My practicum placement this semester was at R.A. Mitchell Elementary School. I was placed in Mrs. Gebhardt’s 2nd grade classroom. Mrs. Gebhardt picked the student she thought would be best for my case study. The hardest part was that she chose the lowest student in the class. I must admit, the biggest challenge was assessing her and determining where to start. When a student is as low as this one is, it can be overwhelming to think of all the areas that need work! I began with introducing myself to the student and telling her a little bit about myself. I shared with her that I have three children, love animals, and enjoy being outdoors. I did the student interview in a casual manner, she revealed to me that she had several siblings, and lived
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First, I have learned that encouragement and motivation can be profound in a student’s success. The mindset and personality of the student plays a crucial role in how they learn and how we need to teach. I have learned that a bad day can negatively affect assessment in a huge way. I also witnessed the importance of utilizing multiple forms of assessment to gain a better understanding of student knowledge and learning. It might also be helpful for some students, if teachers are intuitive about their students’ needs. Perhaps we can change the times of day for assessing. Maybe assessing on different days of the week can be beneficial. Every stud Just keeping in mind that every student is unique and so many different factors can affect their assessment performance. I gained knowledge in differentiating and individualizing instruction as I formulated lessons specific to this student. I learned that individualizing instruction for a student who is very low, can be extremely difficult. It is often frustrating to feel like you have tried everything you can think of to help the student, but nothing seems to be working. I was not expecting the assessments to be as difficult to interpret as they were. This experience gave me some wonderful insight that I am grateful for. I believe I will be a better educator because of the experiences I have had with Shunnya this semester. I hope I get a call from Shunnya one day, telling me that she is pursuing her dreams of being an elementary school teacher! I hope that I made a difference in her education in some small way! She certainly has made a difference in
First, I have learned that encouragement and motivation can be profound in a student’s success. The mindset and personality of the student plays a crucial role in how they learn and how we need to teach. I have learned that a bad day can negatively affect assessment in a huge way. I also witnessed the importance of utilizing multiple forms of assessment to gain a better understanding of student knowledge and learning. It might also be helpful for some students, if teachers are intuitive about their students’ needs. Perhaps we can change the times of day for assessing. Maybe assessing on different days of the week can be beneficial. Every stud Just keeping in mind that every student is unique and so many different factors can affect their assessment performance. I gained knowledge in differentiating and individualizing instruction as I formulated lessons specific to this student. I learned that individualizing instruction for a student who is very low, can be extremely difficult. It is often frustrating to feel like you have tried everything you can think of to help the student, but nothing seems to be working. I was not expecting the assessments to be as difficult to interpret as they were. This experience gave me some wonderful insight that I am grateful for. I believe I will be a better educator because of the experiences I have had with Shunnya this semester. I hope I get a call from Shunnya one day, telling me that she is pursuing her dreams of being an elementary school teacher! I hope that I made a difference in her education in some small way! She certainly has made a difference in