Metz Branch

EDUC.1301
Dr. Ellis
December 10, 2015
Reflection of Observation
Going back into a classroom as a college student with a future career in education makes
me look and perceive my surroundings a little bit differently. As a future art teacher I was very
excited to observe a classroom with such freedom and interaction as students painted and
designed their projects. My 16 hours of observation consisted of many questions, interactions,
conversations, and some students who have heard of me requested help with their choices of
color and design on their compositions.
The first day back into my old art classroom, I caught up with my previous teacher Mrs.
Mary Musick. She went over what the students had been working on for the past week. All of my
observation hours took place in the first four hours of the morning before lunch, therefore the
first class of students was groggy from waking their brains of a long sleep and did not talk very
much. They did ask questions as to why I was appearing back at Chisum and why I was
becoming a teacher instead of any other occupation. I believe I answered all of my studentinitiated questions fully and thoroughly.
By the second day of my four observation hours, I had understood and comprehended the
classroom rules and the projects they were working on. Students were asking me open questions
as Mrs. Musick was instructing them to leave me alone. Questions were asked about my private

relationships with females and best friends and about my college life around my work schedule.
Again I answered diligently with a strong feedback.
On the third and fourth days of observing, I was more involved with the teacher. Mrs.
Musick had asked me to walk with her as she helped different levels of art students with their
various projects. I intensely noted how she implied how the student do all of the contribution and
she only pointed and gave hints for alterations.
Observing my old art classroom was different from what I expected. The room had been
rearranged into a space that was very easy to maneuver around and quick to reach every student's
work area for proper instruction. Mrs. Mary Musick and her classes had to have been a prime
selection of subjects to observe for proper experience for they were working every minute of
every day that I observed. Even in 16 hours of overlooking the class, I have walked out with a
great deal of mental notes and guidelines to put forth my future career that will soon enough take
place.