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Reflection: My Observation At Wilson Elementary School

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Ashlee Harper
Professor Oswald
Reflection
November 19, 2014
Observation Paper

For my field experience that took place on two different days at two different schools in Oskaloosa, several observations took place in two different environments. My first observation took place at Wilson Elementary with first graders. I observed Mr. O’Brien’s class and his students, the environment of his class was very energetic and set up well for the first graders, and there was about 11 students in his class total. Throughout the short amount of time I’ve spent with the students, I’ve been inflicted with insightful educational wisdom and how he run his class, it’s very creative. However at the second school which was at in Eddyville Elementary, I observed a kindergarten class. Both environments are learning environments that had similarities, also some differences. What stuck out to me the most both classes I observed had variety of cultures, and both classes had about 12 students. While observing both classrooms different teachers carried different atmospheres with them into their rooms. Both elementary classrooms had …show more content…

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