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    The student teacher observed a classmate having an epileptic seizure in the adjoining classroom. This disrupted both classrooms for 15 minutes as the teachers handled the medical emergency. The student teacher remained in control of their group and saw that the supervising teachers responded calmly and competently. This experience prepared the student teacher in case a similar medical issue arises in their own classroom in the future. They will strive to maintain control of their students and trust that the teachers are dealing with the situation, while learning from the teachers' response.

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    The student teacher observed a classmate having an epileptic seizure in the adjoining classroom. This disrupted both classrooms for 15 minutes as the teachers handled the medical emergency. The student teacher remained in control of their group and saw that the supervising teachers responded calmly and competently. This experience prepared the student teacher in case a similar medical issue arises in their own classroom in the future. They will strive to maintain control of their students and trust that the teachers are dealing with the situation, while learning from the teachers' response.

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    CRITICALREFLECTIONWEEK1:

    DESCRIPTION:(100words)
    Thegeneralagesofmyclass(grade3/4)arebetweentheagesof910yearsold.
    Adisruptionhappenedwiththeothergrade3/4classroom(couldhearitbecauseofhowclose
    theroomsareandhowtheyarejoined).
    Ayoungboyintheotherclasshasepilepsyandhadaseizurewhilstinhisclassroom.This
    particularseizurelastedforroughly15minutes.Itmanagedtodisruptthelearningthatwas
    takingplaceinboththe3/4classrooms.

    INTERPRETATION:(228words)
    Thisparticulareventwascriticalforfutureexperience.Inmypastplacements,althoughstudents
    hadparticularsetbacks,IwasneveraroundorhadheardofsomethinghappeningwhilstIwason
    placement(inregardstoepilepsy).Asthishappenedduringmyreadinglesson,Ihadtomaintain
    controloverthegroupsIwaslookingafter.Ifeltthattheteacherintheclassroom(bothmyST
    andtheotherteacherintheotherclassroom)hadagreatknowledge,orwereatleast
    comfortablewithhandlingtheeffectsfromtheseizure,astheattitudetowardspeoplewith
    epilepsyareinfluencedbythedegreeofknowledgeofthecondition(Shiu,2004).Theyhadto
    remaincalmandfocussedontheirworkwhilsttheteachersassistedtheboy.Thiseventprepared
    meincasesomethinglikethiswastohappeninthefutureduringmyownclasstimewithmyown
    class.Thisimpactedthestudentshowever,astheywereworriedabouttheirfriend(eventhough
    thishashappenedbefore).Whatwasinterestingaboutthisdisruptionwashowsomethingthat
    happenedintheotherclassroomcouldaffectmyclassthewayitdid.Theboywhohadthe
    seizurewasaclosefriendtomanyofthestudentswithinmyclassroom,andduetothepanicof
    theotherstudentswhowitnessedit,myclassreactedtheonlywaytheyknewhow.

    OUTCOME:(100)
    Becauseofthisparticularevent,Iwillbebetterpreparedandifsomethinglikethis(amajor
    distraction)weretohappeninmyclassroom,Iwouldknowhowtobepreparedinorderto
    regaincontroloftheclassroomandensurethattheyarecalmandfocussed,trustingthatthe
    teachersarehandlingthesituation.TheonlythingIwouldbeabletodoistoseehowteachers
    respondtosituationslikethis,andhopethatIwillbeaspreparedastheyaretofaceachallenge
    likethisinmyclassroom.Itissomethingthateachteachermustbepreparedtodealwithincase
    iteveroccurred.

    Reference:

    Shiu,S.(2004).Maintainingthethread:Includingyoungchildrenwithchronicillnessintheprimary
    classroom.
    AustralianJournalofEarlyChildhood,

    29
    (1),33.

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