Field Experience

My overall field experience was a good one. There were a few things that I saw that confused me, or I saw things I was a little skeptical of. Several times I found it to be interesting in the fact that I could go to the language arts classroom and say 'Hey we just talked about this in class.' I observed an 8th grade language arts class, so I did not get the opportunity to see structures such as: writer's workshop or reader's workshop that seem to be incorporated in younger age groups. Though I did not get the opportunity to see a writer's workshop, I was able to observe and see how writing and reading are incorporated into the language arts class for older students.

During my field experience I was able to see a thematic unit. The unit was awesome! It brought in the subjects of math, social studies, and language arts in the discussion of WWII. The students seemed to enjoy the unit, and I myself love thematic units. It was nice to see one unfold in an actual classroom.

Another thing I saw in the language arts class that I loved was the Shakespeare lesson. The literature came alive in the classroom! I loved that the students were given the opportunity to be creative and demonstrate their learning through other methods other than just a test.

I enjoyed the time I spent in the language arts classroom even though my concentration is mathematics. I will say this: the whole experience has made me consider getting trained and licensed to teach language arts.