Thursday, February 12, 2009
MLK Field Experience
The first two weeks of field experience have worked out well and have enjoyed the chance to meet the children at MLK. Brian is a seasoned teacher who's experience in the school makes him an invaluable member of the community. His classroom is well stocked with print material and supplies(no sink) and he has sight words, Essential questions, and standards posted throughout the classroom. His classroom management skills reflect his abilities as an educator and made twenty seven kids participate in activities with minimal effort. The children are enthusiastic learners and where excited about the opportunity to create and are especially excited about having us in their classroom! Brian is a great partner to have as he made himself available for questions and gave insightful comments on how to improve our skills. I especially appreciated his offering up the class so that Nichole and I could be leads, the experience was extremely positive and it empowered us to try first hand art education in the public school setting. I look forward to next week and Nikki's lesson and only wish there was more time to spend in such a caring community.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
It sounds as though the teacher is very organized and clearly comfortable to have you all lead teach so early. That is great! It is also nice to have some feedback on teaching techniques. I completely agree with the limited time being difficult. I feel as though I have just gotten into the groove and started to understand the individual students needs in my class. I have one week left and then have to switch! I think it is nice having this blog and an idea of what to expect with different classes and teachers in our upcoming rotations.
ReplyDeleteWow, this sounds like the kind of teacher I want to be. He manages how many kids?!? He must really make them love art if he can do all that.
ReplyDelete