Observation Of A Bachelor's Degree In Exceptional Student Education

What defines who is an expertise or a novice is? Would one say it is based on experience or actions? Can a teacher of 20 years be labeled as an expertise or can a teacher with a master’s degree and 2 years experience be labeled as an expertise? While I worked at a charter school, I was able to observe two teachers, Mrs. Laura and Mrs. Jan. I believe that they are both great teachers, but based on different observations, I was able to identify who was the novice and who had the expertise in teaching.
Mrs. Laura taught Kindergarten for five years at the charter school. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Exceptional Student Education. She had eleven typical and atypical children in her classroom. When I first walked into her classroom, I realized that she had a number chart, a vocabulary chart and a lot of posters on topics they were learning in class. Also, I saw that she proudly hung the artwork of the children around the room. She was very welcoming and her students were extremely polite. There was also a behavior chart in the classroom, but all the children were on the green circle (good behavior). There was a to-do list located on the smart board of the activities that needed to be done that day. …show more content…
Jan taught first grade at the charter school for twenty years. She also received a Bachelor’s Degree in Exceptional Student Education. She had thirteen typical and atypical children in her classroom. When I first walked into her classroom, I realized that no one was paying attention and the children were just talking to each other. The classroom had minimal decorations. She had a large library with an array of books and a large arts and craft area. I realized that she also had a behavior chart and there were a few children on the yellow circle (first warning of bad behavior). The children were excited to see a new face into the