Field Experience Paper

The field experience is understood to be in education. In the qualitative study, Miami Dade college student reflected on the learning outcomes and processes in the field experiences. The highlight how the work in the school service helped me to operationalize Early Childhood teach work values and ethics, develop an awareness of themselves as a teacher experience enhancing the preparation of field instructor is discussed.

Keywords: Field education, reflective practice

Student Reflections on Field Education For most Miami Dade College students, the field Early childhood Education is the first setting in which are able to integrate and apply Early Childhood Education theory, values, skills, and knowledge under the supervision

Blanton Elementary School, my second field experience. There I observed a low-functioning third grade reading class, and was impressed by the control the teacher had over her classroom. She was very organized, and made sure that every single student stayed on task. This could not have been easy, because many of her students were special needs. She had a particularly good method for keeping track of students’ homework assignments. She had folders for each of her students and each folder had a chart attached to it. When a student completed their homework on time, the teacher would sign off on their chart. Students seemed to react well to this, perhaps because it was a visual representation of their accomplishments. There seemed to be a healthy competition between the students to see who could get all their signatures on their homework charts. I really liked this strategy. It was interesting to me, because I plan to teach special needs or low-functioning students, and I think that this could help to become more responsible and

Blanton Elementary School, I was by the teacher I observed, She was focused on educating her students. She disciplined the students when it was needed. When she corrected the students it was constructive and private. Discipline in my classroom will most likely ease challenge, because I enjoy confrontation. When I do need to correct a student, I will attempt to discipline with humor and understanding in a more private way. During this observation I took note of how the students reacted after being confronted publicly. The teacher seemed to have crushed the student spirits, and I think that what you say to a student can sometimes hurt