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FieldworkExperienceAnalysis&Synthesis EvaE.MendozaGonzalez UniversityofLaVerne EDUC470

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Mrs.IngramistheKinderteacherinroom20atVillageElementary.Herclassroomhas 32studentswhomareindifferentperformancelevels.ThelevelsvaryfromBeginningtoEarly Advanced.Theclassroomalsocontainsstudentswithdifferentethnicities.Therefore,the teacherusesdifferenttechniquestoteachtheclass.Sheusesdifferentscaffolding techniques,textmodifications,vocabularydevelopmenttechniques,handsonmaterial, assessmentsanddifferentengagingtechniques.Inmyopinion,allthesetechniques,or strategieshelpSDAIEandELDstudentsunderstandanycontentbasedmaterial.She ensuresengagementbyperformingallthesetechniques. Ireallyenjoyedobservingroom20inaction.The470coursetaughtmetheproper terminologyanddefinitionsofdifferentstrategies,theoriesandobjectives.Conjointly,inthe classroomIwasabletoseealltheterminologiesinaction.Mrs.Ingramisaveryeducated womanthatappliestheBloomsTaxonomyquestionsdaily.Otherthanthesedailyquestions shealsousesamazinginstructionalstrategies,studentactivitiesandresources.Her instructionalstrategieshelpSDAIEandELDstudentsunderstandclearlywhatisexpected. Shemanagesclearinstructionsbyspeakingslowlyandbeingbrief,yetaccurate.Movingon, intoheractivitiesshebasesallherassignmentaroundthestateadoptedELDandCommon CoreStandards.Allherassignmentsarestraightforwardwithvisuals,explanationsand referencetoliterature.Asaneffectiveteachershealsohasdifferentavailableresourcesthat helpELDandSDAIEstudentslearn.Herresourceshelpherstudentsdeveloptheir vocabularybyhavingwordbanksaroundtheclassroomasareference.Someother resourcesMrs.Ingramhasisbooks,aschoolParaEducatorandtechnology.Ialsobelieve Mrs.Ingramisaresourcetothestudents.

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InrealityMrs.Ingram'steachingtechniques,classroomenvironmentandlessonsare allbasedaroundtheneedsofthestudents.Sheissuchanamazingteacherthatshe managestomeetallthedevelopmentalneedsofallstudents.Shemakessurethe assignmentsandreadingareunderstandable,manageableandabitchallengingtoall students.Shestatedthatshelikestochallengeherstudentsabitforthemtohavehigher thinkingskills.Bymeetingthestudentsneedsshestartsbyhavingasafe,respectfuland caringenvironment.Ontheotherhandshealsoassessesstudentstoseetheirlevelsand progress. Thisteacherusesdifferenttechniquesthattapintopriorknowledge,setsthe environmentforclassorderandachievement,usesreinforcementandchecksfor understanding(CFU).Duringalllessonsshehasongoingassessmentbyaskingstudents questionsrelatedtothetextorassignment.Shedoesnotonlyassessthestudentsby ongoingassessment,butsheensuresengagement.Anothertypeofassessmentsheused wastohavethestudentstakehertheirsentencesandreviewthemtogether,orreadtoher outloud.WhileobservingIrealizedthateveryassessmentsheconductedhadaspecific purpose.Hermajorintentwastoseetheunderstandingofconcept,consequencesofconcept andtoseewhatadjustmentsneedtobemade.Mostoftheresultsshereceivedwerepositive eventhoughineverythingimprovementdoesn'thurt. Ireallylovedbeinginherclassroom.IhavetosayIamtrulyblessedtobeinaclass thatisranbysuchaknowledgeableandexperiencedwoman.Idefinitelylookforwardto workingwithherthroughoutmycredentialprogram.Iamalsohopingsomeofherknowledge rubsonme.