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NAME: MARIANA CASTILLO ZAMARRON

PROFESSOR:SANDRA GREGORIO

CCSD SCHOOL: HARLEY HARMON ES

CSN COURSE: EDU 201

EMAIL: ​sandra.gregorio@csn.edu

COOPERATING TEACHER: BRENDA BLEE

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ASSIGNMENT ONE :Observations

Observation 1: What are your first impressions of the classroom/school environment? Warm?

Friendly? Organized etc? Describe the physical environment in detail.

Answer:​my first impression of the school was that it was very clean and organized. It had a

friendly environment.

Observation 2: describe the student makeup of the class include gender ethnicity ELL physical

challenges and other apparent attributes.

Answer​ : there were sixteen girls and sixteen boys. Most of the students were ELL.

Observation 3 :What are the posted class rules in the room?

1. Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.

2. Respect other students rights to and education.

3. Raise your hand to gain your teacher's attention.

Observation 4: does the teacher enforce the rules? Are rewards or consequences being use for

compliance or non compliance?

Answer​ The teacher does enforce the rules. The consequences that the teacher uses is detention
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ASSIGNMENT TWO:CLASSROOM LAYOUT

Question 1: describe the workflow of the room. Is the space used efficiently?

Answer​: the workflow of the room is very organized there is a place for everything. I do think

that the space is used efficiently.

Question 2: in your opinion how can the physical arrangement of the room improve?

Answer:​ I think that arrangement of the room is a little crowded.

Question3: in your opinion are there any concerns regarding safety during a normal school day

possibly a shelter in place lockdown?

Answer​: my concern would be where to put the kids so they are not visible.
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Assignment three: instruction

1. What are the posted daily schedule or different subject or periods?

Answer:​ In the morning they have math then they go to specials. After specials the kids from

her class and another class rotate and they have science.

2. Is instruction done in small groups ,centers,whole groups,individuals?

Answer:​ Instruction is done individually.

3.how would you describe your cooperating teacher teaching style?

I would describe her teaching style as strict.

4.does the teacher incorporate sensory modalities( learning styles?)

Answer​ :She does not incorporate sensory modalities.

5. Do the students seem engaged in the lessons? What are being presented explain.

Answer​: Yes they do seem engaged in the lesson. They are learning how to write a check and

how to set up a bank account.

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6. Are there any students isolated from the rest of the class? If so why?

Answer:​ There is one student isolated from the class. The reason why is because he likes to sit

by himself.

7. Is instructional time manages efficiently? Explain.

Answer:​ Yes instructional time is managed efficiently.this is done by only spending a certain

amount of time on one activity.

8. How does the cooperating teacher handle transitions from one subject to another?

Answer:​ She handles the transitions well because she get right into the lesson.

9.list ways the teacher attempt getting attention?

Answer:​ She asks her students to give her five.

10. What specific behavior does the teacher have to deal with?

She deals with students not listing and not doing their work. She deals with this issue by finding

the student and giving them detention.

11. Are there any procedures that help or hinder instructional time?

Answer:​ I did not see any procedures.

ASSIGNMENT FOUR : CULTURE

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1. Consider school property:buildings,grounds,fencing,equipment,landscape,trees,parking

lot,crosswalk,gates signs and symbols.

Answer ​: Everything looked nice and in good shaped.

2. Next study the interior of the school: halls,floor,covering,lighting,doors,windows,hall

decorations and entrance security.

Answer:​ The interior was nice and colorful. There wasn't any windows and there was no way of

entering the classrooms from the outside unless you had a key.

Culture of the school:

Identify the school's statement mission motto and mascot?

Answer​ :The harmon heroes.

Analyze staff and visitors interactions in the main office.

Answer​:Everyone in the office was nice and friendly with each other and with the visitors.

Look at the formal practices:school day schedule,ages of students,calendar of events.

Answer:​ Two teachers rotate two groups of kids throughout the day.

Observe student to student interaction outside the building.

Answer:​ The students gather to socialize in the lunchroom and in the playground.
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Explain how the school is organized by grades?

Answer​: There are two hallways one for the bigger kids and the other for the little kids.

Examine school traditions achievements and awards?

Answer​: the school has a halloween carnival every year.

Culture of the classroom:.

1. look for the teachers expectations for learning and success.

Answer​: She has high expectations for her students. She also has a strict personality but treats

her student nice.

2. Evaluate the student participation level. Who participates who does not.

Answer​: About 50 percent of the class participates.

3.evaluate interactions between teachers and students.

Answer:​ The interaction between the teacher and her students was normal. She treated them

with respect and the kids treated her with respect.

ASSIGNMENT FIVE:COOPERATING TEACHER INTERVIEW

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1. What is the primary reason you became a teacher?

respond​ ; She was going to be a doctor but that was too stressful for her so she decided to

become a teacher since she enjoyed working with kids.

2. What are the main challenges you face as a teacher?

Respond​: The main challenges she faces are the student behavior the extra work and the parents.

3. What is the best part of being a teacher?

Respond​: The best part is when the kids understand seeing them excited to learn.

4. How do you determine where students sit in class?

Respond​: she determines Where students sit in class is determined by peer interaction and

behavior.

5. How do you determine the members of any flexible groups?

Respond​: She determines this by data to assessments.

6. Beyond standardized testing what assessments do you use regularly?

Respond​: She uses formal and informal assessments.

7. What requirements are placed on you for reporting progress to parents?

Respond​: She sends progress reports every three weeks and she meets with the parents.

8. How often do you interact with a student's parents in person?

Respond​: She interacts with some daily and some once a month.

9. What type of discussions do you typically have with parents?

Respond​: She has academic and behavior discussions with the parents.

10. How much grading do you complete on a daily weekly basis?

Respond​: She said the districts requires one grade per subject per week.
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11. How long does it take to prepare lessons for the day/week?

Respond​: It takes her a couple of hours to prepare lessons.

12. What procedures or strategies do you use to maximize instructional time?

Respond​: She limits down time during transitions.

13. What positive reinforcement programs have you had success with?

Respond​: She has had success with real world money.

14. What behavioral consequences seem more effective with this age group?

Respond​: Detention and requiring them to redo assignments.

15. How are specialist teachers involved in the instructional planning process?

Respond​: They are not involved.

16. How often are you evaluated and what measurement tool is used by the administration

for determining your own performance?

Respond​: Any NEPF once a month.

17. What consequences are there if your evaluation is not favorable?

Respond​: It starts with them watching you it can lead to being fired.

18. What types of support do you receive instructionally,financially or professionally from

the school,parent organization or school district to enhance instruction?

Respond​: Professionally they receive development and financially they receive materials for

students.

19. What surprised you the most about teaching as a profession?

Respond​: The students parents.

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ASSIGNMENT SIX: CLASSROOM INTERACTIONS

Boys Girls

111 111 111 111 1 111 111 111 1

The teacher seemed to interact more with the boys than with the girls. The boys were really alert

and always participating. On the other hand, the girls were really quiet and wouldn't participate as

much.
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ASSIGNMENT SEVEN: ADMINISTRATORS INTERVIEW

Question 1 : What is the hardest part of running a school?

Question 2: How has being an administrator changed how you think about education?

Question3: What is the best part about working in a school.?

Question4: What is the best experience you have had while working in this school?

Question 5: What are the qualities that you look for in an employee?
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ASSIGNMENT EIGH: SPECIALIST CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS

1. Do the students participate or behave differently in these classes in comparison to

their regular academic/cooperating teacherʼs class?

​Answers​: Yes they do behave differently.

2. Does any student seem to have a particular talent? Describe.

Answer​:I did not see anyone with a particular talent.

3. What is the curriculum like in comparison to the regular education(cooperating

teacherʼs) class?

Answer​:It is different because they are encourage to be more creative than in a regular

classroom.

4. Describe the specialist teacherʼs instructional style.

Answer​:The specialist teacher teaching style was laid back she did not worry too much.

5. What different strategies do you notice this teacher using that are successful?

Answer​:One strategy that I noticed was that she lets them do the assignment on their own. This

was successful because everyone knew what they were doing.

6. What are the challenges the specialist teacher has to deal with?

Answer​:They have to deal with kids not listening and with kids who don't like to do the work.

7. How are student needs being met?

Answer​:The students needs are being met because she explains everything thoroughly.

GATE

1. Do you notice any social and academic differences between the kids in this class and
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in the regular education classes?

Answer​:I did notice a difference and that was the the kids who are in gate were the ones who

were very alert.

2. What is the curriculum like in comparison to the regular education class?

Answer​:The curriculum was more difficult than in a regular class.

3. Describe the GATE/AP teacherʼs instructional style.

Answer​:The gates teacher teaching style was involved she participated a lot with the students.

4. Would you rather be in this class or the regular education class? Why how are students needs

being met?

Answer​:I would rather be in this class than a regular classroom because it is more interesting

than a regular classroom. The student need are being met because they are taught higher level

things.

SPECIAL ED

Do you notice any social and academic differences between the kids in this class and

in the regular education classes?

Answer​:I noticed a major academic difference between kids in this class and kids in a regular

class.

2. What is the curriculum like in comparison to the regular education class?

Answer​:The curriculum in this class is really easy compare to a regular education class.

3. Describe the SPED teacherʼs instructional style.

Answer​: The teacher's teaching style is strict otherwise the kids don't listen to her.
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4. What are the challenges these students possess?

​Answer​: The challenges these student poses include autism and behavior.

5. How are student needs being met?

Answer​: The students needs are being met because the teacher helps them with most things.

ASSIGNMENT NINE:OBSERVING A STUDENT

Please summarize the setting, the lesson that was given, if the student was on task and

engaged in the lesson, and what you uncovered about putting yourself in a lesson from the

Students point of view.

The setting was the classroom. The assignment that was given to the students was a math

worksheet. The student that I observed was not on task and did not seem engaged in the lesson.

One thing that I uncovered was that the student struggled a lot with math. Another thing that I

uncovered was that not everyone is good with math. That everything that I observed in the

student.
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ASSIGNMENT TEN: SUMMARY

There were many things that I did and learned during my ten hours of observation.

Some of of those things help me realize that teaching is a beautiful job. One thing that I learned

was that I really want to become a teacher.

The first thing I did was of course observed. On the second half of my observation I

helped the students with their math. Helping them do math and seeing how hey understood it

was a very rewarding feeling. That is what I did during my ten hours of observation.

My first reason is because everyone in the school that I did my observation at was

really nice. For example, they would always say greet me in a good way. That is the kind of

environment that I want to work in. also, because working with kids makes me happy.

Additionally, I think that helping a student learn is the best reward a teacher can have. That is

how this experienced help me realized that truly want to become a teacher.

This experience is something that I will never forget because it taught me many things.
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EMAIL: ​sandra.gregorio@csn.edu

COOPERATING TEACHER: BRENDA BLEE