Workplace Observation Paper

After spending the day observing a fourth grade inclusive class and attending a fourth grade PLC meeting focused on testing, I began my community service at the after school program. I was quite curious to see what the after school program is like as I work as a supervisor at an after school program in Sussex County. At dismissal, all the students came to the cafeteria and began their homework. They were very talkative and sitting in close proximity as there were only a few tables left down for the students. Once everyone had arrived, the teachers called out that all students were to quietly work on homework.

I decided for my social observation the mall would be a good place to start. I came there on a Friday evening when there should be plenty of people to watch. I also sat in the Barnes and Noble café after that to observe. I expected to see a lot of people shopping and conversing. A few things did stand out to me within the few hours I was there. Some things I didn’t expect to see. We are expected to behave a certain way in public determined by our culture as to what is acceptable. Some people stay well within the lines while some might stray outside the norms but never too far typically. Usually the ones to travel to the extremes are adolescents and teenagers. This is what I observed.

This example of qualitative research over a period of time observing an assembly line in the slaughter division of a beef processing plant was very interesting, mostly because in my opinion most jobs involve some of the same sociological aspects. For example, in most jobs people develop consumer spending habits which become a norm based on their income, leaving them in a situation they cannot get out of. Purchasing a home, a vehicle, a spouse, or children can leave a person in a position to stay at a particular job. I have gone through this in my own life and only now was able to be lucky enough to find a way out of my former job to pursue my dream. Another interesting observation I found was the demeaning and dehumanizing aspects of their

An event that I observed in during the co-op placement was a consultation meeting held between a client and my coworker. In this meeting, my coworker discussed information regarding the next quarter for the business that the client owned, which was to be held between August to October. From this meeting, I learned how an Accounting Firm receives all the information of a client, which is then transferred onto an Accounting Software to transmit and show a detailed and complex report.

After observing the class of an experienced practitioner (EP), I learned that an effective lesson requires careful planning and thinking. One simply cannot teach by just walking in a classroom and come up with things on the spot. EP seemed very knowledgeable about the lesson topic and communicated clearly the lesson goals to students. I feel this is important as it helps learners see the connections between what they learn and do in class. Learning objectives must be specific and measurable according to Hattie & Timperley (2007) thus teachers need to identify activities with measurable criteria to assess those goals. EP used a variety of assessment activities and was integrated into her instruction. She used questioning, experiments, and monitoring to assess student learning. She even handed a printed rubric so students could evaluate answers on their own (self-learning). I feel it was effective but needed some improvement as some students got no direct feedback from EP and were left working on their own with no proper guidance. EP

In my team there was Ole Hatlelid, Brant Millerborg, Paul Melvin, and I. We volunteered at a non-profit organization called Weatherford Food and Resource Center (WFRC). The Weatherford Food and Resource Center is an organization that provides food and non-perishable items for clients and their families, who can’t afford to buy these items anywhere else. They also holding AA meetings, and classes for diabetes and better nutrition. We volunteered at the Resource Center twice, for a total of three hours. My team and I worked under the supervision of the operations manager, Jerald Klein. At the WFRC we were able to contribute our time by stocking shelves, cleaning, and washing numerous crates.

At my workplace, I was observing a customer fast pacing toward the front entrance of the restaurant. I noticed that he stopped halfway before the entrance and frantically patting around his pockets and reaching into his jacket pocket to check for something. It seems as though he forgets his wallet or keys in the car, because he turned around and started pacing around the corner toward the parking lot. I think he forget his wallet in the car as he rushed to meet his companions in the restaurant.

On November 24, 2016, Officer LESSANE responded to the incident location in reference to assisting removing individuals from the business due to business closing down for the night. Upon my arrival, I could hear loud talking and screaming coming from the back of the business. Officer LESSANE and Sgt. GOETHIE walked around the business to make contact with the subjects. Upon walking around the business, I observed a large crowd of individuals that appeared as if they were attempting to cease a altercation. Officers then attempted to cleared the area in which I was informed by an individual (ANNA ALTOBELLI) that she was assaulted during the process of breaking up a physical altercation.

On Sunday 10/15/17 at 1300 hours I was dispatched to a found property report at 6401 Elizabeth Ave SE in the City of Auburn, Pierce County, WA. Dispatch advised the reporting person, Linda Helm, said she found a backpack and laptop computer, which were next to a garbage can at the park across the street from her residence.

I did not see any loose carts or excessive litter in the newly resurfaced, great looking parking lot. The inside of the store was appealing with its well lit, clean and in good order aisles. The men’s restroom gave me the impression that someone had spent some time in making it look good. I met Don as he was stocking a shelf in a grocery aisle. This person was very friendly! He did not only lead me to a product, but he had me smiling and happy as we talked. I did pass several other employees in the aisles. Each one had a smile with a personal greeting for me. All the departments had a friendly employee in them. The departments were all well stocked and products were easy to see. Cory in the Deli/Hot Bar was very helpful. He handled my questions

I participated and observed a nutrition class taught at Triumph, which was an amazing experience. Triumph is a drug and alcohol treatment center. The nutrition class was an all-female class, with a wide range of personalities. In this class, we discussed fruits and vegetables, serving sizes, food labels, provided handouts, and had a healthy snack (fruit salad). Because this was a new environment, I was nervous and didn’t know how to interact with these individuals, as I was afraid that I would say the wrong thing. At the beginning of this nutrition class, Jessica and I introduced ourselves. After that, a participant raised her hand and asked us if we were afraid to teach to them, because they are drug addicts. Right after this comment, she

Carolyn also partake in buy lunch, where she strengthen her money her reading skills. Carolyn was assisted to read what she wanted to consume for lunch while in the community. Staff encouraged Carolyn to read her food choices on the menu. She was also praised by her attempt

Participants (n=8) were all females ages 19 to 22 in all years of college. They were randomly recruited from a psychology class at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Every person in the class made an experiment and had 8 other random people from the class participate in their experiment.

I was assigned to Ocean Bay Middle School. I observed four different 7th Grade Math classes. Two classes were General Education, one was an Accelerated class, and the other was an Honors class. The school culture was positive. The students respected their teachers and the teachers respected students.

Employee retention is a factor that many employers are struggling with across the globe. There are several suggestions on how to recruit and maintain the best employees. The ideas range from developing an organizational culture that enables employees to achieve work life balance to pizza meetings and kayaking outings. However, the most important thing for employees that makes them love the office is to have a suitable office in terms of policies and amenities. Below are some of the tips that employers can utilize to motivate workers.