School Field Experience EDTE 210 Central Connecticut State University Grade 2

EDTE 210

Central Connecticut State University

Grade 2

School Ethnicity 2002-2003* *percentage Other 0% & N/A for state demographics

Routine and Lessons Daily math problem (written word problem) Daily linguistic exercise Morning meeting Unit reading Some students pulled for Start Program Math test Literacy centers

Daily math problem (written word problem)

Daily linguistic exercise

Morning meeting

Unit reading

Some students pulled

for Start Program

Math test

Literacy centers

Grade 2 Class Layout Group table Teacher’s desk Group table Students’ desks door White board Computers Reading Corner Rug area Group Table

Morning Meeting Communication warm-up Opportunity to share personal differences Tentative goal setting and planning

Communication warm-up

Opportunity to share personal differences

Tentative goal setting and planning

Connectedness to Critical Thinking Unit Readings Read & elaborate Introduce topic Students speak out Share ideas Students develop own ideas in the framework of same topic

Unit Readings

Read & elaborate

Introduce topic

Students speak out

Share ideas

Students develop own ideas in the framework of same topic

Reading Groups and Literacy Centers Going beyond what the book says Flexibility & creativity Making reading fun Different learning domains

Going beyond what the book says

Flexibility & creativity

Making reading fun

Different learning domains

What I learned about Teaching, Learning, and Diversity Teaching Flexibility in lesson planning Learning Teacher has a connectedness with students Diversity Teacher maintains high expectations in students

Teaching

Flexibility in lesson planning

Learning

Teacher has a connectedness with students

Diversity

Teacher maintains high expectations in students

Connections with EDTE 210 Lessons include participation and decision making Take knowledge to a higher level of thinking –elaborate Reinforce respect and promote trust

Lessons include participation and decision making

Take knowledge to a higher level of thinking –elaborate

Reinforce respect and promote trust

References CT State Dept. of Education, Division of Evaluation and Research. School Profiles. 16 April 2005. http://www. csde .state.ct.us/public/ der / ssp /index. htm National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). State Education Data Profiles. 16 April 2005. http:// nces .ed. gov /programs/ stateprofiles / sresult .asp?mode=full& displaycat =1&s1=09

CT State Dept. of Education, Division of Evaluation and Research. School Profiles. 16 April 2005.

http://www. csde .state.ct.us/public/ der / ssp /index. htm

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). State Education Data Profiles. 16 April 2005.

http:// nces .ed. gov /programs/ stateprofiles / sresult .asp?mode=full& displaycat =1&s1=09