Cole+Baumgard

=**This wikispace logs Cole Baumgard's experiences in the classroom during the fall 2009 SEED 296 ****Paraprofessional Experience **=

 This is the first field experience of the teacher education program. Its purpose is to provide insight into the real world of teaching in the K-8 and 7-12 setting. It provides a “hands-on” experience in which students may ask questions and share concerns they may have regarding the teaching profession. The experience will provide an opportunity to observe, record, and assess student behavior, effective teaching practices, and characteristics of different learning environments appropriate for children. This course will provide structure and guidance for the students as they observe, gather information, and reflect on teaching as a career. John Dewey, one of the most famous American educators, wrote extensively about reflective teaching. He defined reflective teaching as avoiding the “routine” and “impulsive” behaviors in favor of taking the time to “give serious consideration” to our actions. According to Dewey, the intelligent person thinks before he or she acts, and action becomes deliberate and intentional. In order for students to secure knowledge and insight from the field experience, their observations and participation have to be made with careful, analytical, and deliberate planning. Paraprofessional students develop their leadership skills while contributing to, learning from and influencing the learning of others.




 * Coles Baumgard's Fall 2009 Paraprofessional Placement**
 * School: || Elk-Point Jefferson High School ||
 * Field-based supervisor: || Melanie.Norris@k12.sd.us ||
 * Content area or grade level: || Physical Science/Chemistry ||
 * FBS e-mail address: || melanie.norris@k12.sd.us ||
 * FBS phone: ||  ||
 * USD instructor || Mary Collins, Phone: 605-677-5155, e-mail: mary.collins@usd.edu ||

Also discussed future lesson plans and set future meeting dates. || Presented lesson to two physical sciences classes. Discussed with FBS how lesson went. || toilet paper was able to absorb water and hold the most pennies without tearing. || teacher plans for the rest of the day when FBS had to go home to a sick child. Also helped struggling students face to face on element compound formulas which was really enjoyable! || groups of students while most were gone for state volleyball. || of visits. Discussed with FBS my teaching strengths and what could be improved. This was a great experience for me and I now know for sure that teaching is a profession I would enjoy and love! ||
 * 30 hours of field-based classroom participation **
 * **Date ** || **Hours **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Description of my activities/participation in the classroom.... **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> ||
 * 10/1 || 3.5 || Met with FBS. Observed classroom setting and class advisor meeting.
 * 10/8 || 3.5 || Discussed lesson plan for next visit. Assisted students groups "hands on" with a lab over Boyle's Law. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 10/15 || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 4 || Interviewed FBS. FBS approved periodic table bingo lesson plan.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 10/22 || 3.5 || Assisted students "hands on" in a lab to practice the scientific method. This involved testing which
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 11/5 || 3.5 || Assisted FBS with setting up a chemical mixing experiment. Observed classroom setting more. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 11/12 || 4 || Discussed the "co-lesson plan" for next week. Graded pre-fix quizzes and helped organize substitute
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 11/19 || 3.5 || Went over a firm idea for the "co-lesson plan." Participated in classroom activities with small
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 11/24 || 4.5 || Presented "co-lesson" that went very well in all three sections. Reviewed the entire semesters worth
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