Beginnings of Fieldwork

Fieldwork or observation within the classroom has begun. One week has been completed and a new week approaches. I am within a K-8 school in Hudson county, NJ where I am observing a Special Education classroom. It is a 6th grade class with 8-9 students. They come from various backgrounds of the working class community. With that in mind, they were classified. I cannot go into further detail because it is classified information and private. What I will talk about is what I observed and what my cooperating teacher worked with these students. 

My cooperating teacher is Ms. B. Ms. B has a extensive background in special education and has been teaching this and elementary education for 10 years. She was assisted by three aids who help out the students and some are assigned to a particular student based on their IEP. She holds onto her class for the whole day except for the last period where the students go to another classroom for a different subject being gym, health or Italian. When the students are in her class, Ms. B teaches English (Language Arts), math, science and social studies/history. Ms. B presents herself a straight forward, honest teacher. It is something to have in that kind of classroom. She helps the students in their learning process and guides them to the answers. Ms. B brings the students to her level when it comes to the learning process. She doesn't want to lecture at them but wants them to succeed by any means. 

I don't know how much more information I can talk about with what I say. There was nothing out of the ordinary and the students she has are great students and this is a great stepladder for me for when I go out and teach.