Context for Learning

Trinity Christian College Field Experience Form
Context for Learning
Description of School and Students

About the School Where You Are Observing or doing Field Experience
School Name and City: St. Giles, Oak Park.
Type of School: Elementary school, Middle School, High School, or Other:  Prek-8th Grade
Setting: Urban, Suburban, or Rural: Suburban

Write your responses to the three questions below in paragraph form.
1.                  List any special features of the school or classroom setting (e.g., themed magnet, classroom aide, bilingual, co-taught with a special education teacher, pull-out program).
Private Catholic School, resources teachers, school consoler.
2.                  Describe any district, school, or cooperating teacher requirements or expectations that affects the planning or delivery of instruction, such as required curricula, pacing plan, use of specific instructional strategies, or standardized tests.

I can create my own curriculum; there are a couple of expected performances for the year such as the Christmas concert, 8th grade musical, and the spring concert. Every lesson plan has to be submitted through planbook.com one week before teaching each class. Students have ASPIRE tests once a year. Teacher evaluations are through the Danielson model.

3.    For special education only: List any educators with specialized expertise in the school/district (e.g., specific disabilities, subject-specific pedagogy, English language development, speech therapists).


About the Students in this Class [Give a brief or one word response]
1.                  Estimated percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch: 0
2.                  Grade level(s): 7th Grade
3.                  Number of
a.         students in the class: 45
b.         males: 28
females: 17
c.         English language learners: 0
d.         students identified as gifted and talented: 0
e.         students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or 504 plans: 1
4.                  Complete the chart below to summarize required accommodations or modifications for students receiving special education services and/or students who are gifted and talented as they will affect instruction. As needed, consult with your cooperating teacher to complete the chart. The first row has been completed in italics as an example. Use as many rows as you need.

Special Education
Category
Number of Students
Accommodations, Modifications, and/or Pertinent IEP Goals
Example: Learning Disability
Example: 4
Example: Close monitoring, follow up, and Resource Room
ADHD
1
Visuals, allow oral responses, modify tests providing a word bank and using,
Anxiety
1
Modify assignments/reduce workload if causing anxiety.







About the Class You Observed
1.     How much time is devoted each day to instruction in the classroom? Describe the class periods (if applicable)? Choose a content area of your specialty or major. How much time is devoted to teaching that subject?  

40 minutes

2.                  Is there any ability grouping or tracking? If so, please describe how it affects your class.

No
3.                  Identify any textbook or instructional program you primarily use for instruction. If a textbook, please provide the title, publisher, and date of publication.
N/A

4.                  List other resources (e.g., SMARTBoard, manipulatives, online resources) used for instruction in this class.
Projector, videos online, instruments,

5. What do you know about what your students know, what can they do, and what are they learning to do? What do you know about your students’ everyday experiences, cultural backgrounds and practices, and interests?
   My have students have been learning about creating music through an app called “GarageBand.” They have experience reading music notation and have learned about musical genres. My students are primarily white (about 80%) and the rest are Hispanic and Black. Most of my 7th graders are very involved in a sport of have many after school activities they participate.

6. Describe one teaching event. What best practices in teaching were used?


When they were collaborating, learning from one another what their favorite instrument was. They did research on this and presented it to the class. Classes before, they got together in groups and collected information about this instrument. When they did their presentations, students were very attentive and there was a Q&A at the end. Students were able to ask questions to their peers, whenever something was unclear I will step in and clarify and/or give more details about a certain instrument.

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