Second, they decorated in front the kindergarten is very pretty and show symbols of the room to make children remember their classroom, but the kindergarten, don't set up area such as role play, blocks, reading, or art area but they design the classroom like tutor style and look like they focus on tutoring not play base learning. I don't like have kindergarten room have too many tables and chairs because it is not safe. They should open areas to let them movement more, and space for circle time. Their cubby have labeled with a child's name that great. However, it is very great that each classroom having its own bathrooms.

Third, I like that students in second and third grade have their own lockers, and the shape of the table for the work group is a nice design, but hopefully the wheels of the table always lock because it can be an accident if unlock and a student might put table and can accident. The classroom of the elementary class is clean and more organized, not messy, everybody can see the whiteboard. Allow the chairs to be put up on the table to make students easier to cleaning their room. Outdoor is open space and playground have appropriate equipments for children development. It seems like students in this school have a lot of options for learning and developing physically in different ways, and school provides students with materials, tools, technologies such as computer, gym, comfortable chairs, etc. When students feel sick, the school has nurse's office to take care of them too.

In addition, the school still have materials and furniture that are convenient for teachers, such as a private lunch room without children during break, a microwave, or a mailbox. Overall, this school is very nice, well organized, and has security for employees and students. I believe the school's atmosphere will help them enjoy to teaching and learning together.

Firstly, I felt learning about the different sectioned "decks" was interesting. While attending Love Creek Elementary, I was aware that each grade level was sectioned off; the layout just didn't hold any value to me as a student. However, seeing it from an educator's point of view, I see that it helps keep order in the school while also making collaboration easier for teachers within grade levels. Secondly, learning about the different types of desks for each grade level was very interesting. Depending on the grade level, the desks are different shapes and offer different storage methods (or none at all), depending on their prospected needs for the type of learning done in the classroom.

From a students' perspective, certain aspects, such as classroom themes and furniture on wheels didn't hold any importance to me. I now understand that classroom themes make a classroom more inviting while also letting a teacher have their own unique space. I also now understand that having furniture, such as desks, white boards, and chairs on wheels makes it easier for educators to design and manipulate the classroom and/or learning environment for each lessons's individual needs. After viewing this virtual tour, I feel very excited to do observational hours and learn more about the aspects of the classroom and teaching, as a whole, that I have previously ignored.

Diving deeper into the structure of the school I was intrigued to see the different "decks' that divided the students. I liked how kindergarten students remained on the first floor, and the older students were on the second floor. They even separated the students outside giving the younger students a separate playground/ equipment. These small details truly make this school safer and more organized. Something I truly liked is the fact that all kindergarten classrooms had their own bathroom, I had never seen such thing. Also the desks were interesting, at first I thought why are they such a weird shape/style but, then I learned that you could put the desks together to form a table for partner work. The tour pointed some things out for me that I now know to look for when finding my teacher position in the future.

I think learning about the different sectioned" decks" was interesting, it was similar to my elementary school. We had different sections of the building for different grades, so k-2 were downstairs and they had their own section and then 3-5 were upstairs. I think that is the best way to set up the building so that you know were each grade level is. I liked how they separated the recess equipment for different grade levels. Another things that is I found interring is that they give all the kindergarten classroom their own bathroom. I think that is very helpful for the teachers so they don't have to worry about their kids running off or you having to go with the to the bathroom. After viewing the virtual tour I am exciting to do my observational hours to see how the building now have changed to when i was in school.

Another difference that stood out to me from my elementary experience was the fact that a home economics class was taught to such young children. I believe this is a great curriculum to teach to young children, I just find myself quizzical of the fact I wasn't taught that until high school. Again, the more than significant gap in years and distance between my experience with elementary school and the H.O. Brittingham Elementary School is most certainly a factor. The recent renovations to the H.O.B. Elementary School make me look at the school with modern eyes, and while I can't easily return to my elementary school, from my recent pass by of Enfield Village Elementary School durring a small road trip to my hometown, I can say that looking from the outside the school hasn't changed much. Maybe the playground got smaller.

I feel that I would enjoy teaching somewhere such as H.O.B. Elementary School because the ingenious ways the school seems to cater to it's young student base. Both the classrooms and common areas are built with community between students in mind. Child friendly libraries, open common areas or "decks", and moveable seating in classrooms gives me a great feeling of togetherness. Perhaps this is because I missed out on such a beautiful school when I was a younger student, yet I find myself more than content that students of H.O.B. Elementary School have such a wonderful facility to introduce them to their school journey.

I would feel amazing teaching in a school like H.O.B Elementary as it has such a warm and inviting atmosphere, the kindergarten section is so colorful and welcoming, and I love how the teachers have themes for their classroom to help younger children find their way to their class. The classroom designed as an apartment was really wonderful to see because it shows the amount of effort is put into making kids with significant special needs be able to learn how to do meaningful tasks in the home-like setting while still being part of the typical school community.

I noticed that safety of the students is priority as there are always ways in which they are kept safe, and the teacher is well aware of where the student will be through the hall pass, this was one aspect that was similar to the school that I attended.

The outdoor playground was wonderful to see as to how it is smaller for the kindergarteners to accommodate for their size and then the older kids have a larger different one, the outdoor stage was interesting so see as it is unique and kind of brings out the theme if the ship.

I enjoyed the tour till the very end when they show the busses as it is very different from South Africa as the students have to have their own mode of transport to get to school. The tour also helped me with ways to organize my classroom as a future teacher which I am definitely looking forward to in a few years.

I might like working at HOB one day. It’s near the restaurant I work at now and it looks very nice and technologically advanced. My old elementary school has such a special place in my heart and I would love to work there most of any public school, though. I liked the school and I’m sure the staff is very nice, but I have a relationship with the Mispillion staff and I love it there.

There was a lot of space and the wheels on everything made it easy to reconfigure things and adapt to unexpected circumstances. The school was very polished and neat. The gym allowed the space to serve two purposes, the gym and the cafeteria. It also offered the space to allow creativity to be expressed both indoors and outdoors with the stage. The classrooms were very well thought out to promote learning. The nurse’s office was clean and looked well organized. The two separate playgrounds allowed multiple classes to play at the same time and exist cohesively in the same space while simultaneously giving classes their own area to play. The turf offered a good area for co-playing. Overall, the school was very impressive.

I think that HOB is a better school to learn in as compared to where I learned. They have innovative class dynamics, better infrastructure, technology, resources, classes offered, and better safety measures. In my experience in school, I always felt like we were underfunded and had limited resources compared to other schools. Most of what was offered to us was older resources that have been worn. I would definitely enjoy teaching at a school like this. From the more experiences offered and created, the modern technology and infrastructure, and the overall environment being a ship theme throughout is a good way to build a school's individuality that can make going there feel special and unique to you. I feel that if I were to teach at a school that may not be as funded as this I would be upset because I wouldn't feel like I could give them the same chance as they would have if they had the same newer technology, resources, etc. as seen offered in HOB.

Touring Hob, I realized the difference from my elementary school and the way this elementary school is structured for the students. John M Clayton is the school I went to and it’s a very old school because it was the old Indian River High School but it was built in 1932 and Hob was built in 2018. Comparing Hob and JMC they are very different in lots of ways. JMC is a 2 story school but on the first floor kindergarten through first grade are on this floor but second through fourth grade is upstairs and fifth grade is on the other side of the school near where the special classes are such as gym, art and computer. On the first floor for Hob it’s only has kindergarten but first through fifth graders are upstairs which is crazy because I wouldn’t expect first grades to be upstairs with the upper classes. Throughout the school we really didn’t have a theme like how Hob has the pirate theme but we express school colors with green and yellow walls. In the kindergarten hallway, there are classrooms for teachers that take students for testing or R.T.I  but they have a classroom for the special needs student too. Another thing, some classrooms would have a small table outside the class, this is where teachers would take students to do whatever they needed to get done. Inside the classroom, certain classes had bathrooms in them, others didn’t but the classroom was always filled with posters, and other learning materials for the students. Certain classrooms had curved tables, a circle or a long rectangle table but everybody had different colored chairs.  In the other grade level, they have individual desks for students to put their material in but some classes switch so students would be sharing a desk with other students from different classes. The floors in the classroom are very annoying since some classes have wooden tiles that make noises every time you step somewhere or just have the regular white tiles. Hob hallways sections are the same with having colorful comfortable chairs for the students but they make sure it’s the right height approach for the young students which I feel is safe to do. Their classroom shocked me because each kindergarten classroom has their own bathroom, the second and third have lockers inside of their classroom and the fourth and fifth have sinks for the science lab. Our library is a space where the school would host events such as the book fair or other reading events.The library isn’t really enjoyable to read at since there are these wooden tables and stairs that make noise and not an area to sit comfortably and read. Hob library is very interesting because it's a painted portrait with the elementary in the center but the community outside the school with the district on it with a comfortable area for students to sit down and read. Outside of JMC we have the playground but there is a building for where the stem and the music room is located for specials. The playground has changed as years went on because now there are swings that you can lay in, and even ones where 3 people get on a swing and someone spins you high in the air which I feel it’s unsafe to have at an elementary school cause we never had that but they did built us basketball court near the tennis courts. Hob had 2 types of playground for the young students and older students but they designed it with a pirate theme since they had a ship, treasure hunt and octopus playing feature for the students to have. Despite the difference between these schools JMC and Hob are  both welcoming and beneficial to students but in unique ways.

Therefore, exploring Hob made me realize that I wouldn’t mind teaching at a school like this. I say this because the school showed the benefit of meeting student’s needs in order for them to be successful. The school not only focuses on academics but also on making students feel comfortable throughout the school year. The school had a lot of resources with having smart-board out in the hallway lobby for the grade level, cross neck classroom which is an outdoor classroom where teachers can take their class to teach them with tables and chairs out there for them. On the upper level they had an area with more furniture for students that may need comfort but teachers can take 2 or 3 students in there for whatever need. In the lunch room I like how they had grab and go for students that wanted more food but during covid 19 Hob helped families in need which is nice of them since covid had an impact on schools during that time. I feel that giving to the community in need will influence your school because it can help with donations for the school but children will attend to your school because they know that the school has a helping resource for them. Developing a classroom for students in need that needs help with life skills is very thoughtful for Hob to do. Having this class can help students with life skills and the classroom design as an apartment can help the student learn different material around the house, so when they go home they will know what is around them at home. I feel developing life skills in elementary schools is beneficial because some students may not have someone at home to teach them the skills they should have learned. Also, within the classroom I like the way every grade level classroom is structured inside of the class for the specific grade. For example, the kindergarten table is a big  square with only 3 chairs at each table but in fifth grade, the desks are shaped differently with comfortable chairs. The playground is very nice and the theme relatable which makes the school even more fun because not only is the theme being expressed inside the school but outside as well. I like the space the playground has because they are looking out for the students safely with having a section for young students and the older students but teachers will really have to watch the students since it’s lots of space. Even with the safety, I like the way the art room has hallways pass for the student because teachers would know where the student have went. If something happens to an student the teacher can look at the pass and figure out where the student is. I like the outdoor stage because schools can host little shows for the students which is fun to do for the end of the school year. In addition, during the tour I enjoyed the cross neck outside because taking the class outside to teach them is a fun, relaxing time for the students and teachers. Taking a break from being inside of school all day is refreshing for the students because their brain can get air but students can enjoy nature while being educated at the same time. Outside learning can engage the learning more especially if you're doing a lesson on nature in science or and reading about animals.

I don't know if you know this, but Guatemala is a country with little innovation in many areas, and this includes education, especially in the rural areas where I come from. So, I definitely see a big difference between my old school and the H.O.B. tour. I would really like to teach at a school like this because of the facilities and, above all, to gain many ideas and experiences that I can take back with me.

I don't know if this is common in the United States, but the idea of ​​having the bathroom in the kindergarten classroom is an ingenious one. It gives teachers more freedom to continue the class without any worries and prevents other students from being neglected. Another thing I liked is that the classrooms have tables and not desks. This increases the chances of children interacting, making friends, and losing their shyness and fear of expressing themselves. On the other hand, I don't like that the kindergarten chairs have wheels. I think the children can get too distracted by moving around in those chairs or by the movement of their other classmates. Little children are distracted by any little thing.

After taking the virtual tour I wouldn't mind teaching at H.O.B yes it different from what I'm used to, but change isn't always a bad thing. I think actually that being more modernized is actually a good looking at it from a teachers perspective. Since H.O.B seems to be a well funded school with a plentiful amount of resources it would make my job as a teacher less stressful. I wouldn't have to worry about not having enough materials or access to technology. Overall I feel like being a teacher at a school like H.O.B because it would be easy to make learning for my students fun and effective.

Personally, I feel as though I would definitely enjoy working at a school like H.O.B. Just from the small amount of the school that I got to see with the virtual tour I got the feeling that the atmosphere there was very nice. Obviously, I'm certain that there are various negatives about working at the school, as there are with everything, but from what I have seen I can't find anything that I would call a negative. All of the things that I saw in the classrooms seemed like they were good quality which I feel would make teaching easier than a classroom with lower quality things. H.O.B. seems like it would be the type of school I would enjoy working at.

Some of the pros of HOB were in the school as there was a theme all throughout the building, everything can be moved efficiently, as well as everything was vibrant and welcoming. There were not many cons that I could think of, however, I do think there could be more flexible seating in the classrooms or even carpet squares. Also maybe have the classrooms be more decorated (welcoming)  just like how decorated the doors are. I believe that I would enjoy teaching at this school, from what I saw on the virtual everything looks nice, clean, and efficient. The classrooms that I saw were pretty spacious and the school seems very organized. Overall the school is definitely great and inviting.

Back in Brazil, my elementary school was much smaller. We also had a comfortable environment, and the desks and chairs were similar to the ones at HOB, but the classrooms were very small and didn't have many colors or decorations. At HOB, there are more options, more space, and the classrooms feel brighter and more inviting. Even though both schools had some similarities, I think HOB offers more resources and opportunities for students.