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Field Experience Reflection
Field Experience Reflection
Tomorrow’s Teachers
Ms. Mason
1 April 2020
From the beginning of February to the middle of March, I was lucky enough to be able to
participate in my field experience, where I went to an elementary school every day from 1:20 to
2:10 and was able to work with incredible fourth graders on math. This experience, little did I
know it, was one that was going to change my life, and was one that assured me that I was in the
right profession.
To start, I want to discuss the things that went well throughout my field experience.
When I first walked into the classroom, I remember being incredibly nervous, but as soon as I
started to talk to my teacher and the students, my nervousness melted away and I was left with a
welcoming and excited feeling. Right away I started working with the kids, and soon enough I
had a daily routine of teaching one of the three small groups happening in the room! This is one
of the things that I felt went really well during my experience. I was able to work one on one
with the kids every day and get to know them all personally. I was able to help them learn in
different styles, like using pictures and colors. Another thing that went well was my full day. I
was able to work with the students who came in early for help with their reading, and as a future
English teacher, I was so excited! I taught the group of 7 students all by myself and got one of
I learned so much during this experience, but the major thing that I learned is that not
every child is going to be excited to do their work, and you’re going to have to find different
ways to get students engaged. I had some students who did not see the point in doing the work,
and in order to get their attention, I had to add in fun ways to get the work done. For example, we
would use a lot of highlighters, markers, and pictures on the work to switch things up. I also
learned that kids love learning in different areas. Around the room, there were a bunch of
different ways in which students could learn that were fun. There were donut seats, more cubed
chairs, a rug, and carpet squares. All of these were really fun ways to learn and the kids loved
them. I definitely want to have an environment for learning that is as creative and loved as the
did not take one day for granted. The week before school closed, it was the week of the musical
and I was running around constantly, trying to balance the late show rehearsals, schoolwork, and
a decent sleep schedule. I had no idea that March 11th was going to be the last time I was going to
see those kids. It was just a normal day of working in small groups, but I wish I cherished it more
and was in the moment completely. Instead I was worried about time and making sure I was not
late to rehearsal.
Overall, I have such a positive lasting impression about my field experience. I got to see
my kids grow as students, I got to watch them succeed, and I got to know them. I made
connections with these children, and they saw me as a real teacher. When they failed, I felt it,
and when they achieved their goals, we celebrated together. I learned what it is like to be a
teacher, the feeling of caring for these children like they are your own. I wish I got to say
goodbye. I wish I got to discover what my one student wanted to be when he grew up. I provided
him with that task at the beginning of my field experience, because he was lacking motivation. I
have dreams of being back in the classroom with them, learning long division. Things might
have gotten cut short this time, but I know that soon enough I will have a class all to myself. I
will get to do “field experience” for the rest of my life, and I cannot wait to start!