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Field report #2

Jennifer Lara

Tarrant county
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The required field experience was taken in the Lake Worth ISD district, located in Lake

Worth. These observations took place in Mrs. Espinoza class in ILS class at Howry Steam

Academy. Each table has 4 students meaning four desks are converted into a desk, which each

desk had the students’ names. In the classroom there are 4 adults, one teacher and 3 aides, which

would be a great help for the teacher. The lighting for the class is bright; they like having the

light always turned on. The teacher's desk is located in the corner at the very back, there is a desk

in the other corner for the aide if they needed any work done to be. For technology they have

laptops and smartboards that students sometimes use with activities, which are located at the

front of the class. Straight walking from the door there is a calm down corner, which students

can use if they feel stress out. Which through out this observation that corner was very helpful.

Class expectations

The teacher uses manners for every student can use while they’re answering a question or

when the teacher is speaking the students have to be respectful, there are posters posted around

the class, such as class rule, schedule, math, reading, writing. She will introduce the lesson but

would also have the lesson ready on the board like the to do list just so the teacher was on track

at all times or the aide would tell the teacher if she got off track. While the teacher teach the

other aide would be walking around making sure everyone on track. The first lesson was about

reading, which the teacher read a book to the class while everyone pay attention. As she noticed

students not paying attention or talking a lot would then get the students attention again by

saying class and they would repeat it which at the end they were quiet. The teacher would teach

and walk around to give students a reward for behaving.

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Lesson

As the class kept going the teacher would ask students questions about the reading to

make sure they’re paying attention, staying on track. When she finished reading the book, she

would play another read out loud book on the board. Which after she would ask questions about

both of them such as the similarities of both. If she sees any behavioral issues going on, she will

ask the student if they would like to go to the calm down corner and relax. Which by the calm

down corner they have card the students of their name of how they feel like if they read which

means they’re mad. At the end she will ask the students if they were confused and needed to

reteach. They said yes, and the Mrs. Espinoza would ask which part needed help, which went

over with it slowly to make sure they understood. There were a couple of students that needed

something in their hands such as fidgets to stay focused and concentrated.

Student needs

After the time for reading was over, she started next with writing which they all work as a

group. One of the teacher aides passed white boards to all the students and some markers, which

all the students were expected to wait patiently and quietly while they got all of the supplies

ready. The teacher asks about some difficult word they couldn’t pronounce or write or the

meaning of it. The teacher would write the word the whiteboard and students would practice on

saying it. The teacher formed a group depending on what kind of need they have and behavioral

issues with other students which each adult would work individually with them. In each

transition of lesson, the students would get overwhelmed the teacher was able to get everything

in control right away.

Overall, this class had a lot of movement since there were students coming in since they

did inclusion. Which meant some students that are able to go to another class and be there if it
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was either science or just look and pay attention. Sometimes some students will breakdown like

getting angry which the adults were able to manage it well since they do have a calm down

corner which that help a lot for them.