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Reflection Of The Observation Of Students In The Elementary School

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The opportunity to observe students in the elementary school I once attended was very eye-opening. The elementary school teaches children who attend this school are kindergarten to fifth grade. The classroom I am observed are students between nine and ten years old and are currently in the fourth grade. When I arrived on campus there were many things that have changed and the relationship between teachers and students is a lot closer now than from what I can remember from the late 1990s- and early 2000 years. The school now displays murals and colorful art projects designed by students and displayed throughout the hallways.

When I arrived on campus, I was greeted by a group of volunteer parents and one security guard. They were very friendly and directed me to the main office so I could check in. I then met with the principal who was already aware of my observation and was delighted to walk me to the classroom of my observation. The current principle Rita Exposito began in 2010 and has been with the school ever since. She explained to me some of the changes around the school he believed I was not aware of and gave me a brief background on how the mission of the elementary changed since becoming Andrew Jackson Stem Dual Language Academy.

Jackson Elementary School began its transition to fostering a better learning environment fall 2012 within a kindergarten class. From the first class, they then received a higher budget from the Pasadena Unified School District to

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