I am submitting my first field experience reflective paper, journal, time sheet, evaluation, and thank you note under Standard 4 because it documents that I have observed teachers using strategies to deliver instruction that meets the multiple learning needs of students.
During my 12 hour of observation, I was able to see the unique styles of teaching strategies at Ottumwa High School and Eddyville Elementary school. In the high school setting, I was able to observe six different English classes. Some unique classes that I was able to sit in was Criticizing Comics and Heroes in Literature. I noticed that both these classes required a lot creativity from students who wanted to show their originality. In the other English classes, I did take notice that two teachers were engaged the whole time by walking around and giving them feedback on their essays. Teachers who gave
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They were more likely to have trouble discipline issues with students. In addition, they did not adjust or try to adapt to a different method to control the classroom. For example, one English teacher had let students listen to an audio narrative tape to read a required book in class. This made students less instead of the teacher reading and going through the book and explaining important points. Moreover, I noticed teachers allowed students to utilize their laptops by working on current assignments in class. This kept most students occupied and non-interruptive. At the elementary school I had an entirely different experience from a high schools setting. Students were well behaved children and were more attentive. Although the students had many different substitute teachers during the day, they