Kay+Pinkelman

=**This wikispace logs Kay Pinkelman 's experiences in the classroom during the spring 2010 PE 296 ****Paraprofessional Experience **=

This is the first field experience of the teacher education program. Its purpose is to provide insight into the real world of teaching in the K-8 and 7-12 setting. It provides a “hands-on” experience in which students may ask questions and share concerns they may have regarding the teaching profession. The experience will provide an opportunity to observe, record, and assess student behavior, effective teaching practices, and characteristics of different learning environments appropriate for children. This course will provide structure and guidance for the students as they observe, gather information, and reflect on teaching as a career. John Dewey, one of the most famous American educators, wrote extensively about reflective teaching. He defined reflective teaching as avoiding the “routine” and “impulsive” behaviors in favor of taking the time to “give serious consideration” to our actions. According to Dewey, the intelligent person thinks before he or she acts, and action becomes deliberate and intentional. In order for students to secure knowledge and insight from the field experience, their observations and participation have to be made with careful, analytical, and deliberate planning. Paraprofessional students develop their leadership skills while contributing to, learning from and influencing the learning of others. 

Placement Course List Goals Contextual Factors FBS Interview Observation of Effective Teaching Lesson Plan, Analysis of Lesson Plan, FBS Feedback form for independent lesson Resume Working Journal Recorded Activities Time Sheet

< Your Name>'s **Spring 2010 Paraprofessional Placement** Back to Syllabus and Contents List
 * School: || St. Agnis ||
 * Field-based supervisor: || Jaime Baeke ||
 * Content area or grade level: || Physical Education ||
 * FBS e-mail address: || jrpeters13@hotmail.com ||
 * FBS phone: || 606-670-9712 ||
 * USD instructor || Mary Collins, Phone: 605-677-5155, e-mail: mary.collins@usd.edu ||

**Course List** The course list is a list of all of the courses you have taken, including the ones in which you are currently enrolled. Use a table format and categorize courses in sections. In each section, list the prefixes alphabetically, i.e. ENGL before ESCI. If you have multiple courses with the same prefix, list them in numerical order, i.e. PE 100, PE 271, PE 354, PE 468. Please refer to Rita Book's example. Be sure your name is at the top of the page. Link the course list to the title of this section. It will also go in your electronic portfolio.  Back to Syllabus and Contents List

= Goals =

Write 3 SMART goals that you would like to accomplish during your field based experience this semester. These achievable goals should be based on School of Education Standards (available in Content and Materials).


 * S**pecific
 * M**easurable
 * A**ttainable
 * R**ealistic/**R**elevant
 * T**imely/**T**imebound

Standard:**
 * __Goal 1__

Standard:**
 * __Goal 2__

Standard:**
 * __Goal 3__

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**Contextual Factors**

** TASK ** Write a description of your paraprofessional placement. In your description, include the following: The rubric is on the Contents and Materials page. Link your paper to the title of this section.
 * **Community, district, and school factors:** Address geographic location, community and school population, socio-economic profile and race/ethnicity. You might also address such things as stability of community, political climate, community support for education, and other environmental factors.
 * **Classroom factors:** Address physical features, availability of technology equipment and resources and the extent of parental involvement. You might also discuss other relevant factors such as classroom rules and routines, grouping patterns, scheduling and classroom arrangements.
 * **Student characteristics:** Address student characteristics you must consider as you design instruction and assess learning. Include factors such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, special needs, achievement/developmental levels, culture, language, interests, learning styles/modalities or students/skill levels.
 * **Instructional implications.** Address how contextual characteristics of the community, classroom and students have implications for instruction.

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= Professional Interview of FBS =

a. Format: word processed b. Recommended length: 1-2 pages c. Include:
 * 1) 5 professional questions
 * 2) Field-based supervisor’s responses to the 5 professional questions
 * 3) Description of how the responses relate to the corresponding SOE standards.

Link your paper to the title of this section.

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**Observation of Effective Teaching**

Record your observation of the following ten categories. Use this wiki throughout your placement; remember that these situations will not occur in one day. Record the date(s) of the observation and a paragraph description of the methods/strategies observed.
 * Criteria for Observation of Effective Teaching **
 * Time Effectiveness **
 * 1. Focus **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of observation: ** 2/9/10
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(The teacher provides a brief transition or preparation activity during the time that students are arriving or switching from the activity just finished to a new activity. //Example//: The teacher puts new vocabulary words on the board for students to define while taking roll.) **

Everyday, the teacher has a warm-up for the students when they enter the classroom. Most days it's a game called swim fish swim. It's the students favorite. The game gets them active and still having a ton of fun. Some days I join in with them. They usually brag if they have me on their team or get me out. After they have warmed up they also have stretching. Most of the students do not like stretching but do it anyway. The teacher has many different ways to transition the students into P.E. when they come from the classroom.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. Objective/Purpose **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of observation: ** 2/18/10
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(The teacher states objectives for the lesson and/or identifies for students why the lesson is important and useful. //Example:// "Today we are going to learn about fire safety so you know how to make your own home safer from fire.") **

After stretching, the students are sitting on the floor and wait for more instruction. This is when the teacher says what they are going to be playing for the day. The students have to be seated the whole time and quiet. If they are neither of these, they waste time and do not get to play the game of the day for very long. Also the students have to wait to know what their number is and to see what team and side they are on.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. Monitoring/Adjusting **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of observation: ** 2/23/10
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(The teacher takes the time during instruction to make certain that students understand the material being presented and does what is necessary to be understood. //Example//: The teacher puts another math problem on the board to demonstrate a formula after student questions.)) **

With all the games the students play, students go over instructions. The older students usually do not have to go over the rules but they usually want to add new ones. The teacher is fine with that as long as they are not hurting each other or something bad along those lines. With the younger students, after they know what game they play, they are super excited and do not want to listen anymore. This leads to less playing time for the students. But once the students are quiet, the teacher asks what are the rules for the game. They must raise their hands and listen to everyone who knows the rules. The teacher repeats them many times before she lets the students play.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. Guided Practice **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of observation: ** 2/25/10
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Students are given opportunities to practice the behavior specified in the objective(s) after the instruction has been presented. //Example//: Everyone measures chemicals in science, then has teacher check to see that measurements are correct before moving on.) **

In P.E., every student is given the chance to be in the center when they play swim fish swim. Also when doing gymnastics everyone gets to be the leader. The students have to mimic what the leader did. In every game the students play, they are getting practice of that certain game. Some students you have to push a little harder to want them to practice.


 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;">Student Motivation **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">5. Independent Practice **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of observation: ** 3/2/10
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Students can perform the desired behavior on their own. //Example//: Students are working on their own without teacher assistance.) **

All the games the students play, they can play by themselves. The teacher is their to make sure they are following the rules and are not hurting themselves or each other. When the students play dodge ball, they are motivated to hit the pins and beat the other team. All at the same time as trying to get the other players out. The only time the students need the teacher is when students are not being honest. They may stay in the game when they actually should be out.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. Student Interest/Motivation **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of observation: ** 3/2/10
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(The teacher's instruction results in sustained student interest and students seem to be enjoying the task. Few, if any, discipline problems.) **

Most of the students stay interested in the games they are playing. Some need to be told to play or they can stay back at recess. When playing soccor, some of the girls would just walk and talk but not be involved in the game. Or the younger students would say they are not good enough to play. When this happens, the teacher always says that you have to try and be involved. It is not about being good or bad but about trying and being involved.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">7. Student Involvement **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of observation: ** 3/23/10
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(The teacher makes student involvement an essential part of the learning process by both providing opportunities for it and obtaining it.) **

Playing scooter soccor, the teacher made every student the goalie at least once. She wanted them so see how hard or easy it was for each student. This gave the students a chance to understand how it felt to be the goalie. In every game, the teacher switches the teams up and positions up. This gives the students a chance to work with each other and see how it is to play each position.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">8. Classroom Climate **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of observation: ** 3/30/10
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(The atmosphere and appearance of the classroom is welcoming and conducive to learning.) **

The gym is welcoming to the students. It has their own art work all over it. Also it is nice size and open. They have a lot of room to run around in. After being in a smaller classroom, they get the chance to release some energy. Being a nice size gym, they get the chance to play different games in there. They do not have to be restricted to a small space.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">9. Constructive Criticism **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of observation: ** 4/1/10
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(While letting the student know that his/her response is incorrect, the teacher does something to help the student maintain his/her self-worth.) **

When playing capture the flag, some students did not get the concept. They would run to the other side and tag people on their own side. The teacher would correct her by telling her what she was doing wrong but also saying she could be doing this. Giving her another option to do right. So after hearing she was wrong, she got excited to do something right.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">10. Prompts **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of observation: ** 4/1/10
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">(When students need help, the teacher asks questions or provides suggestions which point the learner toward the correct answer.) **

When playing capture the flag again, they needed to be in a jail until one of their teammates tagged them out. Most of the students would either start walking back and not even be tagged. The teacher asks them where they are suppose to be and they answer and go where they are needed to be. Usually with any game, the students know what they are doing and the teacher only needs to ask them and they answer correctly.

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= Lesson Plan and Analysis = =<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Link your lesson plan and analysis to the title of this section. (You do not need to hand in anything from the lesson that you co-teach.) You will hand in a hard copy of the FBS feedback form from the lesson. =

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= Resume = <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">Link your resume to the title of this section. Back to Syllabus and Contents List



= Working Journal: Four Journal Entries =

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Framework for Writing - Use this format of **Description**, **Analysis**, and **Reflection** for __each__ of the four entries. One entry should describe your work with an individual or group of students; one entry should describe your creation of a bulletin board or PowerPoint, or your use of the internet for researching material for a lesson; one entry should describe the lesson you cooperatively teach with the Field Based Supervisor; and one entry can be an observation/interaction of your choice.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Work with an individual or group of students **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Description: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> A retelling of what happened in a classroom situation. This kind of writing is meant to "set the scene" for the readers. Your description should be logically ordered and detailed enough to allow readers to have a basic sense of your classroom situation.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Analysis: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Analysis deals with reasons, motives, and interpretation. Analytic writing shows readers the thought processes that you used to arrive at the conclusions you made about a teaching situation. Analysis demonstrates the significance of the evidence you submit.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Reflection: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> A thought process that occurs after a classroom situation. This is the thinking that allows you to make decisions about how you would approach similar situations in the future. You could decide to do something the same way, differently, or not at all. Although reflective thought may occur in many places, the "Reflection" section of your journal entry is where you must show teachers how you use what you learn from the experience to inform and improve your practice in the future.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Your creation of a bulletin board or PowerPoint or your use of the internet for researching material for a lesson **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Description: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> A retelling of what happened in a classroom situation. This kind of writing is meant to "set the scene" for the readers. Your description should be logically ordered and detailed enough to allow readers to have a basic sense of your classroom situation.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Analysis: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Analysis deals with reasons, motives, and interpretation. Analytic writing shows readers the thought processes that you used to arrive at the conclusions you made about a teaching situation. Analysis demonstrates the significance of the evidence you submit.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Reflection: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> A thought process that occurs after a classroom situation. This is the thinking that allows you to make decisions about how you would approach similar situations in the future. You could decide to do something the same way, differently, or not at all. Although reflective thought may occur in many places, the "Reflection" section of your journal entry is where you must show teachers how you use what you learn from the experience to inform and improve your practice in the future.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The lesson you cooperatively teach with the Field Based Supervisor **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Description: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> A retelling of what happened in a classroom situation. This kind of writing is meant to "set the scene" for the readers. Your description should be logically ordered and detailed enough to allow readers to have a basic sense of your classroom situation.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Analysis: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Analysis deals with reasons, motives, and interpretation. Analytic writing shows readers the thought processes that you used to arrive at the conclusions you made about a teaching situation. Analysis demonstrates the significance of the evidence you submit.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Reflection: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> A thought process that occurs after a classroom situation. This is the thinking that allows you to make decisions about how you would approach similar situations in the future. You could decide to do something the same way, differently, or not at all. Although reflective thought may occur in many places, the "Reflection" section of your journal entry is where you must show teachers how you use what you learn from the experience to inform and improve your practice in the future.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">An observation/interaction of your choice **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Description: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> A retelling of what happened in a classroom situation. This kind of writing is meant to "set the scene" for the readers. Your description should be logically ordered and detailed enough to allow readers to have a basic sense of your classroom situation.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Analysis: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Analysis deals with reasons, motives, and interpretation. Analytic writing shows readers the thought processes that you used to arrive at the conclusions you made about a teaching situation. Analysis demonstrates the significance of the evidence you submit.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Reflection: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> A thought process that occurs after a classroom situation. This is the thinking that allows you to make decisions about how you would approach similar situations in the future. You could decide to do something the same way, differently, or not at all. Although reflective thought may occur in many places, the "Reflection" section of your journal entry is where you must show teachers how you use what you learn from the experience to inform and improve your practice in the future.

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= 30 hours of field-based classroom participation = . ||
 * **Date** || **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Hours ** || **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Description of my activities/participation in the classroom.... ** ||
 * 2/9/10 || 3 || Met the teacher and students. Helped set up the games they played for the day
 * 2/18/10 || 3 || Interacted with the students. Helped set up games they played. ||
 * 2/23/10 || 3 || Set up games for the day. Showed how to play the game. Interacted with students. ||
 * 2/25/10 || 3 || Interacted with students. Set up games and played with students. ||
 * 3/2/10 || 3 || Interacted with students. played the game with students. ||
 * 3/16/10 || 3 || Watched students play and taught rules of the game. ||
 * 3/23/10 || 3 || Played scooter soccor with students. Also watched and ensured the rules. ||
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3 || Played soccor outside. set up the boundries and divided the students into teams.

Played capture the flag. Taught the rules.

Played three pin with every class.

End of the year, play dodgeball or let kids choose.

Again, students get the choice of what to play.

I taught my lesson. Soccor skills was the focus. Learned how to dribble and keep control. ||

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