Tyler+Bassett

=**This wikispace logs Tyler Bassett'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

**Tyler Bassett's Spring 2010 Paraprofessional Placement** Back to Syllabus and Contents List
 * School: || Centerville ||
 * Field-based supervisor: || Jamie Parish ||
 * Content area or grade level: || Physical Education ||
 * FBS e-mail address: || Jamie.Parish@k12.sd.us ||
 * FBS phone: || (605) 563-2291 ||
 * 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 I have taken, including the ones in which i'm currently enrolled in. 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. Upload your course list and put a link to it in this section. It will also go in your electronic portfolio. 

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= 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. Upload your paper and put a link to it in 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.

Upload your paper and put a link to it in 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. Teacher had them run around the gym in tell everyone was out from changing and ready to start stretching.
 * Criteria for Observation of Effective Teaching **
 * Time Effectiveness **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. Focus **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of observation: ** 3/9
 * <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.) **

Talked about why physical fitness and being active can make for a healthier life and able to do more things.
 * <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: ** 3/10
 * <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.") **

He walked around making sure they were reading the material and answering questions that they were assigned and if they had questions he help them narrow down the answers on techniques used.
 * <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: ** 3/11
 * <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.)) **

Students were able to show that they understood how to play scatter ball and staying active while doing it.
 * <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: ** 3/10
 * <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.) **

Students play basketball and lift weights while being supervised in gym.
 * <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: ** 3/4
 * <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.) **

Talked about playing mat-ball and then the students were interested in playing and engaged while playing following directions.
 * <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: ** 3/9
 * <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.) **

When playing scatter ball which had students involved in catching or throwing balls at each other and if hit sitting down waiting for someone to throw you a ball back.
 * <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: ** 3/10
 * <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.) **

The gymnasium is nice and kept up with bright colored walls and basketball hoops.
 * <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: ** 3/4
 * <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.) **

Telling them even though they got out they did a good job and gave it their best.
 * <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: ** 3/10
 * <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.) **

If they had questions he help them narrow down the answers on what techniques you need to use.
 * <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: ** 3/11
 * <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.) **

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= Lesson Plan and Analysis = = Upload your lesson plan and analysis and put links to them in this section. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> (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 = Upload your resume and put a link to it in 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;"> The first couple of days I went to Centerville Mr. Parish had me play and interact with the kids to get to know them.


 * <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;"> I was a bit shy in first interacting with them because I wasn't sure what I should say or do but then I realized this is why he had me jump in and start playing with them so they and I would feel more comfortable around each other.


 * <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;"> When I first went to observe Mr. Parish I thought that is what I was suppose to do, not interact and get involved in playing the games with the students. But in doing this it made me see that it was going to be a good experience because I would actually see how they interacted with each other while they played more from their prospective then just a teachers.


 * <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;"> I looked up information for the lesson I was going to teach and how different age kids like to play different games and figured out how I would incorporated them into my lesson.


 * <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;"> I thought that Dirty Back Yard would not only be a good thing to teach the students but it also got them thinking about different types of movements they do everyday.


 * <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;"> After figuring out what lessons I wanted to teach them it was easy to figure out how I was going to do it by making an outline on my computer and thinking of all the material I would need for it.


 * <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;"> During one of the classes I attended Mr. Parish and I taught them how to play scatter ball (like dodge ball) where balls are on the mid court line and you run up and getting them and run ning around and throwing them at each other and if you were hit you sat down, but while on the ground if a ball rolled to them they could pick it up and start running again.


 * <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;"> I thought that this was a good lesson to teach with Mr. Parish because it made students run around after each other but also go them to plan on how they were going to get someone out or get them to throw balls incorporating many different movements.


 * <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;"> This got me to think about my lesson plan I was going to create knowing that they like to run around throwing the balls at each other or just throwing them while trying to get someone out. So it allowed me to figure out a way in which kids could do these things but have a more structured format for them to follow instead of just random running and throwing.


 * <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;"> The last day I helped Mr. Parish was at the track meet where I kept time and interacted with other coaches to see how they did things.


 * <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;"> This was very helpful because I want to not only be a teacher but also a coach in different sports so it allowed me to see how the coaches talked and acted with the athletes.


 * <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;"> This was a good experience for me to see how the coaches coached their athletes and made me just want to be able to become a coach even more to teach them about the sport.

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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.... ** ||
 * 2/23 || 1/2 || Interviewed Mr. Parish and took a tour of the school. Also established a schedule for completing field study. ||
 * 3/4 || 3 1/2 || Played kickball with the 2nd and 4th grade classes. As well as watched his wellness class which played basketball or lifted weights. ||
 * 3/9 || 7 1/2 || Played mat-ball with kids and officiated, observed Mr. Parish in doing some Athletic Director stuff (scheduling etc.) also helps with watching them lift weights during wellness class. ||
 * 3/10 || 7 1/2 || Co-taught kids how to play scatter ball (like dodge ball), played kickball with others. All kids got to kick, at least once. Also watched them lift weights and play in the gym. ||
 * 3/11 || 6 || Corrected some tests and watched him talk about topics. Viewed another teacher during planing period to see the differences in teaching styles used. ||
 * 4/15 || 5 || Taught lesson on how to play dirty back yard and played with kids. ||
 * 4/26 || 4 || Helped Mr. Parish at the Track meet ||

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