Blog Post 1: How does Kumashiro define ‘common-sense?’ Why is it so important to pay attention to the ‘common-sense’?
Kumashiro define ‘common-sense’ as what we follow and more importantly is how he fits it into the classroom and what is seen as normal to many. It is how that culture or person sees as the normal way. For example, in the article he talked about how he tried cooking American cuisine but it was…
Eighth Field Day Experience
Today was a very emotional day because it was my last day at this school! The kids even made me and my partner card to say good-bye! I am going to miss those kids so much and my co-op teacher she has made the field experience so much better!
Seventh Day Field Experience
Today my co-op teacher had given me and my partner the task to sign kids agenda and staple notes onto them because the class is going to be going to Agribition and they had a note they need to take home! This field experience gets better everyday!
Sixth Field Day Experience
Today my co-op teacher had asked me to help two boys in our class who struggle a bit more with writing and I felt good to help them because it felt good to see them learning and actually see them learning something!
Fifth Field Day Experience
Today was a great day! I got to play some games with the kids during their math class. The game we played consisted of a laminate piece of paper and dice, they would roll the dice and write down the number they had rolled and then their partner would roll the dice to get a number…
Fourth Field Day Experience
Today was my fourth field day and I have already started to form more connections with the kids in the class. When I walked in the children all were happy and excited and came up to me to give me hugs and say they were glad I was back. This Field Placement has helped me…
Third Field Day Experiance
The kids have started to take a liking to me and my partner. The moment my partner and I walked up to that classroom door two of the girls we had started to get to know better jump up and down saying they were happy I had come back, and both came up to me to…
Second Field Day Experience
Today was my second day at my field experience and we started off the day with an assembly and my coop teacher had introduced us to a few more teachers in the school and I was able to get to talk with some of the kids! I cannot wait for next week!
First Field Day Experience
My first field day was today and if I am being honest I was so nervous and shy but it was better then I expected and cannot wait to go back! I am over all glad I was placed where I am and with the co-op teacher I am with!