Entry #10

My expectations for field experience were this was going to be a very diverse school, with many cultures and social classes. I honesty was slightly nervous there might be more issues and disagreements during class. I also was very nervous about teaching a lesson, I was afraid the students wouldn’t accept me into their classroom as well as even give me the time of day. I had heard many statements about this school and wasn’t sure what to think, and based upon the first day we observed I was slightly nervous my expectations were correct. I did expect the students to work on the project and learn something about themselves or their peers. A student I encountered was a boy who seems very reserved and quiet. He works well on his projects and has talent. He seems to be nervous or not sure where to start, he doesn’t share his art with others and rarely talks with us students. He is very interesting to observe, once he gets started he goes and creates a wonderful project. It takes a little confidence and motivation. This boy seems to be Hispanic but speaks English well, he is quiet but will communicate with his peers and occasionally with us student teachers, but seems shy to. What I can relate to is shyness I tend to be shy for a bit at first, sometimes it takes me awhile to get started on my art projects as well but once I get going then I can work really well. What aspects of his identity seemed outside of my experiences were he was hard to communicate with and I’m not sure how to reach out to him. I can learn how to communicate and how to relate to students better.