Field Experience Reflection (4-25-13)

Field Experience

 

1. How many hours did you complete? 5 Hours

2. In a short paragraph or bulleted list, how did you spend your time?

I spent my time observing different teachers teaching reading in a variety of ways. Some teachers were incorporating read alouds and reader response activities and other teachers were using literacy centers to give students opportunities to work with sight words, writing, technology, and hands-on word play.

3. How did the experience help you to strengthen at least one Kentucky Teacher ?

These observations showed me how to strengthen Kentucky Teacher Standard 4.1, because I saw a variety of instructional strategies used that aligned with learning objectives and actively engaged students. All students were involved with literacy and working towards learning objectives, yet they were engaged and worked cooperativeley with other students.

 

4. Talk a little about one thing you learned because of this field experience.

From this experience, I learned how to better engage students with literacy activities and differentiate instruction based on learning styles and preferences. I learned that students are able to meet objectives with hands-on activities and independent writing activities that allow for expanded and creative thinking instead of predetermined answers.