Last Friday, February 24th, was my third field experience day! I had so much fun! When I arrived I gave the class their spelling test. I really enjoy giving the spelling test every week. I have to think fast to come up with sentences, it shows how in teaching you will be given situations where you have to think and act fast.
Last semester I took a course on special education, and learned about ELL's IEP's and learning disabilitles. When getting my hours for the class, I worked alot with students who had learning disabilities, IEP's and who were english lauguags learner. It was good to experience that, and understand more where those students are coming from, or why they are that way.
The class I am working with now is a very bright class. They are the second to top class in their grade, and I'm not sure if any of them have IEP's. There is only one hispanic boy in the class, and he has lived here his whole life, so he speaks english fluently. I haven't gotten to know the students well enough, or work enough one on one with them to know or recognize if they have any learning disablilties. Because of this, I haven't gotten to really try any techniques, or see the teacher use any.
I am really loving getting my hours. I am with an awesome class, and a great teacher who lets me be very invovled with the class. I have learned alot so far just by that, and each day I go it makes me more excited to become a teacher.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Blog Entry #2, 2/13/12
Last Friday was my first day of my field work. I had so much fun! I am working with a first grade class. The teacher is awesome, and the students are so excited to have me in their class.
When I first arrived to the class, they were doing power hour. Power hour is when they split into small groups (about 5 students per group), and do different activities. I was over the spelling test group. We reviewed spelling words, then I gave them their spelling tests. I liked working in the smaller groups, and I liked seeing the different students and their spelling abilities.
After Power hour, I read a story to the class. My mom is the secretary at this elementary school, so I read a book about a scary secretary, and at the end asked the kids if thats how they thought my mom was. None of them thought she was scary at all, but it was fun to read a book that the kids can make a connection with me, and their school.
After I read, the kids worked on a Valentine project. I walked around the room and helped with writing and spelling. After the Valentine project, my 2 hours were up. I had a really fun time, and I'm excited to go back this Friday.
When I first arrived to the class, they were doing power hour. Power hour is when they split into small groups (about 5 students per group), and do different activities. I was over the spelling test group. We reviewed spelling words, then I gave them their spelling tests. I liked working in the smaller groups, and I liked seeing the different students and their spelling abilities.
After Power hour, I read a story to the class. My mom is the secretary at this elementary school, so I read a book about a scary secretary, and at the end asked the kids if thats how they thought my mom was. None of them thought she was scary at all, but it was fun to read a book that the kids can make a connection with me, and their school.
After I read, the kids worked on a Valentine project. I walked around the room and helped with writing and spelling. After the Valentine project, my 2 hours were up. I had a really fun time, and I'm excited to go back this Friday.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Blog Entry #1- 3/9/12
I have been having difficulties seeing the instructions on how to get the blog up and running. I was finally able to get in contact with technical support, and they helped me out with the problem. So now my blog is up. My profile on the bottom of my blog is set up from my personal blog, and I don't know how to change it, so you can just ignore that :)
I start my field experience this week. Since I have not yet started, I'm going to blog about my experiences with children, as well as experiences in the classrooms.
I do not have any children of my own yet. I do have a love for children though, so I thought a teacher would be a great job! I have several neices and a nephew, who I have cared for alot, and have spent alot of time with them. I also had many babysitting jobs growing up, and I have been a nanny for two different families. It's so fun to be a part of kids lives, and it feels good when you know you are making a difference in them.
I have also had several classroom experiences with children. When I was in highschool, I took a job release class, and I would go to an elementary school. I worked with kindergartners and loved it! They are such a fun age. Also while in highschool, I was employed at a preschool. I really enjoyed working with preschool aged children, but they were very tough! They have such a short attention span, and would rather play then learn. Once I graduated, I moved to Provo and attended UVU at the orem campus. While going to school, I got a job at an elementary school as a teachers aid. I LOVED it. I worked with a second grade class, and I really got to know and came to love all the students. There were many times in this job where I was left alone to teach the students, or where I had to sub for the day. It was so much fun, and I got a little taste of what it was like to be a teacher. This job is what made my mind up to be a teacher, and it made me want to teach second grade. It was by far my favorite age that I have had experience in.
I think I am headed in a good direction, and into a career that I will really love and enjoy. I'm excited to start my field hours this week, and take what I learn in this class and apply it to my classroom time.
I start my field experience this week. Since I have not yet started, I'm going to blog about my experiences with children, as well as experiences in the classrooms.
I do not have any children of my own yet. I do have a love for children though, so I thought a teacher would be a great job! I have several neices and a nephew, who I have cared for alot, and have spent alot of time with them. I also had many babysitting jobs growing up, and I have been a nanny for two different families. It's so fun to be a part of kids lives, and it feels good when you know you are making a difference in them.
I have also had several classroom experiences with children. When I was in highschool, I took a job release class, and I would go to an elementary school. I worked with kindergartners and loved it! They are such a fun age. Also while in highschool, I was employed at a preschool. I really enjoyed working with preschool aged children, but they were very tough! They have such a short attention span, and would rather play then learn. Once I graduated, I moved to Provo and attended UVU at the orem campus. While going to school, I got a job at an elementary school as a teachers aid. I LOVED it. I worked with a second grade class, and I really got to know and came to love all the students. There were many times in this job where I was left alone to teach the students, or where I had to sub for the day. It was so much fun, and I got a little taste of what it was like to be a teacher. This job is what made my mind up to be a teacher, and it made me want to teach second grade. It was by far my favorite age that I have had experience in.
I think I am headed in a good direction, and into a career that I will really love and enjoy. I'm excited to start my field hours this week, and take what I learn in this class and apply it to my classroom time.
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