Field Experience

This week was such a crazy week! As many of you know St. Cloud schools did not have school on Monday and then had a two hour late start on Tuesday. Even though this week was a bit crazy it was very productive!

On Tuesday, I was able to work with two small groups of students on a guided reading book. The book we were reading was about the Ute tribe. The students were grouped based on their reading levels. I struggled to finish the entire book in the 15 minutes we were given for each group, but by the last group I was able to finish more of the book. I felt it was a great learn experience and I was able to find different solutions to complete the book. On Wednesday, the day looked similar to Tuesday with another guided reading. This guided reading book was about the Nez Perce tribe.

On Thursday, my CT was gone for the morning due to training she was attending. My CT also told Kyle and I that we could do as much as we wanted with leading the class room on Thursday. We were able to lead the morning meeting, a read aloud, read to self, and word work groups. I was a bit nervous to take on all that responsibility but soon found myself settling in. I was able to use many of my CT's classroom management tools and her silent signals. Thursday reassured me why I want to become a teacher and help children.