My Last Week of Field Experience-
I observed my Co-Op modify a lesson to be on her students’ developmental level. The lesson wanted students to be able to recognize and make up their own, but my Co-Op knew that just knowing what a simile is would …
Reflect on your experience this week
This week I was given the opportunity to teach a whole group reading and vocabulary lesson. I was nervous about teaching the lesson as it was in English which my students sometimes struggle to understand. I planned out my lesson …
What developmental indicators are seeing in your classroom?
In my 2nd-grade bilingual classroom, I see my students be problem solvers with their own friendships and personal problems demonstrating their Social-Emotional Skills, Self-Help Skills, and sense of community. I observe this mostly through their body language as they prefer …
My Fieldwork Placement:
I am in a second-grade bilingual classroom, where most of the instruction and talking is in Spanish. Therefore I am not able to fully understand what is going on and what is being said. The students are 7-8 years old …
My Ten Big Ideas from VP:
That I will take with me that will help me as an educator. Most of the ideas I learned are the importance and how-tos of the ideas. Overall, I learned a lot throughout my time as a staff member at …
Importance of Teamwork
Teamwork is essential in education for several reasons, which we explore in education 102. Firstly, it fosters collaboration and cooperation among students, which are vital skills in both academic and professional settings. By working together on projects or assignments, students …
Going back to Village Project
Going back to the village project was great, I missed the kids a lot. While being home was nice and working back home was fun it was not as rewarding as working at TANK. Seeing how happy the kids were …
My Top Ten Takeaways from the Village Project
1- Every child is different and has different needs. 2- You have to meet students where they’re at. 3- You must be ready to adapt and completely change your lesson plans. 4- Kids have days where they are ready to …
What I can do for the common good as an educator?
As an educator, I believe my contribution to the common good entails educating students. Deeper into that, providing and creating a safe space to learn and grow. Where students learn not only the curriculum but how to be a valuable …