Teacher Interview and Observation Paper

I observed Cielo, a preschooler, at my friends house. The observation lasted 30 minutes. I sat down on the couch and observed Cielo at reading books to us.

For the last forty-two years, Dr. Robert Woods has been a fixture in Elkhart Community Schools (ECS). Starting out as a classroom teacher he slowly made his trek away from the classroom into school administration, and finally into his current position as ECS’s Director of Business. Dr. Wood’ authenticity and his commitment to serve ECS and the city of Elkhart is what stood out in my interview with him.

New York’s DesignTech Services is the leading provider of design training and support in today’s fast-paced, super-exciting fashion industry. The business stands way out from the typical IT company via powerful fashion technology software and related services. Team members from the New York institution recently interviewed Jason McConnell and Meir Erani, aka the founders of Fashion Classroom, an online video classroom for fashion designers. Check out the following wise words from the fashion technology pioneers, including how their classroom formed and why they made the move to designer training.

I chose naturalist as the primary multiple intelligence type for this student because of his ability to recognize and classify natural environment. He relates his learning to the outside world using what he has learned in his time as a member of The Boy Scouts of America. He comes to class eager to share with classmates, his knowledge and love for the environment, nature and animals. When we take walks on the nature trails by our school, he is the first to share items he discovers using an approach that classmates understand. He uses a hands-on approach for learning and prefers the outdoors over the classroom.

My first interviewee would give our local district a B but nationally would give schools a C+. She feels that our elementary provides good fundamentals, but the high school is not as rigorous as it should be. She feels that nationally there are some districts that cannot draw highly qualified teacher and that there is not an emphasis on academics. Her ratings were based on her own experiences when her children went through the district and from talking with friends and family who also work in the profession in other states. She feels that the amount of money spent on each student greatly affects the quality of each student’s education. Although, she does not know the current amount being spent on each child or the millage rate. Also she

Without hesitation, I would choose Mr. Buck Samuels, contractor, as the community outreach liaison for the Choral Department at Blythewood High School. Ironically, this circumstance is not hypothetical in any way because I actually do serve at the director of this program, & I am constantly tasked with placing people in roles that are in place to support & boost the organization. Currently, we already have a parent similar to Letisha who has their doctorate in biological sciences, serves as a professor at a local university, & is so wrapped up in their job that they don’t often contribute much other than encouraging words (appreciated as well). We also have a number of mothers who are stay-at-home moms with multiple children & who blog & make

For years I passed up a billboard on a busy highway in my town that read “Want to teach?.... When can you start?” I never thought anything of it, and it didn’t really register that the billboard was speaking to me until one day it did. I had what I have come to know as a “come to the carpet” moment with myself. I realized that in my current job I could help a few, but in becoming an educator I could pour kindness into others that I would like to see more of in our current trying times. Of course there is a lot to be done, and it is my deepest desire that I join the forces of dedicated individuals who become masters of education such as the teacher I will write to you about today.

During my observation in the classroom, the students with the help of the assistant teacher start unpacking their book bags. Afterwards, they sit down at their desk, waiting for instructions for the day. The schedule that is by the wall, Get Ready to Learn, Morning Meeting, Literacy, Language Art, Music, Lunch, Activity how to make a Jack-o- Lantern using a pumpkin, snack, to pack their book bag, and go home is what’s planned for the day. However, in the classroom there’s one student that is very smart for his age, he is four years old and already know how to write his name. Nevertheless, there is one problem, as smart he is, he doesn’t like to do work. I knew he loves the color purple, so I gave him a purple crayon, that smell similar

The classroom that I visited was a 8th grade special needs classroom. That is a special need classroom meaning all students has some types of disability. One of the child that is the highest distraction to the entire class is with ADHD. His name is Moses, he is very hyper in classroom. It is very difficult to make him put on the chair. There is an aide besides the main teacher but it quite doesn’t help sometimes because he gets really really hyper. However, one positive side about this child is that he is very intelligent and knows his stuffs. It doesn’t take him much time to process the lesson or information. She brought a bouncy band chair for him but it doesn’t work at all. She told me while the interview that, he knows that he

Today’s youth is strongly influenced by other individuals in their specific environments. Whether the youth is interacting with classmates, teachers, friends, and family, interaction types vary. The environment that a child is in strongly impacts the way they will socialize with others around them, more specifically in the school setting. Volunteering at Mountview Elementary school for the CSL project, I’ve been able to be a part of that environment and be able to witness the different interactions that happen with youth, ages 5-10 on a daily basis. Observing students from grade one to grade five, I’ve noticed how the personalities portrayed in the classroom and during recess are altered. This is due to the change in the environment and the

While not noticed until my third week of observations, there was one particular student who could have possessed some sort of learning disability. This is due to the fact that, one day, the student in question bit their desk for seemingly no reason. As a result, a chunk was taken out of the desk, which was either hard plastic or wood with a coating, and the desk had to be removed from the classroom. The student in question did not explain the reason behind their action, but it could be possible that it was done because the student became frustrated after not being called on. In addition to this event, the student would also constantly fidget in their seat and would have trouble clearly expressing their ideas. These behaviors impeded the student’s

A wise man once told me, “For there to be change, there must be conflict.” In my first few years as a teacher, I encountered a great deal of growth experiences. Ruminating on those early years teaching reminded me of an Oscar Wilde quote, “Experience is one thing you can’t get for nothing.” Looking back on those early days I have to laugh at my ignorance. Luckily, ambition coupled along with initiative motivated me to seek out assistance from colleagues rather than teacher orientation program. Assistant Principal (Lawrence Smallwood) guided me through the treacherous world of middle school in the South Bronx. Lawrence provided me with guidance I did not receive at our school’s teacher orientation. Furthermore, teacher orientation in Bronx consisted of three aspects, do not inflict physical harm on child, show up to work, and do not quit within before the end of the year. Additionally, the concept of mentorship for new teachers did not grace the lips of my school leader during the early millennium.

When I arrived to Mrs. Beach’s classroom, she began debriefing what had occurred in the classroom since the last time I was there. Two of the boys in her class had almost gotten into a fight, so the seating chart had to be changed so that these students were as far away from each other as possible. She also informed me that when they had a sub the previous day that they were behaving so poorly that the principal had to come in and have a talk with the students. Because of this, Mrs. Beach warned me that she would be much sterner today, because she was going to have to be out two more days this week, and she needed to reinforce what appropriate behavior looks like in her class.

A colleague informs you that she has completed her science lesson plans for the following week. She agrees to share her lessons with you and leaves them in your mailbox. As you look through the materials, you quickly realize that most of the content does not coincide with your teaching style because the lessons consist primarily of lectures, tests, and worksheets.

My classroom observation took place at Barwise Middle School during Ms. Yearly’s six grade social studies class. There were fifteen students in the class which comprised of seven girls and eight boys. One student in the class was classified as extremely special needs, two students had autism and two ESL learners. The racial make-up of the class was four Hispanic, two African American, two Asian, and eight White students. The classroom was medium sized and appeared to be very limited in moving space. There were various charts, graphic organizers and pieces of student art which covered the walls of the classroom. Words for the week could be seen on the door when Ms. Yeary shut the door after the last student entered. Ms. Yeary’s desk was set in the top left corner of the classroom where all students were able to see and hear her if needed. The classroom was arranged with four tables with four chairs. Students when sitting at the tables would be facing each other. On each table was a container with markers, pencils, blank paper, pens, and a dictionary. The class was furnished with two reference computers, one computer on Ms. Yeary’s desk, document camera, one projector and screen and a small classroom library. There were three windows on the right side of the classroom providing additional light and view of the playground.