This week we have started a new paper and with that comes a change in the classrooms we are observing. I have been placed in a base classroom until the end of this term and this a highlight because I can see how they progress. My base classroom is a year four class and my class for observing maths is a year one class. My first maths observation was great I had to ask a student some questions. I thought that being year one they might not want to answer my questions. I had one student that wanted to answer my questions and she done a fantastic job.
I had some challenges coming into this week as I missed last week due to illness and Mondays class. The challenge I faced was not knowing what we were expected to due or what we were observing this week. This was cleared up with our Tuesday morning meeting with out mentor teacher and lecturer. The next challenge was sorting times out with my base class and my maths observing class to make sure I could see the maths lesson.
I have learnt this week how to be proactive in catching up with the work that I had missed out on. I have learnt some new mathematic techniques with year one students about using number lines. I am also learning the behaviour of year four students and how to talk to them. This is very different as my first five weeks were with mostly junior classes.
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Week 4
This week my base classroom was a year six class. The highlights I had were observations of a maths lesson, art lesson and taking my own PE lesson that I had written up my own lesson plan. The maths lesson was a highlight because I hadn't yet been in a year six class and was unsure what level they covered. The next highlight was the art lesson as this is one of my major work ons as a developing teacher. I got to see some new ideas and actually take part and paint and gain more experience. It was also a highlight to have written my own lesson plan and to teach it by myself.
With the highlights I had there were challenges that came with them. The maths lesson that was being taught many children did not understand how to find the answers amongst the text. I had to really think about how I could explain to them as I already knew what to do. This was also a great experience as I had to really think a out my examples and explanations. The PE lesson I took went ok but I didn't spend enough time on setting the expectations and forgot my whistle which made that lesson a challenge.
This week I learnt a lot and was challenged further in the higher year level. In the maths lesson they weren't allowed to use calculators so I had to think back on how to work problems out. I was lucky in the fact that I had an awesome bunch of children who were helping as much as I was helping them. The art lesson was great as I now have some more knowledge about art and how to set expectations with using paint in the classroom. The last lesson I learnt was around my PE lesson and setting the expectations early and being firm will help me next time.
With the highlights I had there were challenges that came with them. The maths lesson that was being taught many children did not understand how to find the answers amongst the text. I had to really think about how I could explain to them as I already knew what to do. This was also a great experience as I had to really think a out my examples and explanations. The PE lesson I took went ok but I didn't spend enough time on setting the expectations and forgot my whistle which made that lesson a challenge.
This week I learnt a lot and was challenged further in the higher year level. In the maths lesson they weren't allowed to use calculators so I had to think back on how to work problems out. I was lucky in the fact that I had an awesome bunch of children who were helping as much as I was helping them. The art lesson was great as I now have some more knowledge about art and how to set expectations with using paint in the classroom. The last lesson I learnt was around my PE lesson and setting the expectations early and being firm will help me next time.
Sunday, 10 March 2013
Week 3
This week I was in a year 2 class for my two days of SBL. This was exciting as I was in new entrants the week before and can see the next year group above. There were many highlights as this was all very new. The first highlight I had was, when I arrived they had started an writing exercise and the two students that needed a hand were two Maori boys. This was a highlight because I felt very comfortable and enjoyed working with both the boys and it brought back memories of helping my younger cousins. I also enjoyed the fact that the next day the students had to draw a picture of someone special and describe them and one of those boys chose me made me feel like I had an impact on him in a small time I was there.
I had faced some challenges in this year group as well. The first challenge I faced was knowing how much to scaffold the children in their first writing activity. The first child I helped too much and basically done it for him. The next child I changed to only helping with some words to describe his dinner and he had to write the sentence on his own. The teacher was keeping an eye on me and commented that I did a great job in not completing it for him. The next challenge I face was helping with the reading groups, this is only a challenge because I have limited time taking reading with more time I will be more confident. The last challenge I had was a boy that would get off task very quickly and would refuse to do his work. I had trouble getting him to complete his worksheet I have to be a lot firmer in those situations.
I had lots of fun in this year group and learnt a lot as well. The first thing I learnt was how the teacher had set a great tone for class room culture the children had lots of respect for her and their behaviour was great. They knew their expectations as a student in this class room and that blew me away for year two students. I learnt more about different reading abilities and how patient you have to be with someone who is at a lower level. Also found it difficult at times to give formative feedback to the children that was at their level and not an adults. The last thing I learnt was that I have to be firmer as a developing teacher because some children can push the boundaries and I have to be firmer.
I had faced some challenges in this year group as well. The first challenge I faced was knowing how much to scaffold the children in their first writing activity. The first child I helped too much and basically done it for him. The next child I changed to only helping with some words to describe his dinner and he had to write the sentence on his own. The teacher was keeping an eye on me and commented that I did a great job in not completing it for him. The next challenge I face was helping with the reading groups, this is only a challenge because I have limited time taking reading with more time I will be more confident. The last challenge I had was a boy that would get off task very quickly and would refuse to do his work. I had trouble getting him to complete his worksheet I have to be a lot firmer in those situations.
I had lots of fun in this year group and learnt a lot as well. The first thing I learnt was how the teacher had set a great tone for class room culture the children had lots of respect for her and their behaviour was great. They knew their expectations as a student in this class room and that blew me away for year two students. I learnt more about different reading abilities and how patient you have to be with someone who is at a lower level. Also found it difficult at times to give formative feedback to the children that was at their level and not an adults. The last thing I learnt was that I have to be firmer as a developing teacher because some children can push the boundaries and I have to be firmer.
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