Background Information Interview
I observed in an elementary school, which is one of the smallest schools in the Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District. I observed a first grade class that consists of 30 students. This particular school site consists of 16 general education teachers, 2 Special Day Class Teachers, 1 RSP teacher, 2 RTI teachers, a Speech-Language Pathologist, School Psychologist, a Physical Therapist, an Occupational Therapist, a Health Clerk, as well are various amounts of support staff which included administrative staff, aides, janitorial staff as well as a food service worker and 463 students ranging from Pre-school up to 5th grade. Their website is very thorough and had this as their Mission Statement:
• “We believe …show more content…
We expect academic achievement, personal responsibility, honesty, cultural sensitivity, and respect for all people, property, and environment.
• We believe in providing an exciting, challenging curriculum responsive to individual interests, needs and learning styles.
• We believe in providing a challenging, nurturing, and active learning environment for all children that ensures educational success, a life-long desire to learn, and personal and civic responsibility.”
I was able to visit this site on the very first day of school so I did not have to ask about the school rules as the teacher, began the day by going into all that was expected of the students’. She had them all come sit on the carpet in front of a big chair she sat on. She had a yellow poster with the school rules on it. The rules consisted of:
1. Be kind!
2. Be respectful!
3. Be responsible!
4. Be …show more content…
If you have to go to the bathroom raise your hand with your first two fingers crossed and she will nod at you if you can go.
5. Pencils are only sharpened once a week and she will dismiss the tables to do so.
6. Numbers have been assigned to each set of 6 desks that make up tables, these table numbers will be used for dismissal before recess and lunch.
7. Ask permission before getting a drink of water or washing hands.
8. Do not get up and move around the classroom while the teacher is teaching.
9. After recess and lunch, everyone comes in and puts their heads down on their desks.
The teacher makes it clear that having respect for one another is her main concern. She has a special lesson set up where she covers what respect means to the environment, others, and to ourselves with pictures and words so the students can get the full meaning of what the word respect means to each entity.
The teacher then explained the various jobs in the classroom. Each table got a new table captain every week. The table captain’s are responsible for handing out worksheets and collecting works from each student, making sure all names are on papers and putting them in a basket for finished work. They are also responsible for getting the reading books after
I observed in an elementary school, which is one of the smallest schools in the Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District. I observed a first grade class that consists of 30 students. This particular school site consists of 16 general education teachers, 2 Special Day Class Teachers, 1 RSP teacher, 2 RTI teachers, a Speech-Language Pathologist, School Psychologist, a Physical Therapist, an Occupational Therapist, a Health Clerk, as well are various amounts of support staff which included administrative staff, aides, janitorial staff as well as a food service worker and 463 students ranging from Pre-school up to 5th grade. Their website is very thorough and had this as their Mission Statement:
• “We believe …show more content…
We expect academic achievement, personal responsibility, honesty, cultural sensitivity, and respect for all people, property, and environment.
• We believe in providing an exciting, challenging curriculum responsive to individual interests, needs and learning styles.
• We believe in providing a challenging, nurturing, and active learning environment for all children that ensures educational success, a life-long desire to learn, and personal and civic responsibility.”
I was able to visit this site on the very first day of school so I did not have to ask about the school rules as the teacher, began the day by going into all that was expected of the students’. She had them all come sit on the carpet in front of a big chair she sat on. She had a yellow poster with the school rules on it. The rules consisted of:
1. Be kind!
2. Be respectful!
3. Be responsible!
4. Be …show more content…
If you have to go to the bathroom raise your hand with your first two fingers crossed and she will nod at you if you can go.
5. Pencils are only sharpened once a week and she will dismiss the tables to do so.
6. Numbers have been assigned to each set of 6 desks that make up tables, these table numbers will be used for dismissal before recess and lunch.
7. Ask permission before getting a drink of water or washing hands.
8. Do not get up and move around the classroom while the teacher is teaching.
9. After recess and lunch, everyone comes in and puts their heads down on their desks.
The teacher makes it clear that having respect for one another is her main concern. She has a special lesson set up where she covers what respect means to the environment, others, and to ourselves with pictures and words so the students can get the full meaning of what the word respect means to each entity.
The teacher then explained the various jobs in the classroom. Each table got a new table captain every week. The table captain’s are responsible for handing out worksheets and collecting works from each student, making sure all names are on papers and putting them in a basket for finished work. They are also responsible for getting the reading books after