• What are your overall impressions of this observation?
My overall impressions of this fieldwork were very positive. The teacher that I worked with was amazing and I learned a lot from her and from the students in her classroom. I also was able to take back some of the information I gathered in this observation and use for my personal classroom instruction.
• What did you learn as a result of the fieldwork?
One of the things that I learned from this fieldwork was how important it is to really get to know your students. I learned a lot from doing the different projects on one student at a time, and I thought about how I wished that I would take the time to get to know every student like this.
• What is the value in case study research and analysis in terms of classroom practice?
I believe that case study research is the most effective way to improve classroom practice. Trying different strategies and techniques to see what works and doesn't can help improve instruction.
• What is the value of the ethnographic narrative?
The value of an ethnographic narrative is to gain insight on a child's perspective. Sometimes when I'm teaching a group of 25 kids and focused so hard on meeting the state standards and being ready for testing that I forgot that they are just kids. They need to play and have fun. They have lives outside of school and interests and hobbies. Doing a project like this makes me see a glimpse into their lives. I liked hearing about my student's family and what he enjoys doing out of school. I also learned about how his culture effects his life and how our lives are different because of our different backgrounds.
• How will this information assist future teachers (next year’s teachers) as well as yourself in
meeting the needs of this particular second language learner?
It will give information to the teacher about the student academically and socially. It will allow the teacher to see where the student comes from and a little bit about his background and also to see what he is like as a student.
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