Field Experience

Since I didn't have to complete a field experience for this class, I will tell about the past experiences that I had. The most influential experience and closest to my memory that I will write about was my student teaching experience at Hand in Hand Preschool in Princeton, MN. I was a student teaching at this preschool for three months. I really enjoyed my time there. The particular setting was inclusive and there was a wide range of disabilities. While I was there I spent a lot of time teaching and getting observed. I had complete control of lesson plans and the classroom, along with my cooperating teacher. Over the period of three months I was able to get to know the children and what it felt like to really be a teacher. I attended meetings with my cooperating teacher, such as conferences and meetings discussing the children's disabilities and how they were responding in the classroom. I spent a lot of time working with children with disabilities, varying from ADD to severe Autism. This was very eye opening for me and at some points it was very emotional. I was able to really grow and learn a lot of techniques from my teacher. I really valued my time there and it made me really look forward to becoming a teacher and having a classroom of my own!