Running head: ARTIFACT AND REFLECTION INTASC STANDARD 10

Artifact and Reflection INTASC Standard 10

Camryn Huffman

Ivy Tech Community College

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Artifact and Reflection INTASC Standard 10

Artifact:
Camryn Huffman
Service Learning Questions 2
EDUC 250 Educational Psychology
Type your answers to the following questions.

1. During this observation, what was the schedule of the day like?
Went I arrived, the children were doing a morning work block. They had three steps to

complete. After that, they went to music class. When they came back, they ate lunch. They had a

few minutes of free time after lunch. That was ended by art. After art, the kids had a dental

presentation. A woman from a pediatric dentistry office talked to the class about good oral health.

When she left, the kids worked on an oral health activity book. They then ate snack and I left.
2. What parts of this time frame do the students seem to enjoy the most? What parts of this time

frame do the students seem to enjoy the least?

The kids really enjoy when they get to leave the classroom, such as when they go to art

and music. They also like free time. It seemed challenging for the kids to focus on the work they

actually needed to do in their work block.

3. During this observation, what opportunities do the students have to socialize? How is this

managed?
During lunch, they were free to socialize. Also during free time, if it is not specifically

told to them that it is quiet time, then they are free to chat quietly. Jen simply lets them know

when they are being too loud. She will move clips if nessacary.

4. What are the three questions that you asked your teacher (hint: you wrote those on your first

journal) and what was your teachers answer? (Write the question and then summarize the

teachers responses).

a. How did you get started teaching? At this school?

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I actually changed majors three times. I knew I wanted to work with people. Once I started I

didnt even know what I wanted to teach. I decided I would be a professor, working with older

kids. I eventually fell into teaching younger students though.

I knew another teacher at this school who really respected the school and principal. She loved

working here so I figured I would too.

b. What is your favorite part of teaching?

I have a real interest in learning. I love teaching the kids to teach themselves.

c. What is the most difficult part of teaching?

To have something new and want to have it figured out and dont. Such as a new theme, topic, or

even kid. You just have to work through it.

5. What is one thing you would like to observe in the classroom in your remaining observation

times?
I would like to observe the children separately. The teacher claims that some of the

children that act out, do a lot better one on one. I would like to see how that is. It would be

interesting to see that distinction.

Reflection:
The artifact above is questions I completed while completing my service-learning hours. I

had to complete these hours in my EDUC250: Educational Psychology class. I had to complete
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twenty hours within this class. These hours I completed were very beneficial to my education

experience. Being in the classroom has helped me gain experience and to see how a teacher

should behave in a classroom. I had a very positive experience and relationship with my service

learning teacher.
INTASC Standard 10 is all about appropriate leadership roles. While I was in the

classroom, I saw how my teacher lead her classroom. The children respected her and listened to

what she had to say. If they acted up and she got mad, they were really guilty. They apologized

for their behavior. By observing her and how she interacted with the students, I saw the criteria

for a good leader in the classroom. I also asked her, as stated in the artifact, a couple of personal

questions about how she got into the field and about her education. By doing this, I realized her

care and love for her students. She had a certain mindset that a teacher must have in order to be

happy within the field. This is how my artifact relates to INTASC Standard 10.
Many goals can be gathered from this standard. I am a passive person. I am very soft and

it is hard for me to get strict. My goal is to come up with ways to be a good leader. I cannot be

passive within the classroom. That approach would result in chaos. I must observe and further

educate myself on what it takes to be a good leader.