Questions On The Math Class

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For my Field Experience I chose to observe at Krahn Elementary which is a part of Klein Independent School District. After my approval, I was assigned to four teachers and their classrooms. I observed at Krahn Elementary on six Tuesdays between 15 September 2015 and 27 October 2015, and more or less followed the schedule that was given to me by the Assistant Principal Ms. Shannon Strole. From 8:30 am to 9:15 am I observed Ms. Judy Burkes, who is a third grade Math and Science teacher. Her classroom is comprised of twenty students which range from average to below average learners and a student with ADHD and another with autism. For most part of my observation, M. Burkes had been working with her students on fractions and multiple digits addition and subtraction. From 9:15 am to 10:30 am I observed Ms. Lisa Parker who is a Math co-teacher and resource teacher at Krahn Elementary for grades K-5. During my assigned time, Ms. Parker usually joined Mr. Duru’s fifth grade class of twenty three students as a co-teacher and when required would pull out a group of six students after initial instructions from Mr. Duru and would teach them the concepts separately at a slower pace. This particular group of students with special needs was mostly seen to be focusing more and more on mathematical word problems. These students were students with Learning disabilities, behavioral issues and one of them was a student with ADHD. From 10:30 am to 11:15, I was with Ms. Janice Bluhms, who is a

My decision to be a teacher did not come easily to me. This choice was dependent on a reflection about what I was passionate about and how I could make a difference. I have chosen to become a teacher, as I believe teachers have the ability to provide future generations the stimulation for one of the most significant roles in life; to become a lifelong learner. Many teachers that I have had during my education have had a positive impact on my decision to grow and develop the skills that are fundamental to pursue a successful teaching career. My aim is to be a part of an honorable profession with the optimism that one day I will become an efficacious teacher who can provide future teachers with inspiration, as my teachers have provided for me. Through personal educational experiences and peer-reviewed academic literature, I am able to shape my approach to my pre-service teaching, as it will influence my future practice. As a teacher, there is not just one singular approach to educating students; there is a need for flexibility, diversity, adaptation and reflection.

My mindset on teaching before this assignment was directed solely on the children, although, once completing the week

The kindergarten classroom I observed was ethnically diverse, consisting of African-American, Biracial, and Caucasian children. The teacher-student ratio is 2:21. The teacher currently has one biracial female whose mother is Caucasian and whose father is African American, 2 African American males, 9 Caucasian females, and 9 Caucasian males. The males outnumber the females only by one. The students are between the ages of 5 and 6 years old. The cultural background of the classroom consists of Christians and non-believers. Most of the children’s families live in poverty and are raised by relatives other than their parents. The diversity of the students learning needs is high as most are on a 504 plan, or are eligible for special educational services or processes.

My first day in Mrs. Altuve's kindergarten class. Her classroom is very well organized and orderly set up with educational posters on the wall such as the alphabet, days of the week, numbers, and a behavior chart filled with her students names. In Mrs. Altuve's class, she has twenty-one students in her class. There are eleven male students and ten female students. The way her desks were set up were together to form a group. The ethnic background of the students in the class was ten African-American, five Caucasian, and six Hispanic. The students were seated in her group of four desks together and each student had their name tag in the center of their desk.

It will also be a challenge for me to challenge and question my own beliefs about learning and teaching to shift from a learner's perspective to a teacher's perspective. Some of these influences and challenges are already evident in my teaching experience at a tuition college and it will be a great journey for me to learn and tackle these

After three years of being accountant I realized i need to do more than sit at a computer all day. I decided to go back to school to get my teaching credential. Becoming and being a teacher It is the most challenge thing I’ve done, but that’s what makes it so great. The challenge is what I need, and there are new ones everyday. These challenges lead to discover new ways to create successful students.

The teaching experience I had a Blackmon Road Middle School was a very good experience that was eye opening. The 7th graders of Dr. Latta-Won class were excellent, shy but a very interesting group of students to teach. With this experience I gained a plethora of knowledge. On November 17, 2016, I was the lead teacher who taught the lesson “The Reflection I Am”. After teaching the students a lot of things were observed and some good and bad things came out of the overall lesson. In this lesson there were some intended content and activities, the actual teaching experience was more different than I thought it would be, and the students work has led to a revision of the original lesson plan.

With student teaching approaching fast, it is often hard to reflect on what we have learned with all the excitement of what is to come. I have grown so much this last semester that I often forget who I was when I started this journey. This semester I have had the privilege of working with Mr. Trujillo the 3rd-grade teacher and have tutored Peyton in reading. Both of these important people have shown me many things that I would not have had a full grasp on if not for them.

During my observation of this 9th grade Algebra1 class, I was interested in the way the teacher was teaching the lesson and the way she was interacting with her students. In high school, I had math teachers who would go over a procedure all at once without pausing between steps or asking students if we had any questions or if we were confused. My former teachers’ process of teaching left me confused throughout the lesson until they were done teaching so I can ask them for help. I really appreciated the way the teacher took the time to pause between steps and asked her students if they had any questions. When the teacher did this, I believe that she made her students understand the lesson better and helped them process

Our instructional setting consists of eighteen second grade students. One student joins us for ten minute intervals throughout the day for social interaction. In the classroom, there are two English Language Learners. One student does not need to be pulled out for extra help, while the other one gets pulled out to receive extra help in math and reading. There are currently four students who are below level learners in reading. Two of those students are reading at Kindergarten levels, and the other two read well, but they are lacking in comprehension skills. For math, the same four students who are below level in reading, are also below level in math.

Teaching has always come natural to me, as an untraditional learner myself, I was called to this field as I know firs hand the frustrations and day to day struggles that make learns want to give up. Fortunately, educational approaches have become more diverse. My goal is to ensure everyone has an engaging, rewarding experience in learning so they are prepared to be their own best advocates and that of those they serve.

You cannot grasp a classes true meaning until you are in the classroom, witnessing things firsthand. This student teaching experience allowed me to put everything that I have learned about education and subject matter into action. I had the opportunity to test the waters under the supervision of an experienced teacher who guided me along and helped me become the kind of teacher that I aspire to be. I have been blessed to learn so many things through this experience that I am able to carry on to my next steps; some concepts include always prepare for the unexpected, “Dare to Disturb the Universe,” and give students choices.

The class studied is a year 7 mixed ability mathematics class. This consisted of 32 learners with a boy to girl ratio of 2:1. There are several behavioural issues regards some learners disrupting the class and,