Classroom Reflection Report

This movie, The Classroom, which was very interesting to watch, discusses all that goes on in the school system, the good and the bad. But it also shows how things at home can affect the way the student acts during the school day. This movie definitely makes you look at students that act out differently, instead of punishing them maybe we should all look deeper into the issue and find a way for the student to thrive and use school as an outlet.

The Big Brother In every part of the city, there are the Big Brother's posters. In these posters, it is written that ‘Big Brother is watching you.' It means that wherever you go, whatever you do is always eavesdropped and watched. Actually, anyone does not know actual existence of Big Brother.

Between sixth and eighth grades, I tried out for the dance team three times and color guard once. I did not make it onto any of these teams. It baffled me that I could not do it even after six years of dancing. Was I not trying hard enough? This was a rough time for me for I could not comprehend what was happening. However, each time I learned to get back up and work harder. I never did make the dance or Color Guard teams, but my failures set me on my path to finding something that I could do and be proud of. On this path, I found Cross Country. This team did not require a try-out; it was all about gradual improvement. I had never run before, but if my failures taught me anything, it was that I should never give up. My teammates and I pushed

Now that we are near the end of this class my lack of writing skills has come into focus. What I have learned in this class has given me confidence and conquers my feeling of intimidation when it comes to writing. I never enjoyed school and did not put much effort into my prior education. As a result, I have struggled with my writing process throughout the years. I would feel intimidated when the need to express myself in writing was necessary, such as job applications or run reports required in my current job. My lack of effort coupled with an inadequate process has led to more than one embarrassing situation for me. I believe that this course has helped me improve and also taught that putting forth more effort and ongoing education is well worth my time.

To add feedback from my mentor via the 360 tool further demonstrated my effectiveness. Comments stated I had excellent communication skills, where I presented myself well and requested permission to complete care, which in line with the NMC demonstrated I gained informed consent that was documented before any action was undertaken (NMC, 2015). I would however in future practice ensure I indicated that I am a student nurse, as this illustrates I am proficient when working within my professional boundaries.

Over the course of the last fifteen weeks, I believe this class has helped improve my skills and proficiency as a writer tremendously. I came into this class with a solid grasp of grammar, but lacking strong skills in structure and the ability to connect my topics in a way that resonated with the overall point of the paper. I learned the importance of transition sentences keeping my ideas pertinent to the main idea. Reading the first essay in comparison to my last feels like night and day. The evolution of my papers was interesting to me because I was trying to find the best way to write each one. It often felt like hit and miss as I tried new things, not all of which worked. My response essay presented good ideas but failed to connect

Feeling motivated, I have decided to narrate my learning experience on what I have learned about through my formal education as well as my experience in learning to live.

As an aspiring educator, my motivation for entering the classroom and the ideas will shape my role in the school centered around culturally relevant teaching. I was always aware of how vital it is to student achievement to be responsive to them as people and their experiences both inside and outside of school. However, my view on what it meant to be culturally relevant was limited. I knew that it was important to foster a caring environment, to be aware of sociopolitical factors affecting the lives of students’ and their families, and to do everything in my power to relate classroom discussions and curriculum materials back to issues that affected their lives. Before enrolling in ED 7438, I figured that this was the general scope of what it meant to be a culturally relevant teacher. However, through our examination of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Differentiated Instruction (DI), and culturally relevant critical teacher care, I began to make connections between all three concepts as integral components of a culturally relevant classroom. While UDL and DI were not originally a part of the equation for me, ED 7438 has pushed me to recognize that you cannot have an environment centered around care without UDL and DI informing your teaching practices. I now understand that by incorporating UDL and DI into my concept of culturally relevant teaching, I will be meeting the needs of all students on both an academic and social-emotional level. In this reflection I will discuss the connections between UDL, DI, and culturally relevant critical teacher care. I will then discuss how I intend to incorporate the practice of UDL and DI into my instruction to inform my classroom culture of care and culturally relevant teaching.

This semester at Forsyth Tech, I am taking Psychology 118 along with English 111. I am required to write in both classes, and English 111 has been more of a refresher course to me so that I can become a proficient writer in the future. Taking these classes together is given me the opportunity to project what I have learned, to apply it to other writing assignments, and papers in Psychology, if need be. I have two mandatory group essays in Psychology, but the majority of my assignments are entry journals. I was given directions in journal seven, to write an example of a time that I was subject to a persuasion technique, and how I responded to it. English class has been beneficial, and the handbook has been very convenient. I was able to reflect back to “Student’s Book of College English”, for in-work citations, to avoid plagiarism, as well as MLA format, even though it’s not mandatory in Psychology. Plus, I already have a good sense of detail and order in my writing, so the purpose and audience are clear. Nonetheless, my English teacher has guided me through this course and is giving effective tips that are helping me boost my confidence

Meet Joe. Joe is bored in class. Joe feels the need to grab the classes attention when he's bored in class. Joe chooses to drum his pencils on his desk when he wants to grab attention. The class begins to drum along disregarding what the teacher is saying when they hear Joe. The teacher begins to get frustrated and loses focus of what she is saying because the whole class is drumming. The teacher yells for the students to be quiet due to her frustration. A girl in the back begins to cry because her teacher yelled. The class laughs at the girl because she is crying. The classmates start to run around their seats because they are laughing. They run into each other and get bloody noses because they are running around. The

The purpose of this analytical review was to observe two different classroom environments and examine the setting in relation to promoting collaboration as well as promoting high expectations for learning success. As I observed an inclusive classroom and a self-contained classroom for an entire school day, I witnessed many teaching approaches that worked well for students and benefitted their learning experience and success, such as station teaching. I also noticed approaches that did not work well and realized how important it is for co-teachers to plan effectively. Based on research based evidence and practices both classrooms will be compared and suggestions for improvement will be highlighted.

In the classroom where I am doing student teaching I have observed students utilizing a science notebook only three times in the school year so far. Some schools have clusters, while other schools integrate science into their curriculum through other subject such as reading and writing. According to one teacher, the students receive science instruction through STEM, which creates more of a focus for her teaching in social studies instead of science. At my assigned school, the students receive instruction in their native language in science one day and social studies the next. Most teachers put a lot of planning into ELA and math, but not a lot of planning into the science lessons that are part of the curriculum. Part of my belief that science isn’t taught at the same level as other subjects is that teachers don’t feel confident enough when it comes to different science topics.

With all of this in mind, you as the educator are able to understand your classroom and structure it in a way that it is beneficial to all students. Most of the time in my clinical setting the students are arranged in a strict manor. They must face towards the front of the classroom at all times. Even when it is time to partner up for activities they are extremely limited on how they can form groups. When structuring my classroom, I want to create an environment that is open to discussion. To keep students from feeling left out and to keep students from simply not wanting to participate, I plan on structuring the classroom in a circle instead of rows. This gives everyone an equal chance to voice their opinion and start a discussion.

To begin the Faculty assignment I first started by trying to email professors using the faculty information document provided. Of all the specialties available under the Business degree, management and marketing most interested me. This is due to the fact that I have an ample amount of experience working in restaurants. Often while performing tasks such as endlessly sweeping floors, scraping gum off tables, talking down agitated customers and so on, I found my mind wondering. Aside from thinking about how much I was utterly and wholly adoring my tasks, I thought about what it would be like to run the establishment. I wondered what it would be like to manage others and plotted ways in which I could improve upon my manager’s skills in the area of management. Because of my curiosity for management I really wanted to speak with someone who is knowledgeable in the area. After sending a few emails to multiple instructors and not receiving any reply I decided it was time for a face to face interview.

Students in classrooms complain of having to sit in classrooms all day. A story from ideas demco about changing the seating in classrooms is, “With 7 different types of seating available, it took about 2 ½ weeks for students to try all of them. After that time, I allowed students to “free choose” each day. It became obvious after the first several months that students could handle working with their friends, and we eliminated the signs. I had a few issues with students not being able to focus, but when I did, I simply asked the student to move to a new spot with his or her comfy seating. It wasn’t a problem because they couldn’t argue with my philosophy that students should be able to be comfortable and learn at the same time. I was able to get more teaching done, and the students were able to get more learning in, as they quickly got ready each day so as not to lose their choice spots. After the first month, the students were ready to eliminate even more desks. I asked if any students wanted to “desk/locker share” with a partner. This brought on a HUGE response. Pairs quickly formed, and students moved desk items into one space instead of two. We eliminated another 6–8 desks. Collaboration and neatness came into play for those sharing storage space. Desks were becoming a place to work instead of “homes” for individual students. We finally had only 6 desks out of the original 30 by mid to late September. I placed a tablecloth over these after we emptied them and gave the remaining students cubby bins. Now that all students had a bin on one of the bookshelves against the wall they no longer wanted the desks.”