For our school visits we went to Barr Middle School in Grand Island, NE and Northeast Elementary in Kearney, NE. My first thoughts about Barr Middle school were it was the biggest school I have ever been in bar none. I couldn’t believe that it had three different levels and each level was for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. My step sisters and step brother went to Barr during their middle school years and they always talked about how amazing that school was, and that it was extremely big, let’s just say it didn’t disappoint. The other school we visited was Northeast Elementary and I loved the vibes I got from the school. The school was very visual with things like having things on their walls and made me think of my old elementary. The teachers all around were extremely pleasant to be around, especially the teachers I was observing.
Classroom Management: For my classroom visit I had Mrs. Randall, and Mrs. Clausen, they were 6th grade math instructors. I really enjoyed this class just because of the fact that the teachers were so fun and how they managed their classroom was awesome. They had roughly 24 kids in their class and using a 2nd teacher in the classroom
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Sworm. Her management from the start of class was very structured, meaning when the kids got to the gym they had designated sitting areas they had to get to before class started. And once everyone was in their spots she would tell them what was going on during this class. If any of her kids were getting out of hand she was say one, two, three eyes on me. Mrs. Sworm was very good at explaining everything they were doing for the lesson. I say they two schools were different because of what classes I was observing, one was math and the other was P.E. And in a classroom setting you’re focused and have to pay attention to detail, while in P.E it’s more of an indoor structured
The event that I attended for the interpreter observation requirement was an event that occurred in the classroom and took place in order to provide interpretation for a guest speaker, Richard McGann, who was Deaf and blind. The event was held at the University of Pittsburgh during the Intro to Interpreting American Sign Language-English class taught by Jessica Adams on Tuesday, November 10th at 5:30PM and the interpreted lecture took place in a typical classroom located on the third floor of the Cathedral of Learning. The classroom used for the guest lecture was the same room that the class meets at regularly, so there had been no special modifications made in order to accommodate the
“Educational practice is necessarily based on the assumption that students are willing to engage in educational activities that they will lend their cooperation and support to the process in their education. Students who do not offer such cooperation, who are unmotivated, present significant challenges” (Williams and Ivey, 2001, 75). High school school-children show the most trouble with cooperation and motivation; they only have a few more years of schooling and for some pupils that is the end of their education. That was one of the main reasons why I wanted to observe a high school classroom; the other main reason is because I have actually considered teaching high school grades. I observed Ms. Edith Stone and her Algebra II mathematics classroom.
Another rather consistent observation I saw was the indication that most children used their parent as a secure base. A secure base is provided through a relationship that harbors one or more responsive caregivers who meets the child’s needs and to whom the child can turn to as a safe haven, when upset or distraught. This relationship can be seen in many of the observations I made. The one that stands out the most and that clearly depicts how a child uses a secure base is Susy. Susy used her parents as secure base when she was frightened by the boy that was older than her and whom she didn’t know. She ran to her parents for protection and comfort from the stranger. Another clear depiction of a secure base was when Susy demonstrated separation
My experience at Tri-Central Elementary was one to remember. I learned a lot through doing it and I am so glad I had the opportunity to experience something like this. The first thing I learned was how open children are to new people. I work in a daycare and the children treat me like their sister but I thought it was because I have been there for so long. That is not the case though; the students at Tri-Central were so welcoming and asked me tons of questions about myself. I received hugs and they held my hand while walking to the bathroom. I was sad to leave. It is heartwarming to know that children are so innocent and sweet and they care so much. I also learned that there are a lot of children who have IEP’s (Individualized Education Program).
Mr. Mulcahey taught this class, and he is the best teacher I have ever had. He always kept all students engaged. I would never get bored or confused in Current Events because we would always be learning something interesting. He knew about all of the events we learned about and was able to answer any question the class had on the topics. Mr. Mulcahey knew how to connect with his students in a way that made him not only our teacher, but also our friend.
a) What did you learn from teaching or observing this lesson? From observing this lesson, I was able to learn many strategies that are beneficial for students of this grade level. The students were a bit unfocused in this lesson, and needed a lot of redirection towards the end of this lesson. Based on their behavior and lack of engagement towards the end of the lesson, I was able to witness what happens where there are limited movement breaks for this developmental range. The students were sitting on the rug for the entire lesson, and their main form of movement was lifting this arms with either a yes or no paddle to answer questions.
Stott was able to appeal to all forms of learning, like having things that are visual, verbal and hands on. She would allow us to pick how we wanted to do projects in the class and she would make sure all class activities were well-rounded. Furthermore, Ms. S was able to get me to work hard and understand math in her class. In many class past and after hers I still struggled with learning math.
For my second observation I was assigned Mrs. Megan McKee’s 1st grade class. Her class was very warm and welcoming. She is an amazing teacher that shows her kids that she truly cares for them and their education. She shows this love through her student-teacher interactions. An example of these interactions are when a student had a question about their math work she immediately stopped what she was doing and helped explain the work step by step although she has already done this multiple times. Another example I noticed was when a student accidently tripped over another student’s chair leg she easily calmed her down and took care of her. One method of teaching Mrs. McKee used was interaction stations. The students had 6 different stations that they would have a set amount of time at and then they would rotate when their time was through. The stations included coloring, shapes, math, online learning, tablet learning, and word work.
Everyone learns at a different pace and in different ways. When trying to manage different learning style it can be difficult for the teacher to teach the whole class. In this paper, I am going to identify, analyze, critique instruction and assessment, and behavior strategies that affect a typical, special need, and gifted student. Typical Student I observed a six-year-old girl, who was a kindergarten student.
The teachers of the school were very supportive, I loved them all. Being at school is very good in terms of dealing with different people. We were exposed very early to this world; where there are different attitudes and beliefs. I think having teachers with totally different minds has a role in our social intelligence development. I learned how to deal with people even if their beliefs, thoughts and styles do not meet mine.
"The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as every child should be instilled with the wish to learn."
The teacher that I observed was Mrs. Cynthia Carney. She is the kindergarten teacher at Greystone Elementary school. As my first time in the classroom, I tried to observe as much as possible. I had a great first impression of the classroom, it is a very positive environment, and the teacher has definitely established a clear routine and rules that the students follow. The teacher did a very brief (5-10 minute) science lesson/introduction to the unit on weather. Although the teacher did not inform my partner and I about the exact objectives for the lesson, it was clear that she wanted the students to learn about making observations about weather. Her objective
The teacher was happy and cheerful to all the students. She never had to yell at the students for doing wrong or doing badly on work. She gave praise to the students for doing well. Even when the students got off track from the question she ask. She would just say that was interesting and go back to the question she started with. All the students were exited to answer question with their hands swing in the air. When I first got to the classroom the desks were in groups and later were moved into rows. To cut down on some of the talking between the students. All eyes were on the teacher when she talked waiting in anticipation. The class was well organized and everything was in placed. The students had their own lockers in the classroom. They had time before class started and before lunch to get out what they might need for the day. The teacher keeps control of the classroom. They also had a set time for the subjects everyday. The main emphases of the classroom were on reading, writing, and math. All homework assignments were written on the board for all the students know what is do the next day. Students had homework folders to take home, so their parents know how their child was doing in school and had to sign the folder and return it.
I was really impressed on how well organized Alexia Hall was with the class she seem to know where she wanted to the class to be at the end of the semester. We were past out with the class policies and a syllabus of what we were going to do the whole semester. I thought this was very convenient so that there was no mixed signals in the group.
I thought that the teachers did a nice job with their classroom set up. I felt like I could have kept myself busy all day just by looking at the walls and seeing the pictures of presidents and famous historic quotes by famous people of our nations past. One thing I really enjoyed was the time the teachers allotted me at the end of each class to reflect to the class. Not only throughout my past middle school, and high school experiences but also, and most importantly, my current college experiences, the temptations that I have had to endure have definitely been rewarding.