Record of Field Experiences

Course Hours Location Brief Description of Experience

In this experience I worked with a second grade class of
about 20 students. At this experience I observed the
Hillcrest teacher and children in their daily classroom routine. I had
8
ECE 150 Elementary, the chance to participate in assisting the children during
hours
Brookings, SD art, reading and math. Working both in large group with
the whole class as well as one-on-one with each student
individually.
I worked with many different age groups while at this
Childrens field experience. I had the chance to work both one-on-
8 Museum one with different children that visited the museum while
ECE 150
hours Brookings, helping with crafts as well as other activities. I also got the
SD chance to work with children in small groups while
stationed at different parts of the museum.
During my assistant teaching experience I had the
opportunity to work with five student teachers and three
Fishback Early
assistant teachers to provide care and an educational
Learning
120 experience for eighteen children. The childrens ages
ECE 328L Center
hours ranged from 3 to 4 years old. My responsibilities included
Brookings,
assisting with the planning and implementation of lessons,
SD
assessments, documentation, classroom management and
parent communication.
I completed two 30 minute observations in different
Fishback Early
classrooms. The first observation was in the toddler (3-4)
Learning
lab and the second observation was in the SDSU
ECE 372 1 hour Center
Kindergarten. These observations allowed me to look at
Brookings,
the classroom as a whole as well as focus on one child in
SD
the classroom and document their development.
In this experience I observed and helped in their infant two
Peace
room. There were 15 infants and 4 caregivers and the
Lutheran
childrens age ranged from 8 months to 14 months. I was
15 Early
ECE 371 able to assist in feeding, dressing and engaging with the
hours Childhood
children, by asking them questions, playing with them,
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nurturing them, holding them and bonding one-on-one
Brookings, SD
with each individual child.
During my student teaching experience I was able to
Deubrook create lesson plans, implement activities, assess the
ECE 488 240
Elementary childrens development and growth, communicate with
(Preschool) hours
Toronto, SD families, and apply classroom management skills for a
classroom of 20 preschoolers.
ELED 395 45 Camelot This practicum took place twice a week in Becky Palmers
Hours Elementary fifth grade math and social studies classroom. I had the
Brookings, SD opportunity to teach five lessons and assist in the
classroom as needed. My assistance included completing
tasks such as helping with fieldtrips, guiding individual
students with assignments, leading small group
readings/discussions, co-teaching lessons, and grading
assignments.