Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Welcome to University Elementary School
As the first day of field experience at University School was wrapping up, I realized I had already learned so much in a short amount of time. I was placed in Mrs. Mori's 4th grade classroom with two other classmates. Since the 4th graders go to specials during the first hour that we are there, all of the IU students placed in the 4th grade were able to take part in the 4th grade teacher's meeting to discuss reading standards and skills. This meeting gave me a much better understanding on things such as the RTI model. Mrs. Mori takes the remediation group into her classroom after specials to work on skills that the students have not yet mastered. Although the time in the classroom is cut short by specials, I really hope to further understand the process the 4th grade uses to assess literacy skills and standards.
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Hayley,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a really positive experience. I just hope that they figure something out so you can actually interact with the kids. On the other hand that is also a great experience for you to be in those meetings. Maybe you can continue to educate us through your blog!
It sounds like you're going to be getting a variety of different experiences and interactions through your classroom placement at University. I think it would probably be helpful for all of us to learn about things like RTI and PLC because we are likely to be dealing with it soon enough.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that I feel like I already have learned a lot. I think it will be very interesting to sit in on the teacher's meetings as they discuss their plans. It was very interesting to learn about the RTI model.
ReplyDeleteI was with Mrs. Mori last year. She is an amazing teacher! Have fun
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