Education in an Urban

Culture
Field Experience Presentation
Robyn Strickland

School Demographics:

Taylor Stratton Elementary School

725 students
93% on Free/Reduced Lunch
I felt very welcomed from the second I walked in. The office
staff was very helpful but I could tell they had a lot on their
minds.
When I got there the first day, Mrs. Taylor walked in the
office as someone was getting ready to show me where her
classroom was.
I observed Mrs. Taylors 1st grade class

Teacher Interview

24 years
15 years
She has taught 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and now 1st
She loves the eagerness that the children have to learn. She
also liked the amount of growth that the children make from
the beginning of school to the end.
She finds that the childrens behavior can be a challenge at
times. Also, getting the kids to bring back their homework is
a challenge as well.
It is very important to be able to read the data about the
children.
It can be very hard to get the parents involved

Classroom Experience

Elbow Greet
Children were very friendly
Clipboard for behavior
Bananas at the end of the day
Children have trouble paying attention
Split class into English Reading Groups

Case Study

David
only child
Likes to talk over everyone and be heard
Does better when he sits by himself
Gets sent to the hall and talked to by teacher
Loves positive reinforcement
Loves to get up and do tasks, not sit and do work
I would use my manners and ask nicely to be quiet

Reflection:

What did I learn from this experience?