Tatianna Baker
Student Teaching Reflection Paper
My student teaching experience at LeRoy Elementary School was a great learning experience for me. I learned a lot about myself as a speech pathologist, and discovered my strengths and weaknesses. My co-teacher was very supportive and pushed me each day to succeed and further my skills and knowledge.
When I first started the experience I was anxious, but excited to put my coursework into action. I worked hard to research different ways to present the information for each lesson. I looked for activities that my students would enjoy, and I made a conscious effort to ensure that I had all of the materials and was well organized each day. Even then, there were always things that would go wrong. Schedules would change. Students would complete activities faster than planned. Or students would require more support and explanation than anticipated. I learned rather quickly that working in this setting required me to be flexible and to think on my toes. Having too much planned was always …show more content…
Prior to this semester I had no practice with speech sound disorder assessment or treatment. Luckily my supervisor was very knowledge and was able to share a wealth of information and techniques for me to practice. On my caseload I had 28 students receiving articulation/ phonological treatment. Of the 28, 21 of them were provided services using the 5-Minute Kids Model. I enjoyed implementing this model and found it very effective in developing my understanding and skills. This model allowed for me to receive a substantial amount of exposure and practice. Additionally, providing this type of therapy challenged me to target and make progress with children given a small amount of time each day. I had to develop ways to motivate students and provide meaningful feedback, but I also had to work hard to find ways to elicit as many trials
Student Teaching Reflection Paper
My student teaching experience at LeRoy Elementary School was a great learning experience for me. I learned a lot about myself as a speech pathologist, and discovered my strengths and weaknesses. My co-teacher was very supportive and pushed me each day to succeed and further my skills and knowledge.
When I first started the experience I was anxious, but excited to put my coursework into action. I worked hard to research different ways to present the information for each lesson. I looked for activities that my students would enjoy, and I made a conscious effort to ensure that I had all of the materials and was well organized each day. Even then, there were always things that would go wrong. Schedules would change. Students would complete activities faster than planned. Or students would require more support and explanation than anticipated. I learned rather quickly that working in this setting required me to be flexible and to think on my toes. Having too much planned was always …show more content…
Prior to this semester I had no practice with speech sound disorder assessment or treatment. Luckily my supervisor was very knowledge and was able to share a wealth of information and techniques for me to practice. On my caseload I had 28 students receiving articulation/ phonological treatment. Of the 28, 21 of them were provided services using the 5-Minute Kids Model. I enjoyed implementing this model and found it very effective in developing my understanding and skills. This model allowed for me to receive a substantial amount of exposure and practice. Additionally, providing this type of therapy challenged me to target and make progress with children given a small amount of time each day. I had to develop ways to motivate students and provide meaningful feedback, but I also had to work hard to find ways to elicit as many trials