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=**This wikispace logs experiences in the classroom during the fall 2009 ELED 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.




 * 's Fall 2009 Paraprofessional Placement**
 * School: || Beresford Elementary School ||
 * Field-based supervisor: || Kelly Knutson ||
 * Content area or grade level: || Elementary PE ||
 * FBS e-mail address: || kelly.knutson@k12.sd.us ||
 * FBS phone: ||  ||
 * USD instructor || Mary Collins, Phone: 605-677-5155, e-mail: mary.collins@usd.edu ||

being focused on during the activity || 11/19 || 4 || Observed Health class, giving assistance when a student needed help with the word puzzel. For PE Helped managed and observe the keeping of order of kids during the activities. || Matching up with the different food groups and color coordinate. For PE help organize the setup of gym from lunch. Help kids through the steps of the technique. || the kids all practice for the Christmas Choir. For PE observed Mrs. Knutson explains and uses ques to help understand the motion of movement. || Welcomed the kids to class, greeting them, asking how the day was. Provided to list the activities off for the day, explained the warm up. After playing Sharks and Meadows, had the students in their warm up spots. Went into the stretchingpracticing on counting to 10 in German. The Students then partnered up to do 10 curl ups, announcing once finished to sit on the Yellow to watch the explanation and demonstration to properly throw a ball, once explain I had the students practice the mechanics without using a ball. I then split the students into groups of 2 lined up against the wall to practice throwing a ball from 2 different locations into the center of the hula hoop to commence throwing, while I would critique individual students. During that time I'd keep an eye on the other students ensuring they stay on task. Once finished I had the students place all equipment items in their proper starting positions.
 * 30 hours of field-based classroom participation **
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 * 10/13 || 4 || Assisted in kick ball and was introduced to all the kids in each PE class. ||
 * 10/29 || 4 || Assisted with keeping flow and order during activities. ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 11/4 || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 4 || Assited and insuring students were working proper motor skills that were
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 12/1 || 3 || Observed Health Class assisted in class manegment and task on project working with the Food pyrmid.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 12/3 || 4 || Observed Health assisted students in class activity again going over the food pyrmid. Following health watch
 * 12/8 || 0 || Snow Day! ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 12/10 || 4 || Gave class Lesson, How to throw a ball. Arrived 15 minutes prior to class to setup the gym for the days activity.

I taught two classes of kindergarten and 2 classes of 1st graders, I enjoyed teaching each class because I was was able to correct my own errors or perfect any explanations need for either class. It was also neat to see how each class was different just by the character of the students. I managed the clock and the kids really well, I wasn't afraid to be stern when students were acting out improper actions. Moments later acknowledging the children’s good behavior or helping correct mechanics and praising for a better effort.

After many time coaching groups of kids in higher range experience level to a minimal change of talent. I felt I had a better ability of explaining the drill, from with a wider range of talent you have to adopt and include the very basic to adding more sequences. I also really enjoyed seeing the ability and enthusiasm change when I would change mine from class to class. Structure and balance is essential to managing a class. In the end I enjoyed my experience and I see becoming a Physical educator is something I'm highly looking forward to doing. || class. ||
 * 12/15 || 3 || Finished with my observeing of the classes, thanksing each class for welcoming me to the observe their