Little Earth Natives Youth Arts Collective - Heidi Haferman - 0.5 hours (3 hr cancellation)
Unfortunately, due to the snowstorm on Wednesday morning, our meeting with the students was sadly cancelled :( However, Heidi, Eleni, Courtney, and I got together on Tuesday @ 12:30pm to talk about brainstorming topics, thinking of an icebreaker activity, and the schedule after the first two meetings.
El Colegio - Peter Glaser - 6 hours
I have finally been able to make it over to El Colegio to start my residency there! I was able to see Peter’s teaching style in action as well as the student’s work.
So, some of my observations:
The first physics class has less students but more speaks more in Spanish whereas the second class has more students and speaks more in English. However, each class has their own form of Spanglish (integration of both English to Spanish).
Some students do come in late, so I need to take that into consideration with my lesson. Knowing how to catch these students up and not excluding them.
Classes are predominantly male - not an issue, just interesting!
There is no technology within the classroom (students don’t have laptops) however, Peter does have an Elmo and Casio that he uses to teach, which I could use for my lesson as well. But, it’s important that I don’t stick solely on that equipment. The students are more engaged through traditional mediums.
Tuesdays are lectures and Fridays are more for grading, individual help, and tutoring.
Also, I like how Peter rewards students for thinking outside of the box and encourages students, even if they get the answer wrong. I think that’s essential to a student’s learning experience and helps them become more enthusiastic, especially when learning difficult concepts.
Peter encouraged me to walk around and help other students out with organizing their notebooks. I saw that they didn’t really need too much help as they were very engaged in their work, which is great!
I got to help review some key terms with a student who could speak Spanish, but couldn’t read it. That was most enjoyable as I got to practice my Spanish, he got to practice his, and I got to see what the students were learning.
The students are incredibly enjoyable, fun, and engaging, so I’m so excited to start developing my lesson plan!
TOTAL HOURS: 9.5 hrs
That’s all I have! Currently stressing about internships and crossing my fingers as I hope I get one out-of-state. For now, here’s a pattern design I used as an in-class assignment for Digital Illustration - inspired from Valentine’s Day!
