Observation Reflection Paper Tyler Smith Intro to Teaching 4/26/07 Tyler Smith I My passage to becoming a teacher started this spring semester when I started to take the class‚ Introduction to Teaching with Mrs. Eastman. Before taking the class‚ I was not sure if! really wanted to enter the teaching profession. I was inquisitive about the opportunities that I could pursue with the profession‚ but decided to take the class with the best intentions to succeed and get my foot in
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Special education has changed in many different ways throughout the last century. The views of they way students with differences should be taught and treated have changed as people have become more open minded. The education laws have also seen a turn about. One major area of education was in a desperate need of changed opinions and beliefs. Education for children with learning problems has emerged from no education to special funding and programs especially for those individuals with
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Child Observation I recently observed a "child" involved in two different types of activities‚ at different times of the day. The first activity was "Teacher-Initiated"‚ and the second "Child-Initiated". The purpose of this observation is to compare and contrast the child’s development and behavior between the two different contexts. Through observation I found that although both activities were rich in challenge and learning opportunity‚ the child’s behavior is different‚ but demonstrates
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Focus Child: Gabrielle Anjelo J. Tablan a.k.a. Gab Age: 4 years old. Date: August 16‚ 2014 Time: 11:45 am - 12:45 nn (1 hour) Setting: at their housePurpose of Observation: to know his milestones in hand and fine motor skills Role of Observer: Participant Observer Significant Events during Observation When I went to their place‚ Gab just woke up that time. He went to their living room and then looked for bread. He found a bun and condensed milk as spread. He cannot slice the bun in order for
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Infant/Toddler Observation Reflection For my assignment‚ I observed at the daycare program housed inside my church called Gateway To Learning (2930 Rayford Rd.‚ Spring‚ TX 77386)‚ a Christian childcare provider for ages 6-weeks to fourth grade (after school). There are currently 185 children enrolled in the GTL program‚ including after-schoolers. GTL employs approximately 50 people‚ not including substitute teachers. The teacher:student ratios are as follows: ages 6 weeks to 12 months – 4:1‚ 12
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created by the children. The room had clearly defined centers such as a Writing center with pencils‚ colored paper and pumpkin shaped paper punchers. A Library with two small couches‚ a house plant and an assortment of books. A Sensory center with orange water‚ small real pumpkins and circle shaped measuring utensils. A Block center with cars‚ a long wooden ramp‚ safety glasses and large brick blocks. The classroom also had Dramatic play‚ Art‚ Group and Science centers. Observation I began my
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gross-motor development. The skills obtained from these developments are the ability to run‚ jump‚ catch etc. During the observation of the infant I was able to witness some of these developments. For example over the course of my observation I noticed the infant had significantly improved his ability to stand up and sit down on his own. He was struggling when the observation but seemingly got more comfortable doing it over and over again. The walking stared to become natural and more second nature
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COMM 2270 Teacher Observation I observed a 1st grade at the Alamosa Elementary School. The classsroom environment was the appropiate for this grade because they had a lot of pictures and illustrations that thy will use during the school year for example the multiplications‚ the seasons‚ the alphabet‚ the colors‚ and the different books that the teacher will read for them in a future. Also another thing that I though that was really good for the students each of them had their own desk and on top
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When I four‚ my step—dad‚ my mother‚ my sister‚ and I moved into my favorite place ever. This was the most beautiful place I’ve ever been to. It was a‚ little fifty person campsite. This campsite was located in‚ Moses Lake with‚ huge‚ clear‚ blue‚ clean‚ and extravagant lakes surrounding it. Every lake had‚ great reflections of yellow sky in the morning‚ soothing reflections of white and blue moonlight in the evening‚ and nice little chirps of crickets to put you to
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Christmas produces many of my favorite‚ cherished memories. Christmas smells‚ like gingerbread‚ peppermint‚ bayberry‚ simmering pots with orange peels with cloves and nutmeg make the season come alive. We didn’t bake a lot‚ but we always made fruitcake - not the traditional fruitcake. I dad’s mom used to make a moist spice cake and added chopped gumdrops‚ figs‚ and dates. It was the moistest cake I have ever had. I remember I was one of those kids who could never sleep well Christmas Eve. I
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