Week Two

Week Two

Observations: From seeing how the students and Mr. A have to interact with the special ed student made me realize that sometimes you just have to ignore these type kids when they are disrupting because I have noticed that when the other students lash back at this child they are only making things worse. I have noticed that all of the kids seem comfortable in this class and are not shy nor timid. I realized it was because the way Mr. A interacts with them and takes to time to answer every question and solve all the problems that they need help with. I feel like his willingness to help the kids have made them feel comfortable in a math learning environment where often this is one of the most disliked classes by students.

Learning Experiences:  Most of the time I am in Mr. A's class it is when he is teaching math, but this past late Wednesday I was able to see what they do for science. It was the coolest thing, each group had a 2 L coke bottle cut in half, the top filled with dirt, grass and crickets fitting inside the bottom half that was filled with water, 2 fish, snails, and a type of water plant. They keep a log in their journals and record the changes in the plant growth as well as the animal life (and in many cases death). I was having so much fun going around and looking at all of them so you can imagine how exciting it is for the kids! By seeing this first hand it really helps them learn and understand the material.

Reflections: Being able to go to field experience every other day is a breath of fresh air for highschool. With AP tests coming up, prepartaion for college next year, and seniorits school has been pretty dreadful. Being able to see the kids who eagerly await you puts a smile right back on your face and gets you looking forward to at least a portion of the school day.

Stories: Every Friday morning Oak Pointe has this gathering called Morning Meeting. It was crazy, the entire school comes together in the middle of the school as Kidz Bop is blaring and sits on the ground while the principle begins to kick off the day. They get the students involved, hand out awards, and get excited for the weekend. I think it is awesome that the administrators make the effort to be a presence in the students time at school, the kids enjoy it tremendously.