field experience reflection

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.