The experience gained through this field experience was very positive and gratifying. The first couple of sessions were like the ground periods, I had to get familiar with Hidden Oaks Elementary School and their ESOL program as well as to meet the team of teachers and their students. I will hope to capture in this reflection the knowledge obtained, the positive aspects, and outcomes of this valuable practice. From the very beginning I felt very comfortable with both teachers and the students’.…
out of these videos, I would give more feedback to the middle school teacher. I now know that observations come with experience. It looks like the more you do it, the better one gets at them. I tried to focus on the A-B-Cs of giving feedback. This article sounds great and easy, but it was really hard thinking of feedback to give too these teachers. Overall, this was a great experience. I included the observation sheets that our district uses. Again, for each observation, I focused on only what I…
The Early learning lab is part of the FACS 304 course that allows college students to learn and understand the teaching process within a classroom setting. The lab allows students the opportunity to bond with children and observe the emerging developmental skills that children are acquiring during Early Childhood. I have established a variety of close bonds with three of the children. I enjoy all the children equally, because each child has a different personality that makes them special. The…
and learn about everyday. We find the professor who finds new ways to teach a lesson differently. As a class we will discuss a deep topic in a group it would get so loud, but that 's the fun interactive way to learn. I believe that 's the great experience part of being interactive and participating in that class. If they do not find the most creative ways to teach, though those professors will not succeed for becoming a good teacher. Also math class, our professor will give us a quick lesson on…
within. He is very right in saying that the process of teaching is akin to the banking system. This often leads to a poor relationship between the pupil and the almighty instructor. However, is this relationship and the teaching method a package deal? The current approach to teaching is the banking concept, which can lead to an oppressive environment, which is caused by the poor student-teacher relationship. I agree that a different teaching method could be more effective, but I do not agree…
a) How did it go? When reflecting on Sweeney elementary school field day and teacher observation, I could make many comparisons to the Book Becoming a Master Teacher. When running field day activities you noticed right away a universal discipline was employed. The system was more on the side of assertive disciple, when seeing students off task or misbehaving they would receive a warning, when continuing to misbehave they would be asked to sit-out or be removed from the activity. This system…
Thinking about what really makes up an effective teacher should be something that crosses your mind more than once. Especially when you are on your way to becoming one yourself. There are two points under the characteristics of effective teachers section: clarity and organization and warmth and enthusiasm. Then they have a larger section under the two points dedicated to teacher knowledge. These characteristics described by the book are correct. Together they do create an effective teacher.…
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the elements of effective instruction portrayed in the movie Stand and Deliver. Stand and Deliver is a movie based on the unconventional teaching methods of high school teacher Jaime Escalante. The elements of his particular teaching style discussed within this paper will pertain to educational equity, assessment, engaged learning, differentiated instruction, classroom management, and establishing a learning community. First, depictions of inequity in…
Inclusive teaching can be very useful in classes where you have a classroom that has a diverse makeup. Inclusive teaching means that you want to include everyone in the lessons taught, and students will have the same equal opportunity to learn as other students. Inclusive learning can be used in situations where your classes are made up from of students with different cultural backgrounds, or if students have any type of disability. This paper will answer how does inclusive teaching promote…
Reflection of Class Lesson The teaching methods that I used in my lesson incorporated a variety of the Universal Design for Learning Principles and co-teaching strategies, which supported all of the students in the classroom, including students with disabilities and exceptionalities. As a means for engagement, I explained in my warm-up why learning root words is important for the students’ future lives, which relates the material to real life situations that they can relate to in their own…