Final Field experience reflection

Now that I am finished with my field experience, I do have to say that I will miss my class. It was a very beneficial experience. I only wish that I had more time in the class. I learned quite alot from this opportunity, teaching lessons in social studies, language arts and math. I also had the opportunity to work individually with students that needed extra help and I also did small group work with a reading group.

There was much to be learned from this experience and many things that I will take with me. Probably the most important learning experience I had was on classroom management. Both teachers I worked with had excellent classroom management skills and just the observation of them managing their class was beneficial. When I taught my lessons, I was able to continue using the management skills that I observed and I actually was quite successful.

With this experience, if I can take the knowledge learned and build upon that with future experiences, hopefully I will be successful in the field of teaching. If I am so lucky to be paired up again with such master teachers when I go into field in the spring, I will also be able to gain more expertise.

Weekly Reflection

I have just finished my third week of field(2nd full week) and my learning experience has been awesome. Working with 4th grade students is much more fun and interesting than I expected it to be. These students are a mix of great personalities, with great attitudes. The teachers also have a lot to give and share giving me many opportunities to get a few great tips.

Working with this particular classroom and having the opportunity to work with two teachers has given me more of an experience. I am able to see two different styles of teachers with both having great ideas for the students and excellent teaching skills. I will able to take all information with me into my new career.

As I move thru this field experience and take these learning opportunities with me, all will benefit my future. I do hope that next semester I am just as lucky to get another great opportunity with teachers that are so good at what they do. If so, I will have even more information to take with me into my classroom.

Weekly Reflection

So what is happening right now? I am going into my second full week of my field experience and my experience so far has been a great learning experience. I have been fortunate to be able to observe two different teachers with two different styles of teaching. Both are excellent teachers and I have been learning a lot as well as having fun in the class. As I go into this next week I will be observed by my cooperating teacher while I teach two different lessons. One lesson will be in math and one in language arts.

Now what does this mean to me and my colleagues? Well, I am also by myself during this experience which makes it a very unique learning experience. Hopefully when this is all finished I will be able to share my experience with my fellow colleagues and they will be able to share their experience. With this in mind, we should all learn something new.

This entire experience will have an effect on me and my future career. The more experience I am able to get in a classroom experience the more I will have to take with me as I begin my career teaching. Taking notes, writing, pictures, lessons, and any other way I can take and keep information from these experiences will be beneficial to my future.

Field Experience Week #1

What is happening right now? I just finished my first week of my field experience in a 4th grade classroom at JR Smith. A great couple of days getting to know my teachers and students. I am very impressed with the teacher's classroom management skills, classroom set-up, and classroom teaching styles. I am working with two teachers on this assignment which I find very valuable. This opportunity will give me the benefit of observing two different teaching styles, both of which are very impressive.

So what does this mean to me and my colleagues? With being able to get into a classroom where I am observing teaching styles and teaching lessons, I will be getting hands-on experience and also have the opportunity to share my experiences with my colleagues. The more time spent in a classroom setting is probably the most valuable information and learning experience that I will be able to get out of my degree.

How does this affect me in the future? I do hope that having these multiple experiences in classrooms will help to give me ideas for my future classroom. The information, styles, ideas, and teachers I come in contact with will all be beneficial to my future classroom. As I work toward this degree I hopefully will come out with some new, fun, and exciting ways to present lessons to my future students and also be developing excellent classroom management styles along the way.