Field Observation

Field Observation Using Videos and Reflection 40 points:
To complete the field observation, videos of classroom instruction in various special education settings are provided in the Week 5 Module. Since you cannot go into the school to observe directly given Covid-19 restrictions, these videos give you a sample of various age levels and types of special education settings. You must watch all videos. I selected key questions from the Alternative Field Observation Packet that is the required packet for all students completing field observations. Please look below because I have listed the questions for you to answer.
This is a critical assignment. This is your second artifact which will serve as part of your portfolio.
How to complete this assignment:
A. Please review Part 1-3 questions below 1st – keep scrolling down. The format is provided below
B Review all videos in the Week 5 modules.
C. Then and select the best 2 videos to complete your Field Observation Reflection.
2 Videos Benette selected:
Small Wonders, Big Gains: The Preschool Autism Classroom

2. Small Group Rotations with Moderate/Severe Special Education Students

D. Make a title page with the following information on it:
Alternative Observation Reflection
Your Name:
CSN Course: EDU 203
Assignment: Field Observation and Reflection- Artifact #2
Professor: Constantina Pappas M.Ed., BCBA
E. Part 1, 2 and 3 must be word processed. Your detailed responses to assignment questions must demonstrate careful analysis of the questions and the examples from the video classroom observation.
F. All responses must be written as complete sentences.
G. Formatting For Part 1 and 2: Include the question number, along with your response as a short essay response under the question as in this sample below.
Part 1 – Question 1: What is your first impression of the classroom environment?
Response: “The classroom environment is friendly and welcoming to the students and seems a fun place to learn. The classroom is decorated with the students’ work, interesting posters and the teacher shows respect to the students.”
H. For part 3: Write a 3 paragraph essay – Paragraph 1 = Introduction, Paragraph 2, Body of essay summarizing all videos observed and 3rd paraggraph = concluding thoughts.
I. Part 1 2 and 3 need to be placed in the same document with the cover page
J. See below for the questions to submit in your document
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Copy and paste all info below onto a word document then under each question write your response. Part 3 is in essay format not structured like part 1 and 2
Part 1 (Instruction): Select the best video (only one video and not one that is short in duration) that demonstrates instructional time (teacher methods) with special needs students and record your observations when presented with the questions below:
Video Selected: _____https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTzr7agImr8____________________
1: Is instruction delivered in small groups, centers, whole groups, individually?
2: Describe your the teacher’s teaching style.
3: How does the teacher incorporate the sensory modalities (learning styles)? Give examples.
4: Do the students seem engaged in the lesson(s) presented? Please explain.
5: Are there any students isolated or not present/participating in the class? Explain?
6. Did you see any accommodations or modifications made to the lesson for the student? If so what were they?
7: How does the teacher handle transitions from subject to subject or activity to activity? Are the transitions efficient?
8: List ways the teacher uses “attention getting” commands, word phrases, signals, etc. Are they effective?
9: What specific behavior issues does the teacher have to deal with? How does the teacher handle the behavior issues? Be specific.
10: What positive reinforcements were used if any?
11: Are there any policies or procedures that help or hinder instructional time? Please explain them and how they help or hinder instructional time.
12. What could the teacher have done better to assist the student(s) with learning the material?
Part 2 (Observing a student): Select a different video to focus on one student in one of your videos where the teacher is using direct instruction.
Video Selected: _https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzMaLV1Dpk4
1: What drove you to choose this student?
2: Explain what the student did during the observation.
3: Summarize the lesson given and the student’s responses to the lesson.
4: Make sure to document ALL behavior in relationship to what was being presented by the classroom teacher.
5: Please describe what you discovered about the student’s learning styles, involvement in class, and his/her educational needs.
6: What positive reinforcements were used successfully? What behavioral consequences were used?
Part 3 (Summary): Thoroughly summarize and reflect upon your entire 10 hour Field Observation review of each video. What did you observe, learn, realize about teachers, students, instruction, the school environment? How has this observation better prepared you to understand the teaching profession? How does the observation relate to the text information and class activities? What specific ideas on teaching will you remember to include in your classroom? (2-3 paragraph essay)
Assignment requirements:
Submit uploaded document onto Canvas
Use Times New Roman 12 font with a cover page
Artifacts are to be submitted accordingly (See artifacts paragraph in syllabus)

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