Practicum Essay

complete this practicum. Throughout this experience, it has put me out of my comfort zone. I learned at a summer conference that if you are comfortable in what you are doing you are not learning. Well, I have been extremely uncomfortable all while learning a plethora of new knowledge. This practicum has let me experience new committees and helped me in finding my voice. The tool created by John Driscoll: “What? ‘So What?’ and “Now What?’ was a great model to use throughout the practicum. It guided

Throughout my experience of taking my practicum, I can proudly say that I had tons of fun. Working with special education students by helping them count and read, and running a mile and dribbling a ball with P.E students really made me proud of choosing my career choice. I would definitely consider volunteering at places that involve children so I gain experience and continue to pursue my goal of becoming a teacher. While taking my practicum I learned that middle school students are extremely

Reflection of the Practicum Evidence based instruction is a collection of practices that have been tested and show a record of success and improvement. Evidence based instruction is based on information that is reliable and with verifiable as well as valid evidence that shows when this practice or program is implemented, there is a moderate to substantial chance that students will make strides in achievement. Research based means that there has been researched, but does not definitely imply success

To show my understanding of how students learn in different methods I chose a reflection on a practicum experience that I had recently for the class Ed 351. For this practicum experience I sat in on three different classroom settings and observed students with special needs in a general education setting. I took note of the different interactions that the students had with their teacher as well as their peers. I jotted down if there were any special adaptations made in the classroom of the use of

Written Assignment 1 The first goal I will set for myself this practicum school year would be to acknowledge children’s activities and accomplishment. I honestly do struggle with using different phrases because as a child all I heard was “good job!”. It is a bad habit that I have to work on and the lesson plans will help because I could plan some opened ended questions ahead of time. Children should be proud of what they have accomplished and not do it just please someone. I plan to achieve this

developmentally appropriate practices for all the age groups. My practicum experience was an experience I will cherish for a lifetime. As a new teacher, I was informed about parents and student issues, but I put personal beliefs aside, and did not discuss negative aspects of another student or parent. Working in childcare at times was a very stressful experience for me but, I learned to don’t hold grudges.

own unique daily sheet. The rookie room (where I completed my practicum), had a daily sheet that included what the children had eaten and how much, diapering times and nap time. There was also a space for the teachers to write what the children did that day. A little over halfway through my practicum, I worked with another teacher in jump starting the idea of using a Mobile App for the daily sheets. My last week at the practicum, it was finally being introduced to the last classroom! The parents

Through my experiences observing in a school during my block one practicum combined with my knowledge of course concepts and thorough reflection, I am beginning to see how schools perpetuate and maintain oppression and injustice. My practicum took place in Edwards Elementary School which is in the Ames Public School District. I worked in a second grade classroom, but was able to observe more than just that as I got to follow the students to their specials such as art, music, and media. I had a wide

OTLA Practicum Reflection I decided to focus on three areas that I am passionate about for my practicum reflection; AdvancED continuous improvement, multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) and relationships. All three of these areas have an emphasis on the importance of a positive culture, building strong relationships with colleagues and students and implementing best practices that foster growth in our school. I am grateful to be able to continue learning with and from colleagues from around our

have to conduct practicum and will work under the guideline of their associate teachers and supervisors. The purpose of doing the practicum are to put training into practice, to become accustomed to teaching in the tertiary school settings, and to develop and expand each trainee’s teaching expertise and confidence. In the following paragraph, I will express what I have learnt from doing practicum to reflect on my past teaching strengths and weaknesses from the teaching practicum. Firstly, I would