Reflection Experience In The Classroom

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Recommended: Experience gained from classroom observation

After being asked to complete three observations of different classrooms as an assignment for my teaching internship, I chose to observe a second-grade classroom, a third-grade classroom, and a 1st. grade classroom that differed from the one I am currently completing my internship in. Through this experience, I had the opportunity to observe two different math lessons and a phonics lesson, respectively. Through this process, I gained some insight into how other teachers lead and instruct their class, found similarities to the room I am currently in, and made new discoveries on how best to lead a room full of students.
In the first room, I observed I witnessed a second-grade classroom that was completing their silent reading time, AR tests, …show more content…

I made note that I heard the exact same strategy for math “read, draw, write” that is being taught right now in my 1st-grade classroom and I really appreciated this. The class did very well with independent work and the room seemed quite controlled and quiet while students were working. It was evident that the teacher had very good control of her class. I can visually see the teacher is working towards getting her students to be more indecently work driven, but I loved that when a student needed help she got right down to their level! Overall there was great classroom management, the kids did very well with doing what was asked, the kids were very respectful, and I never heard the teacher raise her voice to the students like so many do. Lastly, on a more interesting note, the teacher had a therapy dog in the room, who she is in the process of training. This is nothing really related to the instruction but was just something neat that I saw. I will say that the dog did not appear to be a distraction to the students at the time I was in the …show more content…

I also appreciated observing this teacher because she is only a 3rd-year teacher. As soon as I entered the room I could tell how the teacher was very much a high-energy teacher. She is so sweet and it is clear how much she loves teaching and loves her students. I really enjoyed looking around her room and seeing how the desks were into groups and everything was labeled. The room is much like I picture my own room one day. Another thing that struck me right away was how much student-work was posted up right in the classroom, aside from just being out in the hallway. This is something I hope to do as well and think is very important for the students to easily see their own work on display. I also really enjoyed seeing a few different seating areas and a few decorative rugs to help the room feel warm and inviting to students. While I was in the room the teacher seemed to have very good control of her class, and the students, for the most part, were quiet and engaged with the

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