What have you seen in language arts/reading instruction?
Everyday they focus on reading. When we first get there, students are answering questions about a book they are reading titled Because of Winn-Dixie. They then partner up and read the next chapter of the book until it is time to go. When Mrs. Revilla’s homeroom students enter, they get silent reading time. Some of the students take an AR test on a book they are reading. The school is trying to improve its reading scores for this year. When they go to library, Mrs. Revilla checks their books to see if they are reading at the correct level. When she reads from a textbook, she has the students follow along silently.
What have you taught in your internship?
This week, I gave the fifth graders another spelling assessment. I gave them the 1st and 2nd grade list to see if there was any improvements from the last spelling assessment we gave them. I was given the opportunity to grade a few papers to help the teacher out.
Comment on any interesting things that you have noticed about your school, the teachers, the students, or the curriculum.
The whole school is very focused on improving reading scores. Some of the teachers seem like they are always in bad mood, but this week seemed different. They seemed to be in a better mood. The students are showing great improvement, but you can still see who the troublemakers in the classroom are. I have also noticed that the students get silent lunch for the first 5 to 10 minutes of lunch. I do not really agree with that, but it seems to work for this school. I enjoy seeing the fifth graders eyes light up when they see us in the classroom. It makes me feel like I can really make a difference in a child’s life.
Week #2 at Glen Alpine November 12, 2009
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I have realized it too! The entire school is very focused on improving reading scores!