Field Experience Reflection

Field Experience Reflection                                                                              Lindsay Williams

1.     How many hours did you complete?

I completed five hours of field experience with Amy Hampton at Ezel Elementary.

2.     In a short paragraph or bulleted list, how did you spend your time?

I spent my time in a fifth grade classroom. I observed Mrs. Hampton teaching lessons to her class on comprehension strategies and ways to organize their reading. I observed her teaching lessons on sequencing, main idea, topics, and using non-fiction articles to teach these concepts. I observed her using many different strategies to teach one concept, such as group work, individual work, using graphic organizers, or whole group discussion.

3.     How did the experience help you to strengthen at least one Kentucky Teacher Standard? (be sure to name the standard)

The Kentucky Teacher Standard that my field experience strengthened my understanding of was: Standard 1.4 Guides students to understand content from various perspectives.

I saw how Mrs. Hampton taught non-fiction and introduced her class to non-fiction materials. She used these materials to teach a variety of concepts such as main idea and details, sequencing, and topics. She was able to teach all of these things together because they are all parts of reading non-fiction. Observing how she taught several things using one type of genre provided her students with many learning opportunities. 

4.     Talk a little about one thing you learned because of this field experience.

One thing that I learned from this field experience is realizing how much effort it really takes to involve all of the teaching standards into your lessons. I was fortunate enough to view Mrs. Hampton’s lesson plans and I learned how she is able to organize her lesson plans by listing the learning styles that each lesson is adapted to. She also includes how the lesson plans are modified for her students who need modifications. Not being in a public school setting, but in Head Start, I learned many different strategies for creating lesson plans.