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Edu 202-1001
12/3/2017
Field Observation
Assignment 1
1. The classroom environment is very warm and active. The classroom is covered with posters in
Spanish and work from students. On one wall was a giant poster of the Incredibles cartoon.
2. The students in the class are multi-cultural and multi- gender. There was sixteen boys and
twenty- three girls. The dominant race was white, but not by much.
3.There were a few rules posted in the class room. No cell phones, was posted on a large poster
in the front of the class. The dress code was also posted on a large poster. The dress code
explained in words and pictures that shoes with soles must be worn, straps must be three inches
or larger, shorts must be longer than the finger tips, no holes are allowed in the jeans above the
4. As I observed, I saw multiple infractions of the dress code. The teacher did not take the time to
punish these students, or attempt to enforce the rule. Many girls had holes in there jeans high up
Assignment 2
1. The work flow is tight and reserved for the areas nearest to the walls. Students can move most
freely in the front, back, and one side of the room. With so many students and desks in the
classroom the space is used as well as possible. With little open areas, I think the room is set up
adequately.
2. I do not see any improvements possible to the room. If there were less students in class then
desks could be removed, and this would open up space to use. However, there are just too many
Assignment 3
Español 3 H: El Preterito (I to Y)
2. The instruction was given in whole groups. After the lecture was given, kids were allowed to
3. My cooperating teachers style is captivating. He speaks well and clearly, and he can focus an
entire class on any subject being addressed. He is a great speaker. He is friendly and warm to his
students.
4. To appeal to varying learning styles my teacher used the spoken word, a projector, and work
sheets. These three things were all used together to help students who hear and learn, see and
5.Most students on any given day are engaged in the lesson. The teacher required that all
students verbally answer the questions asked to the class. This helped students stay engaged. He
also asked questions randomly so that students stayed on their toes. In the end, there are always a
6. There are no students separated from the rest of the class. All of the students sit in rows
together.
7. The teacher, during transitions allowed for a few minutes for students to move and let the
getters out. These transitions were not long and again the student’s attention was directed to the
8. The most common attention getter that the teacher used was a soft whistle. He also would say
SHHH, for as long as it took for the noise to quiet. The students usually responded quickly to
these commands.
9. The only real issue that the teach had to deal with was speaking. In one instance the students
were testing, all but one student was done with their tests. The students started talking when they
should have been quiet. As so often kids do they talk when they are not supposed to. They
responded well to the teacher’s command to let the student finish the test in silence.
10. The teacher has a policy where he collects willing students cell phones at the beginning of
class, then at the end of class he passes them back out. If students do not surrender their cell
phones and are caught using them during class, then they are written up for using a phone during
class. It takes a little bit of time, but I think in the end it helps the students not feel tempted to use
their phones. In my time observing, one student decided not to turn in his phone and was caught
using it. That student lost his phone and was written up.
Assignment 4
1. The school building was a brown brick color. The metal was all painted in red or blue. There
were many painted signs that said things like pride and, “our students are the best.” The school’s
mascot is the patriot. They use the architecture to push the students to have school and country
pride.
2. The inside of the school is plain except for the bulletin boards that have announcements on
them. In the hallways and in the classrooms, there are student’s assignments posted and covering
1. I searched for a mission statement at school and on the school’s website, but I could not find
one. As for the motto it is “Liberty Pride.” The mascot of the school is the Patriot.
2. The main office was nice and inviting. Students waited in line to speak with the administrators
or helpers, and the administrators spoke to them with respect. The office was a nice place to be.
When students were found speaking to the administrators outside of the office, in the courtyard it
was less warm, however. The students were usually late for class and questioned harshly why
they were roaming the halls. The difference between the office and the courtyard was quite large.
3. During lunch, the students congregated in large groups in the courtyard. Some students,
however, chose my cooperating teachers classroom, rather than the courtyard. When it was time
for changing classrooms it seemed like a giant swarm of students with little gathering, only
4. The school is organized with the office in the middle. The office is reached first when walking
in the main doors. In a 3 shape and a backwards 3 shape on two levels are most of the
classrooms. The library is located on the second floor, directly over the office. The gymnasium
and lunch rooms are on opposite ends of the school from the class rooms.
5. The school has a rich tradition in athletics, especially football. The school also does a ROTC
program that brings pride to the students of the school. In the athletic office there are trophies.
The gymnasium is also filled with accomplishments in sports. On the school’s website, the
principal takes pride in the AP exam scores of the school. I also saw a CCSD trustee meeting
where a student of the school advocated the use of a new drug program, to cut down drug use in
the school.
1. The teacher expects students to be up to date on their work and learning in all classes. If they
are behind on work, they must come after school to get help from the teacher. The teacher is
available after school for helping any student catch up or master things that they are struggling
on.
2. In the higher Spanish three honors class, most students participate. They enjoy the class and
that is why they took it. In the lower, Spanish two honors class, the participation is less. Them
more extroverted students tend to participate more in the class discussion. All students are asked
to participate. They must all answer questions in unison when the teacher asks questions on the
previous homework.
3. The teacher’s interactions with the students are very casual. The students respect the teacher
and the teacher respects the students. They talk as friends, but they understand who is in charge.
They know that they must obey the teacher’s commands, or they will get in trouble.
Assignment 5
1. He became a teacher because he wanted a job that he would enjoy, he liked having summers
2. The main challenge he said was, keeping kids interested. He says, kids are different and
keeping them focused is a hard task, one of the most difficult thing to learn how to do. He also
said that trying to implement the CCSD’s directives can be difficult sometimes.
3. He said that the best part about teaching is when students say, thank you. He meant students
from the past come by and tell him how thankful they are for all that he has done.
4. He says that he doesn’t really do anything to determine the seating. He said that he tried
grouping the students in strategic groups, but that didn’t work as well as he hoped. Now, he just
lets the computer randomly arrange the students and then make changes if the need is apparent.
5. He tried groups, but now he doesn’t believe that they work well enough to use.
6. He, as a teacher, has very few face to face interactions with parents. If it does happen, it is
because the parents request it. The one time that he sees parents is during open house when any
7. When I brought up the subject of grading his eyes rolled. He said that grading was a constant
thing. He is always grading homework. He said that if there is a test, he tries and grade it in a
day, but that homework takes more time to grade. He said the trick to not staying after hours and
hours working on grading is to assign homework that students can self-grade in class.
8. He says that the first year of teaching can be quite difficult because you have to come up with
all of the lesson plans. The following years are much easier, because you can reuse the lesson
9. He says that in order to maximize instructional time, students must be kept busy. He also says
that the first class is super important to set a routine and a standard of expectance. If the first few
classes go right, the rest of the year the students know what to expect and follow what is
required.
10. He says that he does not have many behavioral problems. The first step is to establish a good
report with the students. The next step is to be honest and strict. Establish rules and follow them.
When the students respect you, and know what to expect, then they are very well behaved.
first years of teaching that they are observed more often. After that, teachers are only observed
13. When a teacher is given an unfavorable review, the teacher must apply the suggestions of the
administration in order to get back in good standing with the school. Firing doesn’t happen
unless they do something bad. It takes a lot of bad teaching to get fired.
14. He said that the thing that surprised him most about being a teacher was the energy that was
required daily. He said that you must be excited in the front of the room and must show that you
care about what you are teaching. If a teacher doesn’t show energy in the front of the class, then
Assignment 6
I observed one student during an instruction where the teacher went over the homework
assignment that the students were supposed to have finished before class. They were supposed to
fix the answers and then turn the whole sheet in.
The lesson was to change the word “decir” in the past, to fit the situation on the
worksheet. The worksheet had sixteen questions. The student that I observed answered ten out of
the sixteen questions. During many of these questions, the student I observed was the only
student that answered, or one of two or three that answered. Other times, the whole class new the
answer and answered. When he had the wrong answer on his paper he quickly wrote the right
I discovered that this student is taking his learning of the Spanish language very
seriously. Most of his answers were correct. He seems to have a real interest in learning. Often,
he was the only person answering the questions. This student is doing very well in his class and
the teacher has taken notice to his participation in the class. He is doing very well in his class.
Assignment 7
I realized that the school environment is very active. What I mean by that is that the
teacher is always busy. He is always speaking, keeping the students on task, or grading. The
students have so much energy that they never slow down. Being a teacher is a very taxing job
The observation has better prepared me by making me more aware of what I will be
facing. I now know that a teacher must be on top of managing the classroom. He also must be
constantly grading homework or tests. I think the observation has given me a good look on what
to expect as a teacher. Teachers must have a plan of action for many situations and when these
The observation makes the textbook come alive. I think that the observation matches up
well with what I have learned in the textbook and the class. This class has helped me learn that I
must be prepared for as many situations as possible. If I have a plan of action before hand, it will
be easier to respond to the problem because I will already have an idea on what to say. This class
has taught me that, and the observation reinforced that idea to me.
The main thing I learned from my cooperating teacher that I will take away from this
process is that if I respect the students then they will respect me. He dealt with inappropriate
behavior very well. The students knew what he required of them. If they broke the rules, he
followed the laws that he had put in place and the students respected them, because they were
does a fantastic job. This observation was a wonderful experience for me. I am grateful for the