Context for Learning Description of School and Students

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Context for Learning
Description of School and Students


About the School Where You Are Observing or doing Field Experience
School Name and City: Manteno High School
Type of School: Elementary school, Middle School, High School, or Other: High School 
Setting: Urban, Suburban, or Rural: Rural

Write your responses to the three questions below in paragraph form.

1. List any special features of the school or classroom setting (e.g., themed magnet, classroom aide, bilingual, co-taught with a special education teacher, pull-out program).

Some classrooms have aides and paraprofessionals, while others had co-taught classrooms with helpers such as special education teacher.

2. Describe any district, school, or cooperating teacher requirements or expectations that affects the planning or delivery of instruction, such as required curricula, pacing plan, use of specific instructional strategies, or standardized tests.

N/A

3. For special education only: List any educators with specialized expertise in the school/district (e.g., specific disabilities, subject-specific pedagogy, English language development, speech therapists).

Educators in the high school I attented are very qualified. They had a handful of english language development teachers, a speech therapist, and a couple of specific disabilities.

About the Students in this Class [Give a brief or one word response]

1. Estimated percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch: 0
2. Grade level(s): 9th thru 12th (Freshman - Senior)
3. Number of students in the class: 20 - 25
a. males: 13
b. females: 12
c. English language learners: all
d. students identified as gifted and talented: 3-5 per classroom
e. students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or 504 plans: 1-3 per classroom
4. Complete the chart below to summarize required accommodations or modifications for students receiving special education services and/or students who are gifted and talented as they will affect instruction. As needed, consult with your cooperating teacher to complete the chart. The first row has been completed in italics as an example. Use as many rows as you need.

Special Education
Category Number of Students Accommodations, Modifications, and/or Pertinent IEP Goals
Example: Learning Disability Example: 4 Example: Close monitoring, follow up, and Resource Room

N/A 15 Resource room and multiple special education teachers (close supervision)


About the Class You Observed

1. How much time is devoted each day to instruction in the classroom? Describe the class periods (if applicable)? Choose a content area of your specialty or major. How much time is devoted to teaching that subject?

47 minute periods. Instruction is not timed, it's taught to class seems to fully understand the material. Classrooms were willing to listen and learn at all cost besides 1-2 people per class.

2. Is there any ability grouping or tracking? If so, please describe how it affects your class.

I think the teacher supervised was very beneficial to students and is willing to work one on one if neccessary for a student. Grouping would work with these high schoolers.

3. Identify any textbook or instructional program you primarily use for instruction. If a textbook, please provide the title, publisher, and date of publication.

Primary not much use out of a textbook.

4. List other resources (e.g., SMARTBoard, manipulatives, online resources) used for instruction in this class.

Smartboard, tablets, chromebooks.

5. What do you know about what your students know, what can they do, and what are they learning to do? What do you know about your students’ everyday experiences, cultural backgrounds and practices, and interests?
 
Most students understood the material taught that day, only 1 or 2 struggled and it was easy to tell which ones they were. They were learning about trigonometric functions. Not sure about students everyday experiences or cultural background but had a good idea of students interests.

6. Describe one teaching event. What best practices in teaching were used?

The teachers ability to teach the material to the students was very well. Very understanding and communicated well with them.