...the classes that I observed was 8th graders, the native English speakers. They took a part in Sustainability Global Scholars project for young students in global cities around the world. These Internet-based educational activities developed students’ global citizenship while enhancing critical 21st century skills including subject content mastery, English language communication, and technology proficiency. The blended learning program provided access to an interactive, multimedia online classroom and original curriculum materials, enabling students to learn and communicate about important issues with their international peers. During this program students received a general overview of the world's environmental...
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...Classroom Observation: Practicum/Field Experience Reflection When doing my observation hours for this class I went to a local elementary school in Frederick County where I live. The elementary school is called Waverly Elementary and while there I observed the ELL teacher Mrs. Megan Taylor. In Mrs. Taylor’s class there were 4 students each day that I observed. While there I noticed a lot of SEI strategies and accommodations that were used. From the time that I walked into the classroom I noticed some SEI strategies that were being used. When Mr. Taylor started teaching her lesson she always reviewed what they had learned the day before. Once they were done reviewing from the day before it led into what they were going to be doing for that day. As she taught her lesson she always referred back to what was already taught to the students. There were also many accommodations that were used in the lessons that I observed. One thing that I noticed was that if they were having trouble saying it in English she would say the word in Spanish. When this was done the students better understood what word was trying to be said. One thing that they did was use note cards to learn the words for the lesson. They had English note cards and Spanish ones; they then had to match each word with the different language note card. Another accommodation that I saw was while they were reading. They would read the book together in English and then if they were unsure of a word they would...
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...before hand, have some kind of pattern for them to trace, or just give them a handout with a shape on it. None of the options I felt were going to be one hundred percent fool proof so I decided to stick with my original plan and for the majority of the students it seemed to work out fine. In the future I might include some shapes they can trace, if they decide they need some support to alleviate any anxiety about not being able to draw a perfect shape. I tried to work with the particular student who was choosing to not participate and honestly spent more time trying to get him to work than I should have. I was worried about being observed and how it would look if I all of my kiddos were not participating and how it would reflect on my classroom management skills. This was a mistake because all the time I spent on this one student who never chose to participate could have been used towards assisting those students who were participating and probably aided in our time management...
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...Using Student Self-Reflections to Improve Student Study Habits in the Mathematics Classroom A Capstone Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Teaching: Mathematics Nancy Daly Department of Mathematics and Computer Science College of Arts and Sciences Graduate School Minot State University Minot, North Dakota Summer 2011 ii This capstone project was submitted by Nancy Daly Graduate Committee: Dr. Laurie Geller, Chairperson Dr. Cheryl Nilsen Dr. Rebecca Anhorn Dean of Graduate School Dr. Linda Cresap Date of defense: Month day, year iii Abstract Type the abstract here. Do not indent. It should be one block paragraph. The abstract is a summary of your paper. iv Acknowledgements Type your acknowledgements here. Indent each paragraph 0.5 inch. You can thank whomever you choose. v Table of Contents Page Abstract .................................................................................................................. iii Acknowledgements ................................................................................................ iv List of Tables ....................................................................................................... viii List of Figures ........................................................................................................ ix Chapter One: Introduction ................................................................
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...It is Thursday, March 10, 2016, and I am in a 9th grade classroom of a primary school in a suburb of Copenhagen. The students come from primarily white, middle class backgrounds, and the class is entirely ethnically Danish. I use my time in the practicum to prompt students’ self-reflection in an examination of their knowledge and experiences with privilege. I have employed several hands on activities to help students visualize and contextualize the privilege that exists within a seemingly homogenous class. It is a crisp 40 degrees Fahrenheit in the middle of an outdoor quad, with 18 students, one teacher, and me. Students are participating in an activity where they step up or step back if they agree with a personal statement that I read from...
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...My chosen career is to become a Social Worker dealing with kids and their families. I have so much love for kids that I just want to see smiles on their faces. I want to start as a Social Worker and work my way up to become a Child Protective Specialist. Becoming a CPS would mean a lot to me because it will make me help kids get out of harm that is caused by parents or guardians. It also will make me feel better knowing that some kids are going to sleep safe at night and trying to live a normal life. The strengths that I bring to this career are a strong and open mind, work efficient, and can work under pressure. Having these strengths makes me more valuable because my supervisor would be able to see the kind of person that I am and will value my work. They would see that I can be able to handle cases on my own and hopefully get promoted to a higher position. The opportunities that I would make for myself improvement to allow me to be more valuable in the workplace would be to sometimes think outside the box and understand my clients with a better and clearer understanding. The opportunities that I look forward to is getting to help kids and hopefully landing a supervisor position with New York City ACS Agency. The result of my Ethical Lens Inventory was that my personal preferred Lens was None – periscope and Paralysis. This means that I see the gifts and weaknesses of each lens and I am able to move smoothly among them to adopt the right tools to each situation to get the best...
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...A REPORT ON THE EXPERIENCE AGAINST THE OBJECTIVES SET OUT IN THE MODULE ACTION PLAN FOR 5ED004. BY KIMBERLEY WILLETTS DATE: 15/05/15 Acknowledgements I would like to thank my facilitator and the rest of the staff at my work placement for the opportunity and guidance during my placement. Introduction I undertook work experience in a primary school setting in my local area. They are a primary learning academy which gives them more freedom of the curriculum, staff pay, school hours and shape of the academic year. The school motto is ‘child-centred, learning focused’ which is evident in the ethos of the school. ‘The quality of education provided by this school is outstanding because all the major elements of the schools work are at least good’ (Ofsted, 2007, p4). The aim of placement is to gain more confidence and experience of the primary school setting and the role of teachers. See specific objectives in Appendix 1. Findings: Objective 1 (See Appendix 1) was achieved although it could do with being developed. As set out in my aims every opportunity presented to engage in group work was taken. On a few occasions I worked with children of a lower ability or children that have difficulty concentrating. This was challenging as it meant that each child needed the same amount of attention and support. To keep children engaged I communicated effectively using clear and concise language. ‘Good communication at work involves being able to relate to people from different...
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...Time Monitoring Reflection Kim Nguyen Grand Canyon University: UNV-501-TEM 105 July 2, 2014 Time Monitoring Reflection Monitoring ones own time is a challenging task if her day is extremely busy. Reflecting on Kim’s time monitoring sheet, it seems she need to adjust her work, learning and coursework time. She can do her daily activities more efficiently if she creates a deadline for her assignments. Keeping a consolidated schedule would benefit work efficiency. Having work and school time tied together can prevent her from completing her schoolwork early. Also, shifting her Facebook or movies break before bedtime would give her more times during the day to complete other work related tasks. Time wasted tasks Kim spends a large amount of time engaging herself on Facebook, watching movies, and at the gym. Facebook and watching movies would not help her academic growth because it is a social network that causes her to be distracted and lacks attention span. Hence, if she continues to engage herself on Facebook for so long she can reduce her academic writing skills. Similar to watching movies, she does not watch academic developmentally appropriate movies; therefore it does not foster her academic growth. Even in her Head Start job site, the children are only allowed to have a limited amount of time watching videos because their academic performances may be affected. As important, exercising at the gym. Although exercising can really be beneficial for her health she...
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...Reflection While completing my observing and participation hours I got the chance to observe and participate in three different classes. The first classroom I had the chance to be a part of was Mr. Ruttlers classroom. Mr. Ruttlers classroom was children of seventh and eighth grade. The students in the classroom had moderate disability, majority of the students had autism or ADHD. The second classroom I was able to observe and participate was in Ms.Barberro classroom. Ms.Barberro classroom was students of the third and fourth grade. The students of this classroom also had moderate disabilities, the students disabilities range from students with speech issues, down syndrome, blindness, and ADHD. In the third classroom I got to observe and participate in was Ms. Cucci class. Ms. Cucci classroom was children of kindergarten and the first grade. The students in Ms Cucci classroom had severe disabilities, the disabilities range from students with Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, autism, and down syndrome. All of these students in this classroom have emotional or behavioral issues. Being in these classrooms made me realize how quickly the classroom atmosphere can change for each student and how quickly the lesson plan can change if a student is not understanding. After being able to observe and participate in three different classrooms with different grades and different disabilities, I was able to see many different modifications and accommodations. In Mr. Ruttler’s room their were many...
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...Classroom management is the foundation of a student’s ability to have a successful year in school. No matter what academic level each student who walks into my classroom is at, learning cannot take place unless I first establish a positive learning environment. I have learned from my own children that they are happiest when boundaries are established, expectations are clear, and there is no confusion with how our household is going to run or the consequences they will face if they choose not to follow the rules. The same is true for the students within our classrooms. The boundaries I establish at the beginning of the year sets the tone for the duration of the time my students will spend with me. When there is a well thought out plan and students are aware of what is expected, no matter the activity, students will experience effective learning. Centers are an effective teaching strategy that allows self-directed learning amongst students. During a 90 minute reading block, I plan to use literacy centers while I am reading in small groups. This activity will be used every day for the entire year so it will be extremely important for my students to understand the appropriate procedures and my expectations for center time. My first expectation of my students at all center time activities is to use only a 12 inch voice, my second expectation is for my students to respect their peers and materials at each station, my third expectation is to stay on task, and my final expectation...
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...My Ideal Classroom within my ideal school A Classroom is a place where individuals gather for the purpose of learning and studying. The classroom may be of a primary school, an elementary school, a college or a university - but the purpose remains the same. In order to get the most of the learning process, there are certain standards that a classroom should meet. A classroom should be in a way where students can comfortably spend their time, getting the most of their study and where teachers can be at comfort too, to provide the sublime education. Without proper configuration and set-up, an ideal classroom cannot be made. The environment, room plan, decoration, and utilization of a classroom have a huge impact on how a child learns and behaves. This semester-long project will help you learn techniques for setting up your own classroom in a way that will enhance student learning. You will research and write about an 'ideal' early childhood classroom. You will take a virtual field trip via the Internet to critique online classrooms. You will then design your own "Ideal Classroom" and present it to the ECD163 class. My first requirement will be parents that support me in my task of educating their children in the way I was trained to do. Myself and parents need a clear picture of the sort of person we would like a young person to become. Next I want a class full of students that enjoy learning. I want students that feel comfortable to voice their opinions about any...
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...PowerPoint Modules. • Module 1 http://ucmconnect.ucmo.edu/p14239331/ Do the self-assessment, 21st Century Manager, for the Module. You will find them at the textbook web site at www.wiley.com/college/schermerhorn (click on your textbook, then click on “Visit companion sites,” next click on “Student companion site.” Remember to post your comments and reflection about the assessment either in an online journal or off line. You may use the information later in a memo. The case for Module 1 in the back of your textbook: Always do the first 3 discussion questions. Do not do Question 4. Page 416 Trader Joe’s Each member on your team should post/reply 6 times. Please complete your posts/replies by 11:30 p.m. on Thursday August 22. For instructions please refer to BB Assignments. Do the Web Quizzes for this chapter/module. Note: The first online test will be over Chapters 1, 2, 3, & 4 on Sept. 12 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please check your schedule and adjust accordingly. The test will open in “Tests” in BB at 8:00 a.m. on Sept. 12 (not a minute before). Also, you should plan to meet in the scheduled classroom during your class time on Sept. 17 for an activity. Points will be assigned for the activity. If you have any questions, please email me waner@ucmo.edu , stop by my office, or call me on my cell at 660 864-6511. Best Wishes to You! Dr....
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...Honesty: Breaches of Academic Honesty will be treated with the utmost seriousness. You are reminded the penalties for cheating or plagiarism include dismissal from the HCT. (for more information please refer to Academic and Student Regulations, HCT Academic Honesty Policy, Student Handbook) Student Declaration: This assignment is entirely my own work except where I have duly acknowledged other sources in the text and listed those sources at the end of the assignment. I have not previously submitted this work to the HCT. I understand that I may be orally examined on my submission. 1.Abstract Classroom management is one of the most difficult challenges for teachers, especially for us as we are beginners. Learning can be affected negatively if there is no effective management of the classroom. However, every learning environment varies from the other, therefore classroom management strategies and problems are different in the UAE. Some teachers...
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...UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST Recto, Manila NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM NARRATIVE REPORT BANDOY, Mary Aldzel B. September 19, 2015 Prof. MIRANDA, Perla F. STC 112 – 11M NARRATION OF NSTP CLASSROOM AND BARANGAY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES June 13 (NSTP classroom) The class was held in room EN 500 and was headed by professor Ma’am Perla F. Miranda. New faces, new friends, new environment. At first, I was hesitant to be in this class because I thought that I won’t feel the belongingness I yearn for in a group. But it turns out that I have enjoyed the company of my professor and some of my block mates. We were instructed to make ourselves known in front of the class and were tasked to memorize at least 20 names of our block mates. It was very exciting for me because I were able to know the names of these people in my class and they were able to know my name. It was a great day because I get to bond with some of them even if it’s just for a little time. June 20 (NSTP classroom) NSTP Core Values: Maka-Diyos, Makakalikasan, Makabayan, Makatao. These core values taught in STC 111 were reviewed and role played by us. The class was divided into four groups and each group was assigned to present their understandings on the assigned core value by role playing which was graded by the other group. We were third to present and impart our own ideas in front of the class about makabayan. Somehow the performance was not quite good enough for the other group so we were graded...
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...Classroom Observation Instruments Kelly Grand Canyon University 551: Supervision and Instructional Leadership Dr. Gary McDaniel July 31, 2013 Classroom Observation Instruments 1 As a principal, there are many challenges one may face. The challenges range from scheduling to disciplining students. However, one of the most demanding areas is the ability to provide effective instructional leadership. “Recent research shows that high-performing school districts actively seek to establish a clear expectation that the principal will be the instructional leader and the primary architect of instructional improvement at the school (Togneri & Anderson, 2003). Making sure that teaching materials are high- quality and readily available for teachers along with scheduling appropriate professional development are two roles of an instructional leader. In order for these to take place the principal needs to be aware of what is going on within the classrooms. Conducting classroom observations is key in guaranteeing the right tools are provided to teachers. An approach that has becoming increasing popular is the learning-walk or walk- through. When administrators complete a walk through, it gives them the opportunity to gather information about the classroom and help frame collaboration. “The walk-through can be defined as a brief structured, nonevaluative classroom observation by the principal that is followed by a conversation between the principal and the teacher...
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