Key Assessment This summer I took both 2120 and 2130 simultaneously. I completed forty hours of field experience between the Next Generation site in Dawsonville, and the Summer Language Camp program in Hall County. I was only able to complete ten of my hours at the Next generation site, while I did the majority of my work in Hall County, so for the sake of clarity in this paper I will mostly reference and draw from my experience with the Summer Language Camp. Through my experiences this summer I have learned a lot about classroom dynamics, the student motivation, and social development. I observed teachers that were both professional, yet passionate about their student’s success and emotional wellbeing. I found role models in the teachers
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In chapter ten of our text for this class there is a section called “expectations and achievement” that says that students live up or down to their teachers expectations. This was in fact the case in the classrooms at the Summer Language Camp. Students were extremely well behaved because it was what was expected from them. I keenly recall one instance when Mr. Martin had to reprimand a student for straying off of his assigned task. After he finished explaining to the student what needed to be done he explicitly asked the student “Are you going to accomplish what I expect of you?”. This type of student teacher relationship fosters an effective learning environment, as explained by D. Stipek in her book Motivation to Learn: Integrating Theory and Practice: “Teachers may also develop closer relationships with children who are high-achievers. Students like Safe Sally are often seen as easier to teach; they typically present fewer behavioral problems, and they may be more oriented toward pleasing the teacher. A positive, respectful relationship with the teacher gives students the sense of security they need to be active participants in class, ask questions, and seek challenges-which in turn promote …show more content…
I was able to observe teachers and assist them in managing their classrooms more often than not. Contrary to what I previously believed, working with children in the middle grades was actually enjoyable. From what I have heard from other students and teachers students in these grades are a handful, but perhaps the students from this school are better behaved than others. The topics covered in this course appeared to be relevant throughout my field work, especially in relation to classroom management and student motivation. After seeing experienced teachers interact with their students I wish to do more field work so that I might better understand how these teachers became so competent. The teachers that I observed commanded respect from their students, but at the same time those students genuinely enjoyed the classroom environment. Some of the most valuable experience I gained while watching teachers interact with their students on a one-on-one basis, while the rest of their class continued working. I saw how a teacher handled problems without being too stern, but still achieving effective
In chapter ten of our text for this class there is a section called “expectations and achievement” that says that students live up or down to their teachers expectations. This was in fact the case in the classrooms at the Summer Language Camp. Students were extremely well behaved because it was what was expected from them. I keenly recall one instance when Mr. Martin had to reprimand a student for straying off of his assigned task. After he finished explaining to the student what needed to be done he explicitly asked the student “Are you going to accomplish what I expect of you?”. This type of student teacher relationship fosters an effective learning environment, as explained by D. Stipek in her book Motivation to Learn: Integrating Theory and Practice: “Teachers may also develop closer relationships with children who are high-achievers. Students like Safe Sally are often seen as easier to teach; they typically present fewer behavioral problems, and they may be more oriented toward pleasing the teacher. A positive, respectful relationship with the teacher gives students the sense of security they need to be active participants in class, ask questions, and seek challenges-which in turn promote …show more content…
I was able to observe teachers and assist them in managing their classrooms more often than not. Contrary to what I previously believed, working with children in the middle grades was actually enjoyable. From what I have heard from other students and teachers students in these grades are a handful, but perhaps the students from this school are better behaved than others. The topics covered in this course appeared to be relevant throughout my field work, especially in relation to classroom management and student motivation. After seeing experienced teachers interact with their students I wish to do more field work so that I might better understand how these teachers became so competent. The teachers that I observed commanded respect from their students, but at the same time those students genuinely enjoyed the classroom environment. Some of the most valuable experience I gained while watching teachers interact with their students on a one-on-one basis, while the rest of their class continued working. I saw how a teacher handled problems without being too stern, but still achieving effective