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In my first two weeks I've already learned many things. This week I learned how wide a range the students are and how to adapt when something happens that is out of our control. There are kindergarteners in my class who can read chapter books and write words like "raincoat" correctly. Then there are students who don't know all their letters or colors yet. Teaching so all students are being challenged is going to be one of the toughest obstacles as a teacher. Being able to adapt to events such as a student getting sick, someone falling asleep during class, and bathroom accidents is another obstacle I experienced in one day. I learned you sit have to help that student when they need you, and then continue on with what you were doing beforehand. I'm excited to see all the tips and tricks next week in class!

Week 1

Field experience has been very informing so far. My CT has very effective classroom management skills that I hope to bring with to my future classroom. I have had a chance to do the morning meeting twice already and I am thoroughly enjoying it. It is allowing me to have a few teaching moments in front of elementary students and is further allowing me to connect with the students while they are learning. I look forward to getting more involved with the students and helping them to learn more.

Field Experience Week 1

Week one was very eye opening. I enjoyed seeing the flow and coordination of how a school day runs. From one group getting pulled out to go to speech to another group getting pulled out to go to ELL, it was a lot to try and keep track of. One thing that my cooperating does that I saw as a positive teaching technique was to get the kids active. Instead of just reciting the alphabet or vowel sounds, the teacher had found songs and dances for the children get up and get active to. I think the moving got them more engaged in what was being learned. My cooperating teacher utilizes the SmartBoard every day. She also had them choose an animal and read an informational book, and then write sentences about what they had learned. They then turned the sentence into to a research project. I liked how she let them choose what they wanted to research, I think doing so instills a sense of self-efficacy in students. I'm looking forward to learning more teaching techniques in the weeks to come. Hope everyone has had a good experience so far!

Week 1

The first week of my field experience went so smoothly and it was so much fun. The first week was mainly focusing on getting used to the new environment and learning the students names. I got to see how the teacher implements technology in her classroom and it was so great to see how much the students for only being in 1st grade. I have already got such good advice from my cooperating teacher that will help me be a better teacher. There are some kids in the classroom who have a hard time listening to the directions and the strategies she uses with them to keep them focused is something that will help me someday in my classroom. Everyday we practice our literacy reading and there is a student in my class where she struggles with her English so everyday this week she has read to me and we've been working on it together and I can already tell she is making progress which makes me so happy. I got to do some paint projects with the students and that was a good time to get to know each of them a little more. All the students are starting to open up and starting to build that relationship with me which is so fun.

I hope everyone had a great first week! :)

Week 1

As week 2 starts I look back at week 1 and it just makes me excited to be a teacher! I was able to learn each of the students names, and help them read. By being in the classroom each day it allows us to see how much the students grow. I find it intriguing to see how much the kids look up to us. We were able to help them write a book, and they constantly asked us for our input, and how much they valued it as well! Throughout the week I was able to learn all the students names, and start to build relationships with each one. We have a student who struggles with english, but each day we work on reading and it is impressive to see how far he has come!

 I hope you are all enjoying it as much as I am! Each day I know I look forward to the next day and I am eager to see the kids!

-Rachel Chacko

Week 1

       Week one was an experience for me. I got to help the students take an assessment test on writing the alphabet. That day was my favorite part of the week because, I felt like I was actually being a teacher. I really enjoy that my co-teacher is very active with the kids and I got to witness a lot of "brain breaks." I also like that everything done in the classroom has a educational meaning behind it and nothing the kids do feels pointless. It shows me a lot of what I want to be like when I become a teacher. 

I'm excited for week 2.

Kristina Klein

Post Wk 1

Students called out to me and said "teacher!" I am not quite sure why I felt the way I did. I felt like, that wasn't me. Teacher me, I don't think so? I hope over the time I can grow into the realization that I am going to be a teacher. Honestly, academics has been very difficult and I am truly in awe how I have made it this far. This is actually happening! I guess I do not want to get comfortable and think something if it has not happened yet. I believe when I graduate when I have recieved my degree that I can consider myself a teacher. For now, I am a student pursuing education and hopefully can finish this race that is set before me.

I observed my teacher and how she frequently uses the computer and the interactive white board for part of her lessons. She puts music to take the wiggles from the class or help for alphabetical sounds. For individual growth in academics, she has stations. In one station the students use Ipads to play learning games, and in the second station, students listen to a book through the use of a CD player. he By doing stations she is able to work one on one with the students.

Week one in the field we will call our own someday :)

This week was so great! My kids are so sweet and can be a little energetic and talkative. I have been seeing ways my teacher was implementing technology in her class. It's hard to see how often she's using it in one day because we are only there for a short period. She only uses it a few times when doing her literary lessons for journaling. I was able to build relationships with all my students in the first week and got to learn many new names. I also have a student who is learning english so it's such a privilege to look out the window every morning with him and connect colors with objects.

If there is one thing I can remind you all, it's that learning the kids names will help them respect you more and really show them that you pay attention. Maybe make that your goal for week two :)

Until next week,

much love, Summer.

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...to the 22nd Century Educators blog that I have created just for students in section 01 of IM 421.  This blog is where you will reflect on your experiences in the elementary classroom during your Block 1 field experience.  Remember that all posts and comments are to be kept anonymous--no names of districts, schools, CTs, or students.  

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