EDUC 1300 Observation

1. In the Figure 1 schematic view of the ocean bottom, the vertical scale is given in kilometers (km). This vertical scale is vastly different from the horizontal scale. The vertical distance between scale markings is [(1)(10)(100)] km.

There is a lot to dissect throughout this information, however, I believe that I can say confidently that throughout the classes the biggest factor on how students behaved was the age of the student. Throughout the first two observations (both 9th grade classes) the students were very difficult to maintain but in different ways. In the first class much of the back half of the class and the section farther away from where the teacher was standing at her fixed platform were not paying attention especially if they had already read for class and knew they were not going to be called upon. On the other hand, in the second observation (also freshmen), the students were incredibly rowdy. The students were loud and completely off task. The teacher

Reading over the outcomes and objectives, how will the skills developed in this class apply to your chosen career or field of study? If you are “undecided,” how will these skills help you in your future in college and in general?

On August 5, 2016 at 6:20 am I held Aaron Mills after the morning check in to discuss a situation that arose at Annandale High School. Present at the meeting was Craig Carney, Liaison and Steve Passino, HVAC Supervisor. The previous day Aaron was responding to a service call for the Athletic Directors office area Rooftop B1. Upon arrival at the jobsite I twice questioned Aaron if he had thoroughly checked out the Rooftop unit. Aaron responded “YES”. I then asked if he had checked the Freon charges in the system and Aaron responded “NO” as this is critical to a units operation. Prior to our arrival Aaron had informed Joe Lanham and Ed Bowler that everything was checked out on the Rooftop unit. While inspecting Rooftop B1 Steve Passino asked

2. Explain why you took this course and what you hope to learn from it.

Reflect on what you have learned in this course and discuss how it might influence your work as a professional

3. Opened a word document and started making a list of lighthouse locations. Brought it down to the 4 best choices according to them (considering the descriptions provided, looked through the pictures and descriptions multiple times)

P.S. 369K is located within P.S. 133K in Brooklyn. Classes I observed were a 6:1, with an additional 2 paraprofessionals. The class was classified as autistic students with minimum verbal skills, ranging in age 7 to 8 ½. Students are considered having very significant needs, including academic, social and interpersonal development, physical development, and management needs. Many of the students identify as having severe difficulties with language and social skills as well. In the classroom, there was a class schedule posted with pictures for the day, as well as the week. A laminate daily schedules were also placed in front of each student’s binder. Desks were arranged in a circle rather than a row. Students were given cues of traffic lights

For the third observation, I made changes to grammar and fixed my sentences so they could flow better. I started by breaking the third sentence into two in the subjective portion. I did this so that the sentences could remain clear and flow. Next I changed the words "seen alone" to "one on one" to keep a professional tone in explaining that the client was seen by the clinician alone during the therapy session. In the subjective portion I also added details about when the client had his stroke, the effects of his stroke on his facial muscles on his right side, and his personality. For the objective section, I made changes in the spelling of the clinical term rote and used the term "tactical cues" to describe how the clinician helped the client

During my observation and interviews, I discovered that the Expo is mainly used for writing down important information, such as homework assignments, their class schedule, or for recipes, for work, and just for having fun and making drawings. Some of the customer needs’ I discovered during my interviews were that the Expo could be used on regular paper and not soak through and not smear on your hand while you are writing, especially for left-handed people.

At the Intermediate School I was able to observe a 5th grade math class taught by Mrs. Geanolos. Overall, her class was really interesting to watch, and I pulled a lot of good strategies from her lesson. Most impressive was her ability to calming handle crisis. In the middle of morning work a student’s nose started bleeding, resulting in a trip to the nurse and having to call a crew to clean the blood. Never once did she become flustered or frustrated. She was calm and collected, and her class was not thrown into chaos as a result. Her room was also really organized. I was especially drawn to her missing work calendar.

What are your plans for after high school? How can this class help in your future plans?

I have learned so much in this class to prepare me for a successful college experience. There were some topics that caught my attention more than others. Such as, time and stress management, University resources, and critical thinking.

What concepts, principles, or ideas that you have learned, do you think you will remember the most after you leave this class?

I think this course has more prepared me for teaching in higher education through providing various perspectives and considerations around diverse challenges within a teaching and learning environment. This course taught about effective teaching practices that encourages a teaching professional to