“Analysis of Experiences”
“ANALYSIS OF EXPERIENCES”
Part 1
I have taken several psychology courses at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. I believe that SOSU is a very prestige school and the Psychology Department. The Psychology Professors’ are outstanding teachers and mentors. The Psychology courses that I believe have helped me the most through my Field Experience at the Crisis Control Center would have to be, Abnormal Psychology, Psychology of Personality, Interviewing Skills, Social Psychology, and Psychology of Adjustment.
These courses that I have listed have helped me through this internship more than I could have ever known. Being at the shelter on a
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This is what I would like to do. To be able to help these women and their children makes me feel good. It is a very personal career. You have to be able to separate yourself from work and home although it is very difficult to do.
At times I have felt like I needed to cry, scream, and I am always worried about our client’s well being. It is very hard to get an image of a victim out of your head that has been so severely beaten that you cannot recognize her. At times you are in such a daze, asking yourself “Did I just really see this.”
It is a dangerous job at times. I was told coming into my internship to have a fake name ready to use. Why? I asked. Because you will run into these client’s and/or their assailants at Wal-Mart, Restaurants, and many other places in Durant. The assailants are always mad at you for helping their girlfriend, or wife that they may start coming after you. These men will try to hurt you if they find out who you are.
This internship has taught me so many things. I am so glad that I chose the Crisis Control Center. The people there are great and they will help you with whatever you need. I will miss them dearly. G
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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.
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
This course not only helped me to learn about myself, but others as well. I quickly figured out how I knew very little going through this internship and once I realized that, I found out that
On September 8th, I visited our athletic trainer after school for about an hour. During this observation, many athletes’ ankles were wrapped. One of the football players waited to get an ultra sound on his right ankle. An ultrasound is commonly used to look at problems with soft tissue. The ultrasound works by focusing high-frequency sound waves on the specific location on the ankle that contains soft tissue. The sound waves then bounce off the bones and soft tissues and are picked up by the transducer. Chad, the school athletic trainer first put gel on the probe and massaged the athlete’s ankle for about six minutes. After the ultrasound, Chad wrapped both of the athlete’s ankles. He started by putting pre-wrap on the foot and ankle to prevent
My child 's name is Jude Alexander and he is a male. As a baby he is cautious around new people and situations, but warms up fairly quickly to friendly people. In kindergarten Jude Alexander seemed to have made one or two friends and usually played cooperatively and was sometimes reluctant to join in new activities with unfamiliar children. He performed below average on tests of vocabulary, and the ability to retell a story. He had a real knack for the art projects, and really got interested in the pre-math activities involving working with blocks and geometric shapes. In first through fifth grade he worked cooperatively in groups, usually respects the rights and property of others, and usually demonstrates appropriate peer social interaction. He demonstrates strength in art, all areas of reading, and in spelling and appropriate for the grade level in writing. He needs additional help in the areas of speaking and listening and in the content knowledge of social studies, science and music. He was average in mathematical problem solving, understanding of data, number concepts, graphical applications, and arithmetic computation. In the seventh grade, he consistently contributes to cooperative group activities and respects the rights and possessions of others, and shows age-appropriate social interaction with peers. He demonstrates strength in art, reading, spelling and writing. He was average in math and science, and needs additional
The field experience that I have received this semester has sincerely changed a part of my life. Oasis Catolico is a place I will never forget. I was able to follow the progress of several children throughout their semester and observe the numerous changes they went through. I learned very quickly that there are many things inside and outside the classroom that can affect a students learning. I also learned that not only was I observing the students, but they were observing me. The bond that I shared with these students was amazing. This experience showed me that even over a short period of time, I can have a tremendous impact on my students’s lives. It helped to prepare me for my future, and I was able to set many goals for myself.
I spent the past six weeks at Kensington Elementary School. The experience has been amazing, but also a huge eye opener. There were many negatives and positives sides to wanting to be a teacher. From the beginning to the end, I learned what it takes to be a teacher.
This course has taught me how I respond to traumatic events. For example, this past summer, I was demoted without warning from a job in which I was extremely invested in and passionate about. On day three of my job, I was suddenly transferred involuntarily from my position working with children with special
The purpose of the fieldwork experience was to create two portraits. One of an infant or toddler who was between 0-30 months old and another portrait of a child between the ages of 3 and 8. The fieldwork consisted of observing the infant or toddler and interviewing at least one of the child’s parents, with the observation and interview taking a combined total of approximately 5 hours for the first part. The second part of the fieldwork consisted one observing a child between the ages of 3 and 8 also for 5 hours and following the same steps used to create the first portrait. The fieldwork experience was based on 10 hours of fieldwork on the child portraits which were based on the children observations and interviews.
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
The emotional strain that a victim has to face can damage them in such a way, that it often leads to depression, anxiety, distrust, unusual crying, and disoriented. The impact is so great that it leaves the victim in shock and disbelief. Other feelings range from fear, embarrassment and humiliation. (Holmstrom, 1973-74). Which causes them not to leave home, isolate themselves from friends
Learning experiences in Culture and Schooling have impacted my values, beliefs, and attitudes towards others. Participating in the field experience requirement for this class has made me more aware of the diversity in our culture and has given me the opportunity to observe education in an urban school setting. I was unprepared for what I witnessed. I envisioned the institution to be dilapidated and neglected. I expected the students to be undisciplined, disruptive, and uncontrollable. I was wrong. The school building was well maintained and the student body was well mannered and respectful. After becoming involved with the school and meeting some of the students, all of my negative views about urban schooling have changed. Therefore, this course has influenced my perspective and opinions. I now realize that I should not pass judgement without having knowledge of or experience with the subject matter.
I am sorry to read your fieldwork experience was not what you expected, however, I am elated to see that you did not let that hinder your learning, and hunger for knowledge. Mr. Sean sounds like an excellent instructor who knows how to use therapeutic use of self, he not only used it on the patients, but, you as well.
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.