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2.) I always wanted to do something in English. I realized I wanted to be a teacher when I was 16 and did volunteer work with an elementary emotional support class.

3.) In January, I did my required observation hours at Steelton-Highspire High School in an English class. I was with 12th graders all day.

4.) This semester, I have ENGL 470, ENGL 200W, CMLIT 6, EDUC 314, and EDUC 313.

5.) I'd like to eventually become a professor and teach English and education classes.

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2)What drew me to education was my mom, who used to watch kids at our house and homeschool them as a daycare. I would help her, and I always loved helping kids and teaching them information.

3) field experience at camps and shadowed my brother in his charter school in Camden, NJ, for my pre-major field work. Also co-coached cheerleading in middle and high school.

4) Have previous fieldwork in a charter school in Camden, NJ. Taking Edu 314, 313 and History 320.

5) Longterm goal is to be a social studies teacher alongside my brother at the school he teaches at. I also want to further my education, maybe in the medical field, after I have been teaching for a bit.

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1. Ethan Witmyer

2. Passion for helping others grow and develop

3. Helped coach tennis at Middletown High School

4. 313 and 314

5. Long term goals is to obviously get a teaching job. Also learn Spanish to allow me to connect with more students and people in general.

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1. Zach

2. What drew me to education is that I enjoy working with high school aged kids and help them through an important time in their lives and I chose social studies becuase that is my favorite subject that I'm most interested.

3. So far I have 20 hours shadowing at Steelton Highspire and have done some volunteer wrestling coaching.

4. This semster I have the feild experience for education 313

5. I want to teach in high school and coach as well.

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1) Laura Thangi

2) Most of my family have some sort of job in education and I always knew this was my path. I did SS because my grandpa loves history and I just grew up with that passion.

3) I did practicums junior and senior year of HS and I did all levels plus worked as a special education associate

4) This class and 313, Hist 320 and 10, SOC 1, GEOG 128

5) My end goal is to either go into education policy or education law but my dream is to teach at the RCA

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2. I've always been drawn towards teaching and as during COVID almost changed my career choice. I had one teacher who truly made me stick with it and she's my biggest inspiration.

3. My senior year of high school, I worked as an "intern" in a middle school ELA class and high school sociology class, was a team lead at my job where I mostly trained high schoolers, and have an autistic brother who is eight years younger than me. I also had a field placement in Steelton Highspire last fall.

4. I have 3 literature/reading composition classes, then this class, EDUC 313 field experience, and Rhetorical theory, which focuses on teaching English specifically.

5. I hope to find a teaching job after graduation, then continue to grad school for my masters shortly after. I would also like to possibly expand my certification areas throughout my career.

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Patrick Stanley.

2) Having a small library in my house filled with History Books.

3) I'm a Head Cashier, and am in charge of high school and college age students.

4) 313 ED.

5) Be a High School History Teacher.

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1) My high school history teacher. He was a role model to me and a lot of other students, so that made me want to get in the education field.

2) I have helped coach soccer to younger kids. I have also been an older brother and have watched my younger sister when I have had too.

3) I have EDUC 313 field placement this semester. I take HIST 320, PLSC 405. related To my major.

4) My plan is to become a long term teacher, and help kids be able to grow in school.

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2. I have always enjoyed history/social studies, and the teachers I have had an influenced me greatly, so if I can do that for other students, I would be very happy.

3. I got around 30 hours of experience in middle school classrooms last semester. I have also been a camp counselor multiple times.

4. I have EDUC 313 and 314, and HIST 320. HDFS 239, BISC 3, GEOG 128

5. I hope to become a college professor and teach history, but in more short term, I would like to be a high school teacher and get my master's.

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Each group will ask and one representative will answer:

1.) What’s going on in your program right now?

2.) What’s going on in your other classes?

3.) Are there any lingering questions or thoughts?

4.) What do you need to be successful this semester?

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Each group will ask and one representative will answer:

1.) What’s going on in your program right now?

2.) What’s going on in your other classes?

3.) Are there any lingering questions or thoughts?

4.) What do you need to be successful this semester?

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1. We are waiting on our field placements, as of right now.

2. We have a 3-2-1 template due for our geo 128 class tomorrow. And a History 320 assignment due Wednesday.

3. No thoughts

4. You need to have time management. Learning when all of your assignments are due.

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1. Nothing is really going on in our program other than waiting for our field placements.

2. For our other classes things are starting to pick up. We've been getting a lot of readings and a few first assignments.

3. I don't really have any questions as of now.

4. Maybe having more stuff on the to do list and calendar on canvas instead of just the sylabus in some classes.

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1. Waiting on field placement

2. In my other classes were doing mostly lectures and discussions. Many of my classes are in history and right now we are going seep into ancient Egypt and doing geography simulation

3. No questions

4. No support needed right now

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1) Something that's happening in my program right now is that I have just completed my clearances, and I'm getting ready for my field placement. I'm excited to get to school.

2) In my other class, I'm finishing work early before I go to my school placement to stay on top of assignments. In Edu 313, we covered some basic components of the field placement, including what to wear and what not to wear, etc.

3) I don't have many questions. I appreciate us not being here till 9.

4) Just announcements about the assignment would be great.

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1.) Currently, like everyone else, I'm waiting on my field placement. I do know that I'll be at Middletown, but I'm not sure if it's the high school or the middle school yet.

2.) Nothing too crazy is happening in my other classes. Except for my ENGL 200W class, we use a shared Google Drive folder instead of Canvas. It's so painful, I hate Google Drive.

3.) I have no questions.

4.) To be successful, the biggest thing I need is a car. It'll make getting to field placements so much easier.

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1. Upcoming field placements for 313

2. In ENGL 470, we've been discussing the role of generative AI in the classroom. We also use Copilot in the class as an experiment to better understand how generative AI works.

3. A lot of my questions pertain to my individual field placement rather than the program overall.

4. There really isn't much I can think of in the moment that is needed to be successful in the class.

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1. Should have placements by the end of the week

2. A few assignments are due on Wednesday

3. n/a

4. Canvas due dates for assignments and readings if its possible

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1. We are waiting for our field experiences to be posted, and then I will email my placement teacher.

2. We have a 3-2-1 due in GEOG128. An assessment in HIST320. Assignments in BISC3

3. Not many thoughts. It would be nice if assignments were posted on the calendar on canvas

4. I need a consistent sleep schedule and routine, and a planner.

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1. I am not in placement yet.

2. We have been just beginning different readings and starting different papers.

3. No questions yet.

4. I am not quite sure yet what I'll need to be successful in this class.

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1- We are being assigned to our schools in the field

2- My classes are getting stressful because I have a lot of assignments piling up.

3-no lingering thoughts

4- To be successful, I need to study for my upcomming exams

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1. Waiting for my field placement still, because I am located in York.

2. In HIST 320 we have a quiz next week.

3. No thoughts

4. Manage your time when going to placement to be able to finish your assignments on time.

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1. We got our field experience placements, which are starting next week.

2. I have a presentation in Geography and an upcoming quiz in History

3. Will I still get the same experience in an unstructured classroom environment?

4. Concrete schedule and stress relief. Individual and group work mix.

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1) Got our field experiences, preparing for them.

2) Lots of assessments coming up in all of my classes

3) no thoughts

4) I need to be on top of keeping up with my deadlines

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1. right now we are just getting our placements and reaching out to our professors

2. We are having a few of our first graded assessments for our classes, but nothing too hard yet.

3. n/a

4. n/a

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Finn Burdick:

1. I just got my placement, and I'm at Middletown Middle School.

2. In my ENGL 200W class, we just got introduced to our final paper. It's a comparative analysis of three of our readings.

3. My questions are geared towards my mentor teacher. Things only she can answer.

4. To be successful, I need my mentor teacher to respond to my email.

Katie Kroboth:

1. I just received my placement with an English teacher at DCTS.

2. Just like Finn, in ENGL200W, I was introduced to our paper. I've also read multiple plays and stories for my other English classes.

3. Right now, most of my questions have been answered by my mentor teacher.

4. To be successful, I'd like to get situated in my field placement.

Julia Maita

1. I am not at the point of placement.

2. I am reading short stories and working on starting a research paper, with a lit analysis next week.

3. I have no current questions.

4. To be successsful I just need to keep up with all the changes in this environment.

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1. We got our placements on Friday and start next week.

2. Things have picked up now. We are getting to our bigger assignments and tests and quizzes are starting to pick up.

3. Not really

4. I think I'm good right now.

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1.) Research your school district and specific building. What can you learn about their core values, initiatives, social media, strategic plan, bell schedule, dress code, and cell phone policy (answer as many as you can)?

2.) What did you learn when you emailed your cooperating teacher? (If you haven't emailed your cooperating teacher yet, let's use this time to draft your email)

3) What are you nervous about? Excited about?

4.) If you are not entering a field placement yet this semester, what steps need to happen before that semester?

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1. The dress code is general professional attire (no jeans, hoodies, etc), and they function on an A/B day schedule with alternating academic classes and their programs. There is no set student phone policy. Their goal and values focus on building skill sets in students to excel in their program as well as prepare them for their post-secondary education, as seniors are required to submit a post-secondary plan to graduate.

2. When I emailed my teacher, I learned the basics about the school, including their dress code, her classroom style, and expectations for student teachers.

3. After my first day, I'm looking forward to working more with the students and experiencing the two different grade levels (10th and 12th grade).

4. I'm in a field placement.

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1.) Middletown Middle School. Their values towards students are: Culture of care, valuing the whole child, innovative instruction, equity, diversity, inclusion, and global citizenship. They seem to prioritize a welcoming environment that helps to nurture students. There is no other information regarding the middle school.

2.) I learned that my mentor teacher was in NC for her son's wedding until today. And that students will be turning in any work that was done while she was away, and then they're starting benchmark testing.

3.) I'm nervous about how the students will react towards me, since I haven't interacted with middle schoolers since I was a middle schooler.

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1- I know the dress code is business casual, and you cannot wear sneakers. Their school day starts at 7:45, but teachers need to be in the classroom by 7:40. That's all I know so far... On a teacher-by-teacher basis for cell phones

2- I learned the dress code and bell schedule when I emailed her. She didn't tell me much, just that she teaches in a math class.

3-Im nervous about not knowing the reason for the content that is being taught, so I can't help the students.

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1. York Suburbans mission statement is "Inspiring a Bold future". This is what you want every school district to. Their cell phone policy is to remain in the lockers all day.

2. I learned that I will be getting there at 7 and going until 3.

3. I am nervous about the students looking my age. I am excited about learning a lot of information about how to run the classroom.

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1) DCTS is a technical high school where students get regular classes but they also get classes for careers. Students have a strict dress code. Classes switch between A and B.

2) My teacher teaches seniors but also is in charge of the Resource Room where she helps with students who need extra help and students with special needs.

3) I am nervous about being so close in age with the students. I am excited to get back in the classroom but on the opposite end.

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1. They are determined to give a hands-on experience to their students. Work ethic, leadership, teamwork, respect, and pride

2. I learned the class schedule and the different breaks. I learned I can observe multiple gym teachers while others have breaks.

3. I am nervous about what the class dynamic will look like. I am excited to get into a routine in the classroom.

4. N/A

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1. Right now on their website they are trying to get alumni involved and finding ways to help students get scholarships. They are promoting this on instagram. The principal seems to value a good work ethic.

2. I have to be there at 7:30 and my dress code is khakis and a nice shirt. He said he doesn't have anything he needs me to prepare for before the first class.

3. I'm nervous about being in a class with someone that I work with and am in charge of at my job.

4. I am entering a field placement.

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1. The school seems like a pretty serious school the have a strict dress code, their value are work ethic, leadership, teamwork, respect pride.

2. I learned where I should park and what time I should arrive and a little more about the schedule and stuff.

3. I'm most nervous probably about is making a good impression on my first day. What I am most excited about is meeting my mentor teacher and the students.

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1.) Tell us about the first week (or second week) at your field placement.

2.) Did anything surprise you about the first week?

3.) What are your goals going into next week?

4.) Is there anything program-related (or course-related) that you have questions about?

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1. During the first week, I got to meet several teachers in the English department and other departments. After today, I've met both groups of my students (10th and 12th), who are vastly different.

2. Something that surprised me was how students in the same grade can have completely different understandings of English and writing in particular. I was with the dual enrollment seniors and then a college prep senior English class, but the students were in two opposite ends of understanding.

3. Next week, I want to work more with the students in small groups as they work on stations for elements of fiction and theme.

4. No questions.

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1.) It was pretty good. I didn't get to interact too much with students, since they've been doing benchmark testing. But I was able to talk a lot with my mentor teacher and ask questions.

2.) The entire school does this thing called "Spring Math" for 20 minutes. It's basically the minute math that we probably did in elementary school. But it gets harder as they meet the grading goals. I don't know why they do it.

3.) My goal is to interact more and try teaching again without being interrupted by my mentor teacher.

4.) How do I make sure that the students see me as an authority (like the teacher) even though I'm not their teacher?

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1) The first week went super well, I was able to get to know a lot of the B day class students. I have witnessed a very close knit community in the school

2) I am super surprised with the behavior of the students, they have a lot of freedom/control over their learning but this is not taken advantage of.

3) My goal is to step into a different class during one of my free periods so I can get an understanding of how other classes are taught.

4) No questions

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1. I had a good time and I think tat I have already learned a lot. I got to learn a lot about my mentor and learned new things about teaching certifications. I also got to familiarize myself with the class.

2. I was surprised with the amount of kids in the school, and then even more surprised that my classes are small. I thought the classes would be full because the school has a lot of students.

3. My goals for this week are to try to get more engaged with the students. I did do much the first two days but I would like to get more involved.

4. N/a

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1. In my first week I saw the kids take a quiz on their reading they were supposed to do. I saw a lot of students fail this as they did not read the book.

2. I was surprised about the teachers response to late work. No matter how late it she will give half points back.

3. I want to learn more about the students and what they are learning about

4. None as of right now

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1- My first week went well and I felt very welcomed in our class. I saw a variety of students but primarily was with students in 12th grade. I had a hard time teaching math but I got the hang of it quickly. I was able to make connections with the students and focus on their life and how they learn the content rather then the content itself because I didnt know it..

2-What surprised me the first week was that they have a lot of days off. I also thought it was interesting that the students spend so many hours in their activity.

3-My Goals going into next week are to post a very elaborate discussion post so I dont lose points.

4-I have a question,

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1. My first week of field placement last week went very well. I have gotten to know my mentor teacher very well as well with the students.

2. There were a few things that I found surprising, one thing was how big the school was and how many different programs they had for the students. Another thing that I was surprised by was how the students all seemed like they wanted to.

3. My goal going into next week is to be able to get to know the students better and interact more.

4. I don't think so right now

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Week 7 Questions: Moveable versus Immovable

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Week 7 Questions: Moveable versus Immovable

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Now that you have completed two(ish) weeks of field experience, I want you to reflect on things that are moveable and immovable. In other words, what things are controllable or even within your power of influence (right now)? On the other end of the spectrum, what are some things that are immovable?

1.) Based on your field what experience, what things are controllable or within your power of influence right now?

2.) Based on your field experience, what are things that are immovable right now?

3.) If you had one super power, what would it be?

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1. Things that are within my control include how I respond to my students, how I involve myself in the classroom, and my interactions with students and staff. While I can't control others or the content being taught, I can control how I respond to my surroundings and make the most of it.

2. Something that feels immovable in my field placement is the school and classroom structure. The school has very established routines, as they must for being a technical school. This is a positive thing, as they have a strong foundation to help guide their students.

3. One superpower I wish I could have is being able to speak any language fluently whenever I want. This would be very beneficial throughout many aspects of life and bring on new opportunities.

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1- In my field of personal power, I am in control of how involved I am in the classroom and making time to finish school assignments in my free time.

2- Something that is immovable is how the classroom is taught. I feel that too many notes can be overwhelming, especially in a math class.

3- One superpower I wish I had was the powers of Superman or Spider-Man, so I can be unstoppable.

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1) The things that are controllable right now in my class are, I can answer students question if they have any, And I can help my teacher with seating arrangements based on what I see in class.

2) My classroom structure. The students respond very well to it and expect it when they come to class.

3) Photographic memory because this could help me in many aspects of life.

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1) Right now the only thing truly in my control is the experiences I am seeking out. I think not being in your subject focus is really hard but asking for opportunities to go into different classrooms and doing basic stuff like grading has really helped me stay involved.

2) I feel like the way the schedules are made makes it hard to form a connection with the students because you only see them every so often which also makes it hard for them to want to approach them. At the same time it is only the third week so that might be part of that disconnect.

3) If I could have any superpower I would want to be able to manipulate time

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1. What is in my control right now during field placement is observing and seeing different things like what I think I think are not, and I can also help students out with theor assignments and answer any questions they have.

2. What I don't really have control of in my field placement is how the class is structured and set up, but I think that y teacher does a good job of this themselves.

3. If I could have one superpower it would probably be flying and flying fast so I can go anywhere in the world that I want to and also explore space and find other galaxies with people.

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Week 8 Questions: Best Experiences as a Student

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Week 8 Questions: Best Experiences as a Student

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1.) Did you have a favorite teacher? If so, tell us about this teacher?

2.) Did you have a favorite moment/semester/year in school? If so, explain why.

3.) 5-word challenge: What kind of teacher do you want to be? Use 5 words only!

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1. My favorite teacher was my junior year English teacher. She was incredibly supportive academically and emotionally. We are still connected today

2. My favorite semester was my first semester after I graduated high school. It was very freeing and was when I figured out that I want to continue a 4 year education.

3. Super kind and awesome

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1- I had a favorite teacher. His name was Mr. Brown and he was my 12th-grade goverment teacher. He was really cool. because ome time I had my phone out for a quiz and he just saidf "is that a phone?" and I said no.. and he let me go even tho my phone wasa on my desk and I definitely used it for a quiz. He would also not assign seats or cold call me and let me just be in class to work on what I wanted to.

2-When I met my best friend Rimas in Cinema Arts class freshman year, first semester. We would then talk about pinterist and clothes and shopping and we got in trouble in a huge lecture hall for being too loud but it was really funny.

3- Understanding, confident, relaxed, passionate, invested

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1. My favorite teacher was Mrs. Hyde, my 10th- and 11th-grade English teacher. I had her during COVID, where she was struggling to stay with her career, and I was struggling with deciding whether or not I wanted to be a teacher. She's been my biggest influence in becoming a teacher, and I still reach out to her about my education.

2. The fall 2024 semester was my favorite so far, as I began getting involved with my major(s) and overall had lots of new experiences.

3. Dedicated, compassionate, resourceful, guiding, safe

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1. Mr. Rytel was my favorite teacher. He taught us a lot of life skills in his class. I felt like I was more prepared for life after school because of his class.

2. High school soccer camp in the summer. I liked being with the team and paying soccer all day. I felt like we got better as a team and also bonded because of this camp.

3. Understanding, helpful, informative, fun, engaging

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1. Yes. His name is Mr. Showalter, and he taught History. He was very outgoing and piqued my interest in history. He inspired me to become a history teacher.

2. I think senior year was my favorite year of school. I had nice teachers and great classes. I had a sense of freedom knowing it was my last year, and I had some great experiences in extracurricular activities.

3. Understanding, engaging, and friendly face

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1) Yes I did, she was my science teacher. I struggled in this class, but the teacher would always help me out when I needed it, and it was very enjoyable to be in

2) senior year of high school because of the classes I took

3) fun, cool, challenging,

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1.) Yes. She was my 10th-grade creative writing teacher, and she's the reason I'm becoming a teacher. I was really sick for all of 10th grade, and she went out of her way to check in on me repeatedly.

2.) Not really.

3.) Kind, cool, engaging, involved, safe

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1) My favorite teacher was probably my fourth grade teacher. You could tell that she really loved her job and kept in contact with me all through middle school and high school.

2) My favorite year was probably my junior year of high school. It was the year where everything kind of fit into place and I became super involved in with the school and community

3) Loves what they teach

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1.) Biggest takeaway from field experience this week or this semester (if you are not in the field).

2.) What you need to be successful over the next few weeks?

3.) What connections are you seeing as it relates to our coursework? (think of our learning theories, Carrion & Wong article, Make it Stick chapters, etc.)

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1) My biggest takeaway so far from the field is learning how to get everyone student involved. I have seen some students just zone out and not care about the work, so learning how get them involved and wanting to learn.

2) To keep studying

3) I see a lot of conditioning in my classroom and I also see retrieval practices for studying lessons.

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1—My biggest takeaway from my field experience so far is getting comfortable talking in a large class setting with children I don't know at all. I knew my biggest struggle would be just opening my mouth and talking, but I'm getting a lot better.

2—To be successful over the next few weeks, I need to get moving on my history paper so I can finish it before Thanksgiving. I won't be doing work over the break. I also need to study for Economics, and that's pretty much it.

3-My most significant connection is to my Make It Stick chapter, learning and retrieving. I see how many students in my field and people around me are not studying properly and are complaining that they can't remember it. Like, obviously, rereading your notes doesn't do much at all. It relates to my coursework because now I can cram better, study for things, and retain information in a way I never could.

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1.) Insert a photo that captures how you are feeling right now during this semester.

2.) What motivates you to do well at Penn State?

3.) What motivates you to do well in your field experience?

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1. So far, my biggest takeaway from the field is the importance of getting to know your students. The students at DCTS come from different home schools and therefore from different areas of central PA, from the more rural-suburban area of Halifax to the inner city of Harrisburg. Knowing your students allows you to keep the class engaging and best support their learning.

2. Stay motivated with my course readings and stay on top of deadlines.

3. I've noticed the different ways my mentor teacher switches up the practice style with the students depending on the class and what they are doing for the day. This includes multiple ways of teaching and different types of informal assessments.

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2. wanting to be a teacher and continue my education

3. gain valuable professional experience in teaching and learn from potential mistakes before I'm teaching solo

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2. What motivates me to do well at Penn State is to do well in my classes and have a good GPA to help my chances later on in life

3. What motivates me to do well in my field experience is that I enjoy doing a good job and being helpful, and making a good impression for myslef.

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2- I need a high GPA for nursing school

3-What motivates me well is knowing I can be a teacher one day, and some of my stress is all in my head and I have alot of support.

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1. Picture

2. I want to get good grades and graduate

3. I want to absorb as much information as I can and get as much experience as possible. I want to look professional and get comfortable with the students.

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2) my main motivator is that my parents are paying for my school

3) I want to show that I am capable of being there. I've been told how hard it is being a teacher and how I'm probably not going to last.

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2. What motivated me to do well is how I know how important it is for me to perform. If I don't do well now I won't be able to get a job as quickly as I want to.

3. I see it as a big interview. They could be a future employer and I want to make a good impression.

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2) My grades and my future

3) I want to learn my best through the teacher. So I am focusing on what she does and how she does it. And I think to myself this is my future and want to be the best I can.

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1. I have to do well to stay in the program, but also because I have an innate need to do well in school.

2. My mentor teacher sucks, so I want to make sure that the students feel comfortable around me, since they probably don't around her.

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1.) How much experience do you have creating lesson plans?

2.) How much training have you had using lesson plans?

3.) In your opinion, what are the most important elements of a lesson plan?

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1.) What does an expert teacher look like with classroom management?

2.) What does an expert teacher look like with lessons?

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1.) Not much. I've created one lesson plan for my ENGL 470 class.

2.) A decent amount. When doing my required twenty hours, I taught Hamlet and was given a nicely laid out plan. When teaching currently, my mentor teacher has the basic information down, but not much else. So it's been a lot of guesstimating.

3.) Making sure you have good accommodations, adaptations/differentiations. If you can't accommodate and adapt it, some students won't be able to learn properly.

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1) This teacher knows how to calm the students down when they are crazy. They will also keep the students on task when they know something needs to be done.

2) This teacher will know where students make mistakes on certain things, and let the students know how to fix this problem. They will also know how to shape the lesson to the students' needs, since they have been teaching this lesson for a long time, and can change it best for the student.

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1- an expert teacher will work hard to make sure they stay on topic to the content and create an engaging environment for their students to keep a focused and enjoyable working environment. They will also provide encouraging feedback on what to improve on.

2- An expert teacher would plan lessons by time. They will also plan out the roles of students and themselves as a teacher and keep on task. They will also allow time for questions and even reflection practices for both the themselves and the student.

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1. An expert in classroom management knows how to adapt to their students' behavior without being too lenient or too strict with them. Management strategies vary depending on the individual classes, as not all groups of students respond in the same way.

2. The expert teacher, in terms of lessons, understands the relevance and rigor of traditional lesson standards, while also making the lesson relevant to student interests. There are various learning methods being utilized to cater to students' diverse learning styles.

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1. An expert teacher has good classroom management by having and enforcing rules that the students are very aware of. Creating this respect of student/teacher bond while putting in effort to create a bond will create a safer calmer environment for learning.

2. An expert teacher plans their lessons ahead, so they can give their students an overview of what's to expect while keeping yourself organized.

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Thinking ahead to your own classroom:

Domain 1: How will you demonstrate knowledge of your students?

Domain 2: How do you plan on establishing a culture for learning within your classroom?

Domain 3: How will you use assessment frequently in instruction?

Domain 4: What ideas do you have to involve families as important stakeholders?

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1. I would demonstrate knowledge of my students by connecting with them as students and people. Reaching out and checking in, asking questions, connecting with their families with any struggles, addressing any struggles within students in a natural neutral way during lessons.

2. Creating a basis of routine from the start of the semester and then adjusting based on how students do.

3. By creating multiple low point quizzes throughout each unit.

4. Involve families by having a few events with families within the classroom, and having check-points for every student where calls to families are done and good/bad is communicated.

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1)I will ask them about there interests, and learn about their daily lives. I would ask former teachers about them. Email home on occasion.

2) Hanging content based information on the wall. I would also hang things that I would think the students would like to see. Having a book shelf for the students to grab books.

3) Exit tickets to see if the students understand what they learned that day. occasional quizzes to get an understanding of what they know. End of the unit tests.

4) Email them at the beginning of the year to let them know I would always be open to meet with them whenever they want.

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1. Demonstrating knowledge of students can be done by incorporating student interests and culture into your lessons. This can be done through reading material, assessment design, or simply conversations with students.

2. The classroom won't have harsh fluorescent lighting, and the room will feature both motivational and encouraging posters, as well as reference posters for content (such as punctuation, literary devices, etc.) for students to use. There will also be a student corner of things they may need (hygiene products or snacks).

3. Assessments will include journal entries, group work, and monitoring student discussion.

4. Families will have a form to fill out at the beginning of the year about what type of communication they want (weekly or biweekly newsletters, regular conferences or phone calls, etc). A week before the marking period, all parents will get a newsletter on what has been accomplished overall throughout the marking period.

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1-Ask deepeer questions about their lives maybe how they are, you can also ckeck up on them. Ask how their sport game went etc.

2-I want to make sure I make the classwrm feel warm an comforting. I hate classroms that felt cold and up tight and I felt like that harder it harder and more uptight. It felt too serious.

3-I think check for understanding is a good way. Exit tickets are also good to get the brain going and reflect. I think completion based assignments are also great so the students do it for credit like homework but in class activities should be graded so the student pays attention to the lecture.

4-Give at home letters in the beggining and end of a semester to tell the parent how the kid is doing. If the parents have to be more involved sending weekly letters or calls is also good.

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1) Asking questions to get to know each student as an individual and not just as another kid in the class

2) I plan on making the classroom a safe place for all students to succeed, having a space for students to post work that theyre proud of and have decorations that represent everyone in the class.

3) Having frequent knowledge checks will make it so that I know how to tweak the lessons class by class or student by student

4) Send out a weekly email for what you're doing in class and emails that give acknowledgment if a student is doing well in class

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1. I think to demonstrate your knowledge in the classroom it is important to have very structured lessons which included all information that students will need to know later for assignments or tests. Also answer all questions clearly and make sure that the students are on the same page and understand after you answer them.

2. I think to establish a culture of learning it is important to maintain a good relationship with your students by showing respect to them but also pushing them to do their best and improve. Also try ing to have a welcoming classroom environment where students feel comfortable and like to be.

3. I think that I would like to do pretty frequent assessments, at least informal assessments, because they are very important for the teacher to be able to see where the students are at. Not jsut do they help to see where the students are at but it also gives them more opportunities to do well or improve if they don't do well on some.

4. I think a good way to keep the aren't involved is like the example you said of sending a weekly email to the parents so they know whats going on. Also maybe giving periodic updates on how their student is performing whether good or bad.

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1. I can demonstrate knowledge of my students by understanding their IEP's and accommodating my classroom accordingly. This is a legal requirement but it is also a way that I can demonstrate my understanding on the students.

2. I can establish culture in my classroom by hanging up posters of things I'm interested to help the students get an insight into me as a person. I can also include topic related posters that have vocab on them.

3. I will use a lot of informal assessment in my classroom as I carryout the lesson. This will help me understand where the students are at so then I can know where I need to rehash anything I've gone over. I will also use some formal assessments as well after the lesson to let the students demonstrate their knowledge and assess any gaps that the informal assessments may have missed.

4. To involve families I could send out a monthly calendar that gives the parents a timeline of what the students are working on. This will help them understand what their students are learning and give them an opportunity to get involved.

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Domain 1. Actually getting to know students on a better level. Also, keeping my notebook from my adolescent development class on hand.

Domain 2. No harsh lighting, comfortable classroom decorations, and a corner of the room with pillows for decompression. Also trying not to single out students.

Domain 3. Think-pair-share, end-of-unit projects, reflecting on

Domain 4. Weekly emails on what students will be doing this week, emailing parents individually based on student needs and behaviors, etc.

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1. Getting to know my students through talking with them, interacting with them in the halls, and the surrounding community. Developing relationships with my students to understand how they operate will allow me to tailor my teaching style to best suit them, but also make a more comfortable learning environment.

2. I will establish my classroom environment and culture through my classroom decorations and table setup. That will allow a more cohesive environment and classroom dynamic that fits my desired teaching style.

3. I will consistently give exit tickets to measure students' understanding of the day's lesson. Worksheets and smaller, low-stakes formative quizzes will be implemented as well.

4. Regular emails to homes will help build rapport with parents and make sure they are in the loop with their students' behavior and performance. Parent-teacher conferences and interaction in community events (sports, fundraiser, etc.)

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1.) What is one successful classroom management technique you have seen?

2.) What is one classroom management technique that you would like try?

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1- A classroom management technique I have seen, and I like is a do now on the board at the start of class.

2- A technique I would like to try is a stop and check for understading to make sure the students are following along

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1. My mentor teacher uses timers to keep students on track and give them a visual reminder of how much time they have.

2. A classroom management strategy I would like to try is using a microphone when students are too loud. I've seen some teachers online and think it would be fun to try.

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1) One classroom management strategy i always see is being quiet until the class becomes quiet

2) One strategy I want to try is any extrinsic motivators like prizes

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1. I learned non-confrontational techniques to manage disruptive behavior. For students who are being disruptive and having behavioral issues, she can put a note on their desk to silently let them know they are off topic

2. A classroom technique I would like to implement is proximity and using the classroom space to my advantage.