Field Experience

1. How many hours did you complete?

• Five and a half hours
• 1 hour in a Reading Recovery class
• 1 hour in a first grade classroom
• 3 ½ hours at Public Library

2. In a short paragraph or bulleted list, how did you spend your time?

• Reading Recovery – observed two thirty-minute sessions. 
• 1^st grade class – observed reading groups and center rotations
• Public library –

- Helped put together summer reading program bags

- Talked with children’s coordinator to get an understanding of library and offerings.

- Observed story hour and helped with craft and snack

- Helped with set-up and observed magic show for summer program

3. How did the experience help you to strengthen at least one Kentucky Teacher Standard? (be sure to name the standard)

• The field experience helped strengthen Standard 1: The teacher demonstrates applied content knowledge.  By observing two reading recovery classes I gained knowledge on the process and methods of helping struggling readers.
• The field experience also helped strengthen Standard 8: Collaborates with colleagues, parents and others.   I learned through the experience at the library how they are able to help in the classroom and provide resources for different topics that I teach.

4. Talk a little about one thing you learned because of this field experience.

• I learned that librarians do a lot for the library, more than I expected.  They must know and understand the children that come into the library to know what they will like and be interested in. 
• I also learned that I am interested in Reading Recovery training.  During my observation I realized that I want to be part of this great program.