Field Experiences

I have really enjoyed my placement in Mrs. Hixson's first grade classroom at Durant Rd. Elementary School this semester. I have enjoyed all of the observations and I think that Mrs. Hixson does a wonderful job of incorporating a variety of literacy techniques into her classroom. I was very impressed about how she made accommodations for each student and focused on each child's needs. I was able to see how she does her reading groups and I have been able to gather a lot of ideas from her that I can use in my future classroom. I also liked the fact that all of her centers revolved around literacy, but she uses a variety of activities that are both fun and educational for the students. She also helped me with whatever I needed and made me feel very comfortable in the classroom. I just did the interview with her this morning and she was able to tell me a lot of great things that are happening in the classroom. Overall, I really enjoyed this placement and I learned a lot from the experience.