Over the last 8 weeks I have come to know and spent my time with a very hardworking and respectful group of 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students at Naramake Elementary School in Norwalk, CT. It has been a very memorable experience, one that I will cherish forever. I went into this experience thinking that I knew a lot about the teaching profession and had previous experiences in the schools, but I left knowing a lot more than I could have ever imagined. I learned so much not only from my cooperating teacher, Lori Anrico as well as the Naramake staff, but most importantly I learned from the students.
I immediately knew that I needed to familiarize myself with the students if I was going to be able to connect with them and teach them the material necessary for them to succeed in their appropriate grades. I got to know my students within the first week and a half of school from simple conversations and small art projects. The conversations were …show more content…
Having the experience to perform these tasks has really been an eye opening experience. There is much more that a Special Education teacher does on a daily basis, than what most people could imagine. Being able to see firsthand what comes along with the job and how complicated things can be has been very beneficial. My cooperating teacher reworked her schedule numerous times until she got it the way that she wanted it. Together, we created multiple (9) schedules for the paraprofessionals in the building. It was a very challenging and time consuming task; just when we thought we had it all worked out we realized a time conflict and all of the schedules needed to be adjusted. It was frustrating, but once it was all worked out and the students had the assistance that they needed it was a rewarding
I immediately knew that I needed to familiarize myself with the students if I was going to be able to connect with them and teach them the material necessary for them to succeed in their appropriate grades. I got to know my students within the first week and a half of school from simple conversations and small art projects. The conversations were …show more content…
Having the experience to perform these tasks has really been an eye opening experience. There is much more that a Special Education teacher does on a daily basis, than what most people could imagine. Being able to see firsthand what comes along with the job and how complicated things can be has been very beneficial. My cooperating teacher reworked her schedule numerous times until she got it the way that she wanted it. Together, we created multiple (9) schedules for the paraprofessionals in the building. It was a very challenging and time consuming task; just when we thought we had it all worked out we realized a time conflict and all of the schedules needed to be adjusted. It was frustrating, but once it was all worked out and the students had the assistance that they needed it was a rewarding