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Education Field Experience Observation

I. Observation #1:

a. Setting

II. Grade Level and Subject Area:

a. Kindergarten

III. Setting:

a. 1 Educator

b. 1 Observer (me)

c. 7 Female Students

d. 3 Male Students

IV. Pre-Observation:

a. I was aware of the layout out of public school classrooms and college classrooms.

The desks are usually in rows with a larger desk for the educator at the front or

rear of the room.

V. Data:
a. The so called “runway” we discussed in class is clearly seen in this classroom.

The location of computers is close to the quiet writing station. There are many

places to sit and work. Restrooms are readily available for students to use.

VI. Analysis:

a. The students come running in fast down the “runway”. They usually go straight

back to the carpet.

b. During their “quite time” the students write stories and are seated two per table.

During other times they utilize objects from specific shelves for math, science,

etc. These items are available on designated shelves that are easily accessible. For

example, during “quite time” students can grab their booklet of “cite words” from

the shelf near the writing center if needed.

c. During free time the teacher does not just sit at a teacher desk and watch. There is

no desk for the teacher. There is a small shelf with a computer in the hall by the

closet for the teacher’s use. This keeps the teacher on the move and watching the

students.
d. The main instruction area is the back carpet. It has the white board and other daily

items like the calendar. Every student can see the white board and every student

can see items such as the popsicle sticks used to count the days.

e. The noise level usually stays low. The computers generate some laughter and

music, but usually are not an issue unless a student is writing at the table nearby.

VII. Recommendations:

a. I would move the writing table away from the noisy computers. This would also

close the runway.

VIII. Post Observation:

a. This classroom was nothing like a typical public-school class room. It was neat to

see a different environment. This layout seems to be better than desks in rows.

With rows of desks kids can hide what they are doing, like sleeping or texting. I
never knew layout could make such a change to a class. Currently I am retaking

intro to sociology and the first thing we do every class is rearrange the tables into

a circle. This circle eliminates the teachers desk and forces everyone to be

attentive. Setting really does make a huge difference.

IX. Citations:

Trimble Inc (2017). SketchUp (3D modeling software). Retrieved from

https://www.sketchup.com/

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