Blog 4.2: Field Experience/Reflection - Days 3-4

    Day 3: April 2nd, the students picked up a bellwork sheet and a "word of the day" sheet off of the front desk and started working on it immediately. Having 11 minutes to work on that, they went over it and finished up their readworks assignment from the other day. Then, they reviewed over their test review and started on their Gizmo assignment with a partner. The students were getting used to me being there and started getting a little attitude with Mrs. Mead. The kid that was being disrespectful to her got sent to the hallway for 10 minutes. Mrs. Mead stepped out while I watched the class and made sure everyone was staying on task. After she came back inside with the student, she apologized to me about his behavior and continued class. Mrs. Mead reminded them of their upcoming test and sent them off to lunch. My 3rd day observing this class, I think, was a success. The students are becoming more comfortable with me, but I will not let that affect me observing her class or becoming a teacher.

    Day 4: April 4th, Mrs. Mead showed up to class late today. Another teacher filled in for her for about 15 minutes before she showed up. I helped a student with their question of the day because they did not know what "learned traits" were. After I explained it to her, Mrs. Mead walked in and started going over the bellwork and the question of the day. Next, they did a "left handed lecture" where they compared learned and passed down traits whether it was being good at a sport, that being a learned trait, or having blonde hair, that being a passed down trait. They learned about dominant and recessive traits and had a homework sheet to turn in the next class period. The students were really respectful to her, and to me. They are getting more and more comfortable with me being there, but they know that they should be respectful to their classmates and their teacher when there is a student teacher or a guest in the room. Mrs. Mead was quite productive today, teaching her students more about genetics. She got really far along with them in their lesson. My 4th day observing her class was another success. It was one good, productive day.

Blog 4.1: Field Experience/Reflection - Days 1-2

    Day 1: March 14th, first time observing the middle school, I got assigned to Mrs. Meads class. She is a 6th grade science teacher. They have been working on projects about plant and animal cells. They had to build a cell replica using materials found at home. There were eight groups of 2 and one group of 3. The set up she had in her room was nice for a presentation day. The tables were boxing in the middle of the room with the chairs in the middle. All of their presentations lasted almost the whole class period. After their presentations, Mrs. Mead sent everyone outside to have a brain break and to get fresh air. The students being so respectful to her and to each other made me think a little harder about becoming a teacher in my future. My first day observing seemed to be a success. Mrs. Mead enjoyed to have a "student teacher" in the class so i can help keep the students calm.

    Day 2: March 28th, everyone was moved on from the presentations and plant and animal cells. The tables were back to normal in their pair pod pattern. I was seated at a lab table on the side of the room by the entry door. All of the students sat silent while Mrs. Mead taught them about their new subject, genetics. The internet in the middle school went down and they could not start on their online assignment, so they went over their lesson for the following week. Mrs. Mead always has a backup plan for when the internet happens to shut down like it did. She is always prepared and is quite organized when it comes to her students. Saying again, the students being respectful towards their classmates and their teacher makes me think more about being a teacher and why it would not be such a bad idea, afterall. My second day observing was another success knowing that the students can be respectful to their teacher.

3.2 Pre-School Presentation - Hudson the Hedgehog book and puppet show

     Pre-schoolers have the best sense of humor when it comes down to read time or play time. They will blurt out random questions that they have from story time, or yell random things when they play with their friends. Today, I went to visit the pre-schoolers to read them a book I wrote for them and to present a puppet show for them that was about my book. Presenting my book and puppet show was very interesting. Seeing the kids faces light up with excitement was the best feeling ever.

    Although I was quite nervous about presenting my last minute puppet show, it did not turn out as bad as I thought. The kids loved the book and had many, many questions about it. "Why is there a hedgehog in your book? Hedgehogs don't go to school," some of the students asked. 

    After I read my book to them, I introduced them to Hudson the Hedgehog, Halee the Hedgehog, and Greta the Goat. Explaining their friendship, the students clapped and cheered that Hudson made friends. The students seemed so happy that the little lonely hedgehog finally made some friends.

    Once I was done with both of my presentations, I spoke with my classmates about their experiences with their presentations and how the students reacted. They seemed to react very similarly. Some drew pictures for them, others clapped and wanted them to stay and read another book. Seeing the pre-school students made my day.

    

3.1: Famous People

My favorite famous person:  Jim Carrey

Three attributes you admire

1. 1. Attribute 1:  Humor

   1. Reason 1:  His humor reminds me so much of my dad.

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   2. Reason 2:  In all of his movies, he says the most random and funny things.

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   2. Attribute 2:  Acting

   1. Reason 1:  I love all of his movies he has ever played in. 

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   2. Reason 2:  He played in my favorite movies: Ace Ventura and The Mask.

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   3. Attribute 3:  Retired actor, stand up comedian

   1. Reason 1:  He was only 15 years old when he began stand up comedy

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   2. Reason 2:  He succeeded and got his own show

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Jim Carrey is one of the best actors out there. Whether he is making jokes in his movies that are out of script or he is putting his acting career to the test, he will always be a fan favorite comedian and actor. (Description)

Jim Carrey has an amazing sense of humor. Watching his movies makes me think about my dad because they have similar humor. My dad claims Jim Carrey stole his jokes because he uses the jokes he makes during his movies all of the time. When we have a family night, me and my dad agree on watching a Jim Carrey movie that we know every line to. Another good thing about his humor is that he uses it in all of his movies. In his movie Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, he says “Alrighty then” to finish a conversation in the funniest and most annoying way possible. In that same movie, Jim Carrey made a few of his own funny lines that the director decided to keep. His sense of humor brings out the happiness and true laughs of his fans.

He is a great actor with many world famous movies. I love his movies, most of them are quite popular. His most popular movies are Liar Liar, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and The Truman Show. Liar Liar is a fan favorite movie with over $45 million budget. He also played in my favorite movie, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. He became famous at the age of 31 after the movie Ace Ventura came out. He was known before the movie, but became world known after the sequel, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, because of his funny acting and how well he played the role of Ace Ventura. Though he was an actor, he is now famous for many more things.

Now that he is retired, he does more stand up comedy. He started stand up comedy at the age 15. He has always loved making people laugh at his jokes. He also enjoys being in front of people doing what he does best, acting and comedy. Living in Toronto, Canada, Jim Carrey only shows in his hometown, or closeby. Being retired from acting, he wants to stay closer to home and stick to comedy. While he does stay in his hometown, showings of his comedy shows play on TV for more people to see. In fact, he does care about his fans being happy.

Whether or not you would like to meet my famous person, Jim Carrey, he is a very important person that most people would enjoy meeting. His humor, acting, and comedy career are one of my favorite things about him, and might be one of yours, too. Meeting him could be a dream come true. (Look to the future)