Essay About Field Experience

The memories shared through generations of baseball can be pictured by many, the pickup game of all the neighborhood boys in the vacant lot down the street, the miraculous foul ball landing right in your lap, the classic summer day spent at the ballpark eating hotdogs and singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” and “Sweet Caroline.” But more recently, these classic memories are being replaced by those of overbearing Little League coaches who need to take a chill pill, boring games that go on for nine extra innings, and overpriced hotdogs that just don’t taste right.

Reflecting back on my field experience, I was able to gain quality insight as well as a better understanding of the teaching and the learning process of ESOL in a mainstream classroom. My experience in Mrs. Little’s classroom has shown that the role of the ESOL teacher is to educate students in functional language skills, offer content that is academically challenging, and helps students acculturate to the new language and culture.

The article states, “Using technology in team building appeared to hold substantial benefits for students, particularly those who had trouble engaging with their peers. Technology introduced a new dimension of relevance that made a difference in the schooling experience of otherwise disengaged students” (Bishop, Downes 2015). Students were placed in groups when they worked with technology and this allowed peers to seek each other 's help and eventually feel more comfortable working together. Teachers would be encouraged to use technology at least 2 hours a day. Kinder students can be given shorter periods of technology use and their use can be for learning numbers and alphabet. As grades increase the more independent students can be with their use of technology and the time they use it will also increase. What is clear is that technology is a key element in producing an effective school.

I have loved baseball for years, but by the time I was a freshman at Laurel High School, I had precious little experience. The chances of me playing baseball in most high schools were slim, but this was Laurel. America’s favorite pastime was treated there as a vestige of years long forgotten. The athletic director ignored us, the students didn’t support us, and the school funded us just enough to say that they had a baseball program. Tucked away in a forgotten corner of the campus in the gloomy shadows of the tower from which football games were announced, the baseball diamond was the school’s disgrace. The dugouts were dismal cinder block bunkers with peeling paint and a propensity to flood. Grass was scarce where it was supposed to be and

For the past century, baseball has been America’s national pastime. As these games play out on television, younger athletes are primed to take these players places someday. As kids begin playing, they have to often learn the basics of hitting, fielding, pitching, and running. Parents often push their kids into playing sports at such a young age to begin creating a positive friend circle. Often known as the Boys of Summer, these young baseball players play often throughout the spring and entire summer with their friends, with pizza parties and ice cream stops after a victory sprinkled in. During the long and usually overwhelming season, these young children rock the diamond in often many cities and towns across their home state and beyond.

I have loved the game of baseball ever since I was a baby. My mom tells me that when I was only two years old, my family went on a trip to see a Cardinal-Royals game in Kansas City. It was a rainy, ugly day outside, but my two year old self, without a fuss, watched the whole game, captivated from the first pitch to the last. Ever since then, I have loved every aspect of baseball. I love that it is a kid’s game, and it is amazing to me that so many grown men devote their lives to a game that grade-school children play while growing up. Another part of baseball that I love are the aesthetics of watching a great play. To me, there is nothing better than watching an outfielder give himself up to make a fantastic diving play, a batter crush the ball far over the fence, or a beautiful,

Throughout my life, I have been apart of America’s pastime--baseball. My career started in the dog days of the ‘03 season and I have not stopped playing since. Looking back, I can see the horrid field where I first started playing, and if I shift gears and look forward, I can see the shimmering astro turf I will be playing on in college. The steps taken to learn the skills, positions, and history it takes to play the game of baseball have been stored in the very core of my being, but I was launched into this learning process. I never got to play teeball like most young players do, so I did not learn the game in the same manner as most ball players have before me. The speedy progression would discourage most from ever playing again, but I fed on the opportunity and thrived. Time and time again, the game of baseball has tried to knock me out with an array of assailants, but it has not succeeded to this point, for I have gotten back up each time stronger than before. One could say baseball was the mold that made me into who I am today.

Many of the parents brought other family members or children. They treat the game as if it’s another family outing; they even brought their kids who weren’t playing prepared toys. They acted as if this was something they do on a regular basis: watching hockey, buying food and drinks at the arena, seeing one and another. Many of the parents were talking amongst themselves about a previous game or their everyday

My field experience assignment is an SLC or Structured Learning Center self contained unit at the United High School 9th grade campus. The students in this particular classroom are all students with Autism and they are all boys between the ages of 14 to 15 years old. Their learning goals vary and are very different from those of the students in the general education population; therefore, their assessments are going to be different as well. The main goals for our students include learning daily living skills, display proper behavior, and increase social activity. Assessing these goals vary between formative assessments and authentic assessments, but we mostly use checklists for our students.

I knew from a very young age that I wanted a career where I was able to work with children. Early in high school, I knew I wanted to be an Elementary Teacher and teach in the Demopolis City School System. Originally, I wanted to teach in the DCS system because I attended school there as a child and it was close to home. Now I am certain that I want to teach in this school system because I had the opportunity to learn, develop, and grow through my field experience at Westside Elementary. I choose to attend UWA because it was close to home and it had a great education program.

I am feeling anxious about going into the field experience. I feel even more anxious about my field placement than I did the last time I did a field placement. I’m definitely am doing more things than I did with my freshman field place, so that is part of the anxiousness there. There are many more things I’m anxious about and I hope to set some goals during my time in this field placement.

As I entered Skyview Elementary School, I immediately felt welcomed. The school is very bright and colorful. The music room is immediately next to the art room, so the hallway has student artwork on the wall. It is noticeable that the school is student-centered and the environment is positive. I was not expecting the music room to look the way it did. When I was in elementary school, our music room was also the art room, and we did not have a large collection of instruments. I remember we just sang the majority of the time and lesson plans were not used. However, this music room and class was the complete opposite of the experience I had. I walked out of the room after my first visit wishing I would have had an experience like that because I think I would have learned to

INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND: When a child actively participates in sports, they are able to learn life lessons in a fun and positive atmosphere.

I observed and analyzed the design and delivery of an instructional unit in a Montessori school setting. I observed a classroom of grades 1-3 two times from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the Kennebec Montessori school. I was asked to sit quietly and to not interact with the children so I could get a realistic view of the class day and the children would pursue their chosen work.

There are many aspects to teaching and as a teacher it is necessary to understand the most important aspects of teaching and how they should be incorporated into the classroom. A teacher’s most important job is not to teach specific material but to build relationships with the students and ensure they feel safe and cared for. Once the teacher is able to ensure this then they should focus on teaching, however teaching is more than listing off facts and sharing information with the students. As teachers it is essential we try to engage our students. There are many ways to engage students and each teacher as a specific way they get their classroom involved in learning. During my field experience I have learned the importance of being able to engage students and I have seen what a classroom looks like when students are not engaged. My field experience has helped to reflect on student engagement and how I would place the experience in my philosophy of education.