I believe climate and culture can have a big aspect on teaching experience. Every culture is different; America is the melting pot for culture today, and with the variety of culture, come a variety of approaches to teaching. Each teacher is unique to his or her own teaching style, and this can have an affect on an individual. Culture of the school is extremely important, because this can affect the work ethic of every individual around. The school operates on a variety of levels, administration, educators, students, security, and maintenance. Each of these groups coincides with one another to work together effectively. This would affect my student teaching experience because I enter as the “new” person; a ‘stranger’ so to speak coming in to observe this delicate operation, and work with new individuals who I may or may not agree with. I find that when working with new people or at new places, it is important to observe the culture around you to get an understanding of the functioning within the environment.
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Inside my student teaching kindergarten classroom, the environment is clearly defined through the variety of classroom centers: Math/Science, Listening center, circle time area, dramatic play center, block center, art center and tables in the middle which are close to the art, math/science, and eating. One pro is that the tables in the classroom are perfectly spaced so children can bring the manipulatives of each center to the table. Each center is clearly defined so you understand what goes where. While I didn’t understand it at first, I thought it was strange to have the dramatic play center next to the block center. However, after observing the children, I understood that these centers worked together. The children would build different things to use with the dramatic play items such as kitchen food, small community helpers, and other household items. Once I saw this, I understood more, and realized that it was a positive classroom element. I would rearrange the dramatic play layout to be a bit more attractive. Another positive, is that the listening center is in the opposite side of the block area, allowing students to listen to their books in a more quiet secluded area, with comfortable moveable cushions. The circle time area contains a large smart board, easel, and large blackboard, the number line to 100 is listed, along with the alphabet chart (upper and lower case). There is also a word wall, listing the alphabet letters, and all the sight words the children have learned throughout the year.
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Lindsey PietrocolaSince 2010, I've been incorporating technology (in some form or another) into a classroom as a teacher. Archives
April 2019
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