for the end of the year. It was a good chance to see what goes on behind the scenes. I learned that there is a lot of planning that has to be done well ahead of time for the whole grade level to be on the same page.
Learning Experiences:
I learned how the teachers plan for the next year, each of them take a subject and report to the others about improvements from last year and discuss what to do for next year. I also learned about how the teachers use data to compare how well their students did on a test with the other kids in their grade. There was one question that was widely missed in every class so they decided on how they would reteach it if necessary or if it was a wording error.
Reflections:
Being in the school so much it brings up my memories from when I was there and how much everything has changed. The kids are learning all the skills and information at a much younger age which I find very fascinating.
Stories to Share:
I'm really looking forward to my full day experience this Friday! I can't wait to see what really goes on in the classroom all day long.
This week there was a half- day so I got to see how the teachers spent their days with out kids. When I arrived the second teachers were having a meeting about the curriculum for next year and what they have to do to finish out for the end of the year. It was a good chance to see what goes on behind the scenes. I learned that there is a lot of planning that has to be done well ahead of time for the whole grade level to be on the same page.
Learning Experiences:
I learned how the teachers plan for the next year, each of them take a subject and report to the others about improvements from last year and discuss what to do for next year. I also learned about how the teachers use data to compare how well their students did on a test with the other kids in their grade. There was one question that was widely missed in every class so they decided on how they would reteach it if necessary or if it was a wording error.
Reflections:
Being in the school so much it brings up my memories from when I was there and how much everything has changed. The kids are learning all the skills and information at a much younger age which I find very fascinating.
Stories to Share:
I'm really looking forward to my full day experience this Friday! I can't wait to see what really goes on in the classroom all day long.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
First Week Back From Spring Break
Observations
During my lesson I realized how hard it is to get everyone in the class on the same page when teaching a lesson. I also realized that sometimes you have to keep the class moving to keep some of the other kids on track. I was also very nervous and have a new respect for teachers now.
Learning Experiences
Teaching my lesson this week was definitely a learning experience! I had to prepare over spring break with getting my materials together and determining the questions I would use. I also had to talk with my teacher to plan out a lesson that would incorporate the skills the students had learned along with real world applications.
Reflections
I wish I could have done some things differently with my lesson like maybe having an informal assessment at the end for each student to turn it. It would have been a good way judge to how successful my lesson was. Also it would have been good to incorporate in my portfolio. My students seemed to be very engaged in my lesson maybe due to the fact that I was closer to their ages than most teachers.
Stories to Share
This week my kids ran up to me Monday at lunch to give me hugs and tell me how much they missed me. It made my heart melt that they missed me that much!
During my lesson I realized how hard it is to get everyone in the class on the same page when teaching a lesson. I also realized that sometimes you have to keep the class moving to keep some of the other kids on track. I was also very nervous and have a new respect for teachers now.
Learning Experiences
Teaching my lesson this week was definitely a learning experience! I had to prepare over spring break with getting my materials together and determining the questions I would use. I also had to talk with my teacher to plan out a lesson that would incorporate the skills the students had learned along with real world applications.
Reflections
I wish I could have done some things differently with my lesson like maybe having an informal assessment at the end for each student to turn it. It would have been a good way judge to how successful my lesson was. Also it would have been good to incorporate in my portfolio. My students seemed to be very engaged in my lesson maybe due to the fact that I was closer to their ages than most teachers.
Stories to Share
This week my kids ran up to me Monday at lunch to give me hugs and tell me how much they missed me. It made my heart melt that they missed me that much!
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