Field Experience Videos

Algebra 1, High School, 58:23

The teacher is taking them through the lesson and asking various
questions as she goes through it making sure the students
understand. Students are going around the room in different
stations that have different word problems and solving them in
groups. I would say this is a more student-centered class because
students are solving their own problems and are figuring out their
own mistakes with little super vision. I would also let students try to
figure out their mistakes because it'll teach them how to analyze
and solve life issues, they have later on.

Linear Functions, High School, 58:23

During this video the teacher found a way to relate math to real life.
He used a phone bill and how he was getting charged based on
how much he uses it. Students really focused and understood what
he was talking about because of how he related to a real-life
problem. This was a teacher centered class because the teacher
had all their attention and leading them. I would use more real-life
problems to help students understand more.

System of Equations & Inequalities, High School, 58:23

Teacher was asking students different questions about their
techniques and how their got their answer. Students would make
different scenarios and solve them by helping one another. I think
this was more of a student-centered class because students
worked on their own and helped on another. I would use fun
activities like this teacher to keep my students involved.
Quadratic Functions, High School 58:23
In this video teacher had students in groups and would adjust to
situations where it was easier to understand for students. Students
are focused and solving the problems with teacher help when they
need it. I think this is more of a teacher centered class. I would
teach a subject different way so all students can understand.

Properties, High School, 58:23

Teacher is walking around her class and going one on one with
students that need help and making sure they are on the same page.
Students are working on their own and asking questions when they
don’t understand something. This is more teacher centered classroom
because the teacher is going step by step and making sure the
students understand. I like how they would ask students questions
that would help them solve their questions without giving the answer
directly.

Feelings Count, Middle School, 28:22

This video was learning about ways to keep students safe in a
classroom. Emotions might get in the way of learning sometimes
and what the teacher wants is to build confidence to have students
talk to her about anything they might be going through that might
affect their ability to learn. I would love to build this confidence to
since I will be a football coach someday as well.

Culture and Learning, Middle School, 28:22

Teacher brought in a guest speaker to talk to students. The guest
speaker was from Iraq and she just talked about her culture. It critical
and important to learn about other cultures because as we grow up,
we start seeing more and more cultures and we don’t want to say
something that might offend them. This was for sure a teacher
centered class because all the students were doing was listen. I would
love to bring in a guest speaker someday to talk to my students as
well.

Learning in a Social Context, Middle School, 28:22

The teacher has made a butterfly garden and has gotten so many
ideas for activities and assignments from it. Students are working
together in their activities and are happy after being given a little
independence. This is a teacher centered class since she is finding
out ways to teach different students. I would like to use nature to
teach. It gives students time away from their desks and learn excel
their thinking.

Watch it, Do It, Know It. Middle School, 28:22

During this video the teacher had students work in groups because
she wanted them to get comfortable with each other and work
together successfully. Students had to learn to voice their opinion in
front of others. This was definitely a student-centered class. I really
like how she is helping students say what is on their mind without
being scared. We have to build up their confidence.

Thinking about Thinking, Middle School, 28:22

Teacher is having students work in groups to socialize with their
classmates. Students are working really well together and are
becoming more independent as the school years moves on. This is
decently a student-centered class since they are working hard on
their own with little supervision. I would like to teach students to
work on their own so we don’t cripple their minds into thinking
someone will always have an answer to their problems.
The Structures of Disciplines, Middle School, 28:22
The teacher was doing some experiments with the students about
electricity. They were very fun and safe but also very informative.
Students later on work in groups to work on activities over the
experiments they just conducted. I feel like this is a student-
centered class because students followed steps on their own to
complete these activities. I would like to make fun experiments for
my class to get excited about learning!

Lessons for Life, Middle School, 28:22

Teacher is giving real life problems instead or working with “find x”.
Students have objects which they are using to find real life
problems. To me this classroom is more teacher centered because
the teacher is finding different ways to teach every student. I want
to find ways so material won't be boring for students and help them
not get lost.

Expectations for Success, Middle School, 28:22

During this video the students were working on a lab about the cell
membrane. The teacher helped guide them step by step in what
was needed to be accomplished. To me this was a teacher
centered class because even though the students were basically
handing on, she still led them step by step in what they needed to
do.

4th Grade math, 4th grade, 35:54

In this video the teacher is showing them step by step how to solve
a math equation. Students are following through and are
volunteering to work the equations out on the board. This is a
 teacher centered classroom because she is working with them and
making sure they are on the right track. I would also let students
write on the board to see how they worked a problem out and figure
out where they might have gone wrong.

First Grade Literacy Lesson, 1st Grade, 20:34

The teacher in this video was using many tools such as note cards
and board assignments to help students memorize these words.
Students participated in order to learn these words in groups. I think
this was more of a student-centered class because students
worked as a group to get the assignment done. I have always used
note cards and I also plan to use them when I teach.

3rd Grade Science, 3rd Grade, 15:01

In this video the teacher preformed an electricity experiment with
the class. Students really learn so much more when they are
interested in something. Students worked on creating their own
model of what the teacher did in groups. This was a student-
centered class since the students were working independently in
groups. I want to find fun ways to teach that way students always
stay focused.

ELEM Lesson on Sound, Elementary, 26:45

Teacher was giving a lecture over how our ears function. Later on,
the teacher created an experiment to show students different
sounds their ear was able to catch. Students followed the teacher
through the experiment. This was a teacher centered class because
she was leading the students all the way. I will also be doing a lot of
experiments.
Building a Writing Community, Grades 3-5, 26:26
The teacher is taking them through steps to be a good writer.
Students are then using these techniques to write their own story
and share it with the class. This is a teacher centered class. I like
how the students congratulate each other it really helps their
confidence. That is definitely something I will allow in my class.

Teacher as a writer, Grades 3-5, 28:26

3 different teachers show their steps in how they teach their
students. One of the teachers gave some examples of how it
should be written that way students really do understand it.
Students were following along so it is much more teacher centered.
I would give many examples that students can relate to.

Reasons for writing, Grades 3-5, 28:26

In this video the teacher is helping them set up poems and making
them rhyme so that it makes it easier for students to learn the
steps. Students were excited about their poems and began to write
their ideas down quickly. This was a student-centered class
because students had to take their work home and work on it when
an idea pops in their head. Taking a notebook home is a good idea
I will be doing that. You never know when idea will strike.

Reading like a Writer, Grades 3-5, 28:40

The teacher in this video is reading them books so the students can
see that each one is very different from each other. After students
are writing their own stories ad share them w their teacher. This is a
teacher centered class because she is helping them learn the
process to write a story. I would provide different examples so
students don’t become robots and get their own ideas flowing.
Becoming Readers and Writers, Childhood, 26:47
During this video the teacher read a story to her class and was
constantly asking them questions about what she was reading so
they wouldn’t get sidetracked. Students would then be put into
groups to work on assignments over the books. To me this would
be a teacher centered class because she is in full control of her
class. I will always ask questions as we go through our lesson to
make sure students are following along.

Writers Journal, Early Childhood, 26:47

In this class student from different backgrounds come together.
Most of them don’t know English as their first language. The
teacher is reading them a book and is being really patient with
them. Students are later drawing pictures and are showing them to
the teacher and have to explain it to them in English. This is
definitely a teacher centered class. Patience is always a key to
having a good relationship with your students.

Building Oral Language, Early Childhood, 26:47

In this video the teacher had her students set up at different
stations with different activities to help their vocabulary. You
basically have to be one on one with every single student. This is
teacher based because she has to be involved in their growth.

Thalia learns the details, Early Childhood, 26:47

In this video the teacher is singing a song with the students are
following along and singing it with him. He is also reading with them
and has weekly conferences with parents to track their progress.
This is definitely a teacher centered class the way he is involved
 with them. I would also do parent conferences to track the progress
of my students.

Assessment Driven Instruction, Early Childhood, 26:47

In this video the teacher is giving students assessments to see
where they are in their subject. This really helps to see where
students need help and what they have mastered. This is more of a
student-centered class because students get no help from the
teacher. I would also have assignments for my students to see
where I need to focus more on.

A Student Case Study, Early Childhood, 26:47

The teacher is helping out Casandra who wasn’t fluent with her
English. Slowly she is learning so much thanks to the teacher's
tactics. This is definitely a teacher centered classroom. Patience
and dedication are somethings I take away from this video.

Connecting Skills to Text, Early Childhood, 26:47

In this video the teacher is showing them how to read and sound
out words. She is showing them a process of how to sound out a
word when they get stuck on it. Students were reading a new book
and putting their skills to the test. This is a teacher centered class
because she is leading them step by step. I would also have like
posters or things hung around my class to help students when they
feel stuck.

Promoting Readers to Learners, Early Childhood, 26:47

In this video the teacher is helping students sound out words. He
has all their attention and is working with them all at once. Students
are then sounding out words with the supervision of their teacher.
This is a teacher centered class.