CSN Education Department, Field Observation Activities Packet ten Greetings Future Educator, One of the most rewarding aspects of EDU 201, EDU 202 and EDU 203 is the opportunity you will have to actually observe students at the grade level you are interested in eventually teaching. These CSN courses require all students to complete a 10 hour "Field Observation’ in one of the 13 Performance Zones of the Clark County Schoo! District. Once your placement is processed, you will receive details regarding your specific assigned school trom your CSN instructor. You will then contact the schoo! and meet with your cooperating teacher. Both you and your cooperating teacher will design a mutually agreeable schedule to complete your required contact hours. Within this packet, you will find the required experience assignments and field documents that you must complete in order to pass this class. Name: Kacve Ciothenborg CSN Course: EDU 20. Protessor: Olivia Ciyant — Professor's email: Oggcanta)iate ract.cesd.net CCSD School: 25 ES Cooperating Teacher: iSO Eri Save this completed packet for your Education Capstone Course, (EDU 299) and pay particular attention to items marked with an (* asterisk) as these will be especially helpful in ‘completing your Classroom Management, Diversily, and Differentiated Instruction presentation in EDU 299. Your CSN instructor will let you know whether you will be handwriting directly in this packet, in a separate reflective log, or word processing responses to the following requirements and assignments. (© CBN Education Department, Las Vegas, Nevada 2013 1CSN Education Department, Field Observation Activities Packet BEFORE ARRIVING ON THE FIRST DAY... 1, Contact your assigned school by telephone and ask the office manager, or other contact person, for the best day/time to come and meet your assigned cooperating teacher. Schoo! phone numbers, locations and other information can be found on the CCSD web site at Hocsd.nevsch 2. Preplan an on-time arrival, and make sure that all interaction with CCSD employees and students is respectiul, courteous, and professional. You are a guest in their school, and a representative of this CSN class and institution. The schoo] is allowing you to visit to further your understanding of the profession. It is imperative that your actions reflect a willingness to learn, and are reflective of a future professional educator. 3. The first half of your field observation/experience will be centered around learning about the school you were assigned, and focusing on the general and unique characteristics of its culture. You will be looking at, and reflecting upon things that are going on in the classroom at the grade level or subject that you were assigned. You are simply observing during this time. Your cooperating teacher will give you guidance on how, and if, your experience can be expanded beyond these observations when he/she feels comfortable with your professionalism and skills. UPON ARRIVAL THE FIRST DAY... Introduce yourself. Since this is your first visit, ask the teacher where he/she would like you to sit while you complete your observation hours for this CSN Introduction to Education class. Show the teacher this “Field Observation Activities Packet”, your “Field Observation Time Log” and “Cooperating Teacher's Field Observation Student Evaluation” pages. Let the teacher know that you will be asking him/her to verify your hours of attendance each time you visit, and grading you after the observation hours are complete. EESTEMUENEN CREEL! 4/ter arrival, take a seat in a nonintrusive location to begin your classroom observations. Complete the questions below: Observation 1: What are your frst impressions of the classroom/school environment? Warm? Friendly? Organized etc? Describe the physical environment in detail. Good! First | mmpressioN Students and employees are. Very friendly and welcoming. Halls are neat Pidlasspoom 8 OPEN cunt bribe. Very wel organi wed Observation 2: Please describe the student make-up of the class, including gender, ethnicity, ELL, students with physical challenges, and any other apparent attributes that are important to note. Equal amount of boys and girls, ali different ethn @venjone spealls English Fluentiy. Non’ oF the students have o pnvveical chal enyes. No certain ermmicity cur weighs the other *dpadtvation 3: What are the posted olass rules in the room? (exactly ag written) OTP Lister) when someone 1S Speaking. Raise hand +o speale. Follow directio Be 0,C0ring Friend. Always do your best work ‘Observation 4: Does the teacher enfdtce the rules? Are rewards or consequences being used for compliance or noncompliance? Yes, she enforces the rules reguiarly. Consequ for Nancompliance. ENCES Ge being US © CSN Education Department, Las Vegas, Nevada 2018, 2ation Activities Packet CSN Education Department, Field Obs CSS ONEEEE ESTO! Use graph paper or drawing software to create an accurate overhead view, labeled drawing, of your assigned classroom before answering the questions below. {rv 9 ve $ Tot ar 2 _ | > ee Teorh_| | I u ay i Tei 3 i i ¢ fi | . a Lt d Vani s ad Team 4 dy ‘spudent. coo wt peskS Team 2 Team Ss y I Ee 3 aw 4 q a Teacher's gL | De 7 eihing Catanet Classroom Layout Question 1: Describe the workflow of the room. Is the space used efficiently? Yes. Everyone can see the board Clearly. There is eFFicient room to Walk. Dt is a Very Smal) Classroo/. Classroom Layout Question 2: In your opinion, how can the physical arrangement of the room be improved? T den'+ think the layout needs te be improveel. Since the classroom is So Small, any other! way would make it unorganized. Classroom Layout Question 3: In your opinion, are there any concerns regarding safety” during a normal school day or during the possibility of fire, shelter in place, or lock-down? No. Ail studenrs have a clear path to the door, Space at thei desks and areas to hide if neéded ‘© CSN Education Department, as Vegas, Nevada 2013, 3