Field Experience Observation

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1. Give a short overview describing your field experience.
My field experience observations took place at Discovery Middle School in Mr. Spellerberg’s sixth grade science classroom. I completed my field experience hours in three hour sections on three different days. During each of these days, I was given the opportunity to simply observe Mr. Spellerberg’s classroom. I was able to observe his teaching, the learning of his students, and interactions between him and his students. I felt that the time I spent in my field experience was informative, and I was grateful for being given this opportunity.
2. Does the teacher you are observing belong to any educational associations? If so, which ones and why? Which ones interest you and why?
The teacher I observed did belong to an educational association. He mentioned that he belongs to the North Dakota United teacher’s union. Although he did not mention why he is a member of this specific teacher’s union, I assume he is a member due to the benefits and security it brings him as a teacher. After looking at various educational associations and the benefits of each of them, I found that one educational association that interested me was the National Science Teachers Association. I was interested in this specific association due …show more content…

The types of professional development opportunities that he participated in have allowed him to grow as a teacher. In addition to professional development workshops, teachers can continue to improve their teaching by simply listening to and observing their students. Based on the feedback they get from students and the observations they make, they can adjust their teaching methods accordingly. Implementing this system in their classroom can benefit them and their

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