Our Field Experience Highlights by Susan Diekmann https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y Made with an open mind en-us 2017-04-27 13:50:40 UTC 2025-11-02 09:14:53 UTC hello@padlet.com One Cool Cat https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168695207 I had a student who thought he was pretty hot stuff. He would give you the "How you doin'?" head nod. One day, I responded with "Suuuuuppppp." That became an on going occurrence whenever we walked past each other.]]> 2017-04-27 16:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168695207 Ear Spit jrf64140 https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168695286 Student spit in her hand and literally put it in her ear! I honestly did not know how to handle  it! This was happening during carpet learning time. ]]> 2017-04-27 16:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168695286 Highlights krh69810 https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168695606 I watched my students grow a lot on their star reading test.]]> 2017-04-27 16:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168695606 Test scores mln57530 https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168695627 I got to see the students scores from their Early literacy test and all of my students got better with medial sounds after my decoding lesson. This made me feel great because I knew I made a difference in my students learning. ]]> 2017-04-27 16:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168695627 Highlights https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168696096 There was a couple of students who would always cause trouble, i really thought that one of them were going to start yelling at my teaching partner. but other than that i really enjoyed my time out in the field.]]> 2017-04-27 16:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168696096 Highlights https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168697342 After I did my first few lessons with my four students, every time that I came in after that they would ask me if they were going to get pulled out of class to do something fun. It made me feel good that they had fun with my lessons and wanted to do more. ]]> 2017-04-27 16:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168697342 Where I Should Be https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168697428 During this experience, I was told that I was doing exactly what I needed to be doing. This gave me the confidence I needed being a teacher. ]]> 2017-04-27 16:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168697428 Highlights https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168697589 Student told me he "loves me with his whole heart" !]]> 2017-04-27 16:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168697589 Good Times ane22970 https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698071 A student came up to me and told me that her grandma found 20 lice in her hair. When I told her I would send her to the nurse she said, "Well they're gone now." The substitute teacher ended up overhearing our conversation and sending her to the nurse. She came back and yelled, in excitement, "I HAVE LICE, I GET TO GO HOME."]]> 2017-04-27 17:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698071 Highlight https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698130 I had one of my students come into class everyday and ask "are we doing a lesson today?" and he would get so sad when I told him no. On the last day he came in late to class so I told him separately that we had a lesson to do and he got SO excited he gave me a hug...made my heart happy (:]]> 2017-04-27 17:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698130 Highlight mbb50500 https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698185 One of my students really likes to hug and everyday he tries to sneak up behind me in the morning!]]> 2017-04-27 17:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698185 Highlights https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698364 Students would create personalized cards and pictures for my peer coaching partner and I while we were in the field. The pictures were filled with color with different illustrations. During the time that they were making these cards, they were really supposed to be creating stories of their own with a matching illustrations. ]]> 2017-04-27 17:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698364 The students for some reason started calling me mommy at recess and literally bombarded me screaming MOMMY! Not sure how they started this or why, but hey it is a compliment right? https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698397 2017-04-27 17:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698397 Highlights adh77400 https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698773 I really enjoyed watching my students complete my science lesson over building bridges with Popsicle sticks because I got to see each student's creative side and problem solving strategies with limited materials]]> 2017-04-27 17:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698773 Highlights https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698820 Student told me that he would remember me forever]]> 2017-04-27 17:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698820 Second grade drama is just too funny!!! They were always wanting to problem solve in the hallway https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698954 2017-04-27 17:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168698954 The student was talking and a group and muttered something that our cooperating teacher thought was inappropriate. she asked him to come here and said, "what did you say?" he said it again and it sounded like, "I like *male parts*". The teacher finally said, "we don't say those things in class" and he responds with, "but those are my favorite!". He actually said i like peanuts. https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168699069 2017-04-27 17:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168699069 Lessons https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168699138 My students were so sweet! I would tell them that my teachers were coming to watch my lesson and i would tell them i was nervous! They looked at me like I was crazy and asked me why I was nervous! They made my nerves go away! They made my day!

]]> 2017-04-27 17:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168699138 Funny Story https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168699243 Richard: Are you getting married?
Me: Yes
R: Are you staying in school?
Me: Yes
R:What about your husband?
Me: He's in the military.
R: Whats that?
Me: Do you know what the Air Force is?
R: NO
Me: What about the Army?
R: OH!! SO HE DIED???
Me: No, Richard... He's not dead.

]]> 2017-04-27 17:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168699243 Drama Mama https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168699279 There was one time we had a couple of students who had issues with each other. They came up to me and my teaching partner and state "(Insert girl name here) said she was doing nasty stuff on the bus with (Insert boy name here)." Our cooperating teacher talked to the accused young lady who proceeded to explain nasty stuff was kissing. ]]> 2017-04-27 17:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168699279 Highlight tll42150 https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168699299 My highlight is my trouble kids coming up to me and telling me they would miss me then giving me a hug. Although throughout the semester they told me they hated me.]]> 2017-04-27 17:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168699299 Highlight. kna11200 https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168699425 We went on a field trip and passed Kauffman Center for Performing Arts. I pointed to it. The student said, "Eh, I've been to the Colosseum before." We passed Union Station and I pointed. The student said, "Eh, I've been to the White House before."]]> 2017-04-27 17:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168699425 3rd Grade Reading https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168699524 I was in a 1st grade classroom and a student that had been below their reading level when I first got there, had progressed to the point of reading from a 3rd grade level book that I brought in! ]]> 2017-04-27 17:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168699524 Highlight akc85750 https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168700164 I was told this semester that I was doing exactly what I should be doing!]]> 2017-04-27 17:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168700164 Dancing! https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168700166 We had a student show us her "bucking dance"  "wanna watch me Buck" 

HAHAHA we died when she started dancing hard core!!! ]]> 2017-04-27 17:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168700166 jrf64140 https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168700432
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]]> 2017-04-27 17:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168700549 Student Love lnt81620 https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168700614 My students didn't want me to leave and it broke my heart. I also had to leave behind a little girl that I had made a promise with. ]]> 2017-04-27 17:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168700614 Woah there Bessie https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168700692 Student stated Her parents had a swing in their bedroom. With some probing questions, we then found out it was a hammock. 

We were like Holy Can-ole. ]]> 2017-04-27 17:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168700692 jrf64140 https://padlet.com/diekmann/msykq0h4hp2y/wish/168700738
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