1. How
many hours did you complete?
5
Hours
2. In
a short paragraph or bulleted list, how did you spend your time?
Two of my five hours were spent teaching:
one hour in a second grade classroom and the other in a third grade classroom.
In each teaching situation I read and discussed a book incorporating new vocabulary
and technology activities. The other three hours were spent observing. I was able
to observe our school librarian, our reading intervention teacher, as well as a
retired first grade teacher in a tutoring situation.
3. How
did the experience help you to strengthen at least one Kentucky Teacher
Standard? (be sure to name the standard)
STANDARD 7: “The teacher reflects on and
evaluates teaching and learning.” Being able to interact/teach students other
than my own gave me the opportunity to adjust my current teaching methods because
of the different grade level in one instance and a different learning
environment in another. My observation hours were in varied settings and that
proved to be very beneficial. I was able to see how each of these teachers
quickly adjusted their teaching based on the learning process happening with
the students.
4. Talk
a little about one thing you learned because of this field experience.
I learned that although their teaching
styles were very different, all three of the teachers that I observed are very
effective in what they do. Not only do students have learning style, but
teachers have an instruction style that works for them.