John+Vining

Wikispace for paraprofessional experience of John Vining. St. Agnes, Jami Baedke, jrpeters13@hotmail.com. (605)624-2646 

=**This wikispace logs John Vining's experiences in the classroom during the fall 2009 < PE> 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.

 12/1 1.16 Fitness situations, worked with a station of basketball and helped kids stay organized and under control 12/3 1.16 Fitness stations again, help set up jumping station and monitored that.
 * 's Fall 2009 Paraprofessional Placement **
 * School:  || St. Agnes ||
 * Field-based supervisor:  || Jamie Baedki ||
 * Content area or grade level:  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">K-5 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">FBS e-mail address: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">Jrpeters13@hotmail.com ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">FBS phone: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">605-624-2646 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">USD instructor <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;"> || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Mary Collins, Phone: 605-677-5155, e-mail: mary.collins@usd.edu <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;"> ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18pt;">30 hours of field-based classroom participation **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Date **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;"> |||| **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Hours **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;"> || **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Description of my activities/participation in the classroom.... **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;"> ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">10/6 |||| <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">1.16 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">First day in the class I met Mrs. Baedki, and observed her in teaching a basketball lesson. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">10/8 |||| <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">1.66 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">Helped Mrs. Baedki with Equipment, filled balls with air and also participated in an activity in the gym, called knock-out. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">10/13 |||| <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">1.25 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">Observed class. I monitored the kicking line in kick ball, found out sometimes it’s even hard to keep kids in an orderly line. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">10/15 |||| <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">1.16 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">Today there was a birthday party in the lounge for my FBS, also again today class played kick ball. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">10/22 |||| <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">1.16 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">Today we went into the library during free time, also I observed the class today as they played an activity called 5-pin. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">10/27 |||| <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">1.08 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">Today during PE we helped organize the cafeteria with the new lunch tables, also watched and observed the class play beach ball hockey on scooters, quite entertaining. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">10/29 |||| <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">3.25 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">Today was a basketball lesson. I helped monitor a basket while kids shot at it, also I participated in knockout a dribbling game and was victorious! ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">11/3 |||| <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">1.16 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">Today there was a parachute activity, class gathers around the edge of a big parachute and does some pretty cool things with it. One young lady was scared and started crying, observed how Mrs. Baedki handles those situations, and learned some things. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">11/9 |||| <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">1.08 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">Parachute activities were continued today ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">11/24 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">1.16 |||| <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt;">Today was a challenging day for Mrs. Baedki, Kindgergarten was not very responsive and didn’t get much of any activity in during PE, they would not listen so they did not get to participate in any games. ||

12/8 2.00 Classes today were combine, PE classes were a little hectic with combination classes. Played a game called doctor dodge ball, helped keep track of class due to all students.

12/10 2.00 I presented my lesson plan of basketball, worked with kindergarten. Learned many things in presenting this lesson plan. Kindergarten is tough class to keep attention but felt I did okay on that.

12/15 3.5 I obseverved all classes k-5. Kindergarten stuck out today due to there misbehavior, at times they lose focuse and takes away from there p.e time.

12/17 3.5 Last day of PE for kids, today was choice day for them and I participated as all time pitcher in kick ball and also particpated in doctor dodge ball!