Mrs Giddens Observation

The previously known Anita Lorraine Lynch, born on November 2nd 1959, married her husband John Cobby on March 27th 1982 whilst studying to be a Registered Nurse. Although at the time of the murder, Anita was living with her parents in Blacktown, NSW.

I am going to tell you my life as a pioneer woman. I graduated from the Hartford female seminary in Massachusetts that trains female teachers. In the 1860s I then began teaching in a new territory in Nebraska, which is located near the middle of the United States. The reason I moved here is because many whites have been settling here from the from the east, which has opened up many jobs around here. My teacher training started when I was about twenty-one years old I learned math, science and literature. Boarding around or staying in students home, is typical for frontier teachers, what I am. One day I accepted an offer from a student. The agreement was I would have to not only teach but help there family with the chores. Although this is not what I studied for I happily accept the offer. Staying with my students families helps me saves money since I only make one hundred and fifty dollars a year. Even though most of my students live in farms, the school year must fit between the fall harvest and the spring planting. My classroom size is about six to twenty students big. Many of my students do farm work, and other chores so they cannot attend everyday. My classroom age range is between seven and twenty years olds. In my classroom I have a small desk upfront and my students sit in rows in the middle of the classroom so I can see them all. My classroom contains one blackboard and a bible, we do not have

On Tuesday, May 24, 2016 I observed Mrs. Megan Mayer and her kindergarten class at Roosevelt Elementary School. When I got to her class, they were preparing themselves to go to the school garden and learn about fruits, and planting. For this activity they partnered up with another kindergarten class right next door. With the two classes we all walked outside to the back of the playground where Roosevelt has a miniature garden. Between both of the classes there were three groups, A, B, and C as well as three sections of the garden activity. One group would sit down with the other kindergarten teacher Mrs. Peterson and they would draw what they had learned in class previously, another group would go with a different teacher who worked at the

Week two of field observation at Crestone Charter School. My Second week of field observations was really fun and interactive. I had the opportunity to work with several students from the k-1 class with special needs. We traveled to several reading stations and did a read along with the fourth and fifth-grade students. At arrival, I met with the main Para, Ammie Morphet and was informed that Lexi whom is one of the charter schools highest priority/needs students was the student I would be working with. Lexi usually has a personal in class Para that works with her throughout the day, but she was out sick. Since I know Lexi and have personal experience working with her we came to the conclusion that it would be best if I assisted with Lexis daily routine and any other classroom needs. This allowed Mrs. Morphet to attend to the other students she had previously scheduled for us to meet with.

During the months of September and October this semester I spent time at two different schools in four different classrooms. Being able to observe different classes and teachers at Westside Junior High and South Live Oak Elementary was a very new and exciting experience for me since I can’t say I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. My experiences at these schools gave me a better insight into the differences between schools, classrooms, and teachers. The purpose of this field experience was to get 10 observation or tutoring hours in an elementary or junior high setting. I chose to observe a

During my first PLE at Van Rensselaer I was placed in Mrs. Berendas class, she was who I was placed with last spring when I went for my PLEs. When I got there she asked me how I was doing, and filled me in on everything that was going on. A lot can happen in a year and I didn't know how much drama teachers can have. Today when Mrs. Berenda was teaching she focused a lot on INTASC standard number 4, which is the content of knowledge. She did a great job on focusing on helping kids understand the material in different ways. The most important part of the lesson was when she was explaining the lesson. They were reading a story on dolphins. The story is a non fiction story that talks about dolphins, and what they eat, how they mate, and how having

In that class, the student learns about different teaching methods and how to care for children. As part of the curriculum, we volunteered at Long Elementary as teacher aides. Working with 4th grade students and observing an everyday class room was such an awe-inspiring experience. I had a completely new perspective about teachers. I have so much more respect as before. Teachers put so much time and effort into helping children for their benefits. I knew from the first day I helped with Ms. Williams’ 4th grade class, how much a teacher is a positive influence on children. There is an overwhelming feeling when you help a student with a problem and in return they give you the most heart-warming smile. The experience at Long Elementary helped me make my final decision on whether I wanted to teach elementary or secondary school. As much as I enjoyed helping elementary students, in my heart I knew secondary school was the path God had in store for me.

At 1:00 p.m. I entered into Evoline C. West Elementary school on Thursday, July 12 2012 for an interview with Mrs. Yolanda Lawrence. As I entered the classroom, I was greeted by Mrs. Lawrence, the head teacher in this classroom. Mrs. Lawrence has no assistant at this present because of it being in the summer. After I entered into the classroom, the entire class welcomed me with “hello Ms. Flournoy”. It made my day to see all of those smiley faces greeting me. This was a 2nd grade classroom which consisted of 17 students of which 8 were girls and 9 were boys. This interview and observation was a total of 2

Day two the first 6th grade class they get a study guide for their test on Tuesday. The class comes in very loud yet again. They can work on their study guide individually or in a group, the groups are relatively quite. They can get of topic, but today it was still science related just not their main topic. The teacher implements the retrieve and review method here. They repeatedly ask the same questions, but she does a good job in helping them look for the answer and not just giving it to them. You can really tell that some of these kids have a real love for science and that is what I want as a

Elizabeth Criddle, a 45-year-old Chemistry teacher, works at Liberty High School located in Raleigh County. Ms. Criddle is regarded as a kind, helpful, and benevolent individual who gives to her community and is dedicated to her job entirely. Ms. Criddle’s class is similar to a college class in that she models quizzes after college level questions, uses class time for lectures exclusively, and expects sophisticated lab reports with accurate results from each lab. Qualities that make Criddle shine not only as a person but as a teacher is her high intellect, passion, dedication, and love for her work in education. Although Criddle is regarded as an immaculate teacher at Liberty High School, there is little known about her background and life.

I learned quickly that being an effective teacher is an art that takes time and devotion. Many times, teachers are not provided with the necessary materials in order to maintain the various learning styles in a classroom. It is up to the teacher to create an environment where students can succeed. This is a full time job, meaning that a teacher’s work is not done once they leave the school. A teacher must contribute a significant amount of time and effort in order to see positive results in the school and in his or her own classroom. After observing my cooperating teacher’s strategies and learning more about the profession, I knew that I was going in the right direction with my life. I took a significant amount of knowledge away from this experience and have continued to strive to be the type of educator that I was blessed to work with during this experience. .

Parents and Staff: Everyday written report was given to the parents for mealtime and diapering log, there was Family Board Bulletin where milestone moments of each child were posted. Both teachers in the class communicated well with each other. The director(Kelly) was very helpful and supportive to all her staff members. At this time, they are short of staffs but Kelly is accepting new applicants. When new teacher is accepted she/he will undergo orientation first before working with

I observed the preschool classroom of Ms. K. Today was a smaller group, as several children are on vacation. This is a new facility and just the host teacher was in there at this time. I came into the classroom at 8:00 and left at 9:00. I spoke with the host teacher before and after the observation for feedback, which I felt was beneficial to both her and me. I observed the children during inside for 20 minutes. I observed the children during outside play for 40 minutes.

My first day of observations had finally arrived. Filled with excitement, I opened the doors to Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, and walked into the front office to sign in as a guest for the day. I made my way to the second grade wing to do my first observation for my field experience report. The second grade instructor greeted me as I entered her classroom, with a big bright smile I found made her classroom warm and inviting.

Since the beginning of September, I have been attending the Root Cellar in Portland Maine. My work has varied time to time, but, mostly includes watching and hanging out with kids from age 5-18. I also helped with projects around the organization and preparing meals for kids. Throughout my time at the root cellar, I have noticed multiple scenarios where concepts we learn in the classroom are evident with my experiences at this organization.