Field Post 1

Interpretations:

1) Kids seemed very eager to get involved with the class discussion overall

2) Two boys were in trouble
3) One boy seemed to need special help

4) Predominantly African American Students

5) One of the boys in trouble was disrupting another student
6)Lessons were kept brief
7) Kids sat in tables of 4

Description: (Based off of Interpretations)

1. They raised their hands, said their input, answered/asked questions, paid attention to lesson
2. Sat in desks facing the wall away from other students and on opposite sides of the room as each other
3. Seemed to be working with a specialist and were having individual discussions
4. Mainly black students, one asian, two white
5. Kept pulling her chair out after she repeatedly asked him to stop
6. Went from phonics in the reading corner to working with whiteboards to reading from the textbook to a restroom break
7. Tables of 4 all facing or sitting next to one another
   
   
   Parking Lot: (Thoughts based off of Interpretations and Descriptions)
   1. The younger the student, the more involved they are
   2. They might be acting out due to something going on at home
   3. Perhaps he has a learning disorder
   4. It is more of an inner city school
   5. Again, maybe something is happening in his home life
   6. Possibly due to shorter attention spans a lot of work that needs to be done
   7. To interact with one another

On Thursday my Introduction to Education class took a field trip to Noble Elementary School, an elementary school in Cleveland Heights. It truly was an eye opening experience for me and my partner, Maddy McBride. Maddy and I both attended the same school from the time we were in kindergarden in the Brecksville-Broadview Heights School District. Brecksville is a predominantly white, catholic, wealthier, and competitive school district. The kids who go there are typically well prepared for their futures. Noble Elementary School seemed to be a different atmosphere then what we were used to. This school was predominantly African American, something that Maddy and I were not used to observing. Despite the difference in general atmosphere, the students still seemed very eager to learn and be involved with the lessons. The teacher was able to use creativity in the classroom to get the kids involved with the lesson. Although the students were involved overall, the teacher still had to remind them to behave from time to time, since they still are young kids with an active mind. Maddy and I observed the same things and had similar notes and had our eyes opened to a different atmosphere.