EDSE 380 Field Blog

Week 5 Tech Use in the School/Classroom Name: Sydney Bauman Date of field experiences reported: 9/19-9/23 Time spent: 8:22-9:57 A.M. Sequence of Events. Students had a review day on Monday. On Tuesday, they took their test on topic one. This test was taken through Canvas on their Chromebooks. The rest of the week consisted of the students beginning topic two, which was the standard form of a quadratic equation. On Friday, there was a sub, so both classes consisted of the students working quietly on an assignment on their Chromebooks. Elaboration of One or Two Significant Episodes.  9/20/22 Tuesday was a test day. Talking to the teacher, I learned that they have a staff member who oversees the mathematics department, and she is the one who composes the tests. There are a total of three Algebra 2 teachers, and they all use the same tests. The test was on Canvas. The Analytical Algebra 2 students began taking their test shortly after the period began. While they were taking the tests,...

  Week 4 Classroom Climate and Culture Name: Sydney Bauman Date of field experiences reported: 9/12-9/16 Time spent: 8:22-9:57 A.M. Sequence of Events. Both periods start with attendance. Then the class begins working on their homework from previous lessons, or my mentor teacher begins with instruction. During the period, students are disengaged, with only a handful answering questions. My mentor teacher constantly reprimands students for having their hoods up, earbuds in, Chromebooks open, heads down, phones on, and not writing notes. The students are disrespectful and when reprimanded, nine times out of ten, they continue to do whatever it is they were called out for. Elaboration of One or Two Significant Episodes.  9/14/22 One student, in period two, that is Analytical Algebra, had their Chromebook open, headphones on, and hood up when the teacher was trying to begin class. The teacher told him to take his hood off. He did not respond. She said it again. He still did not re...