Inquiry Project

So Frank, Lauren, and I finished our project and poster for the project. It was a ton of work and very stressful but I guess it was worth it. I learned a lot by doing the project. By working in a group of three it was easier I guess for us to get it done. We split our question up into three different subjects. So each of us had to write about three pages each which is really not that bad to do. The poster part was also easy but the hardest part of that was getting together to do that.

Arts High School Visit

I finally visited Arts high and it was yet another good experience. I was assigned to Mr. Mobley who is a physical education teacher in the school. I only got to see him teach to class but it wasn't really a class he could teach. The first part of the class the students had to write an essay for something. And for the other 45 minutes the students had free time. They could do whatever they wanted. Some played basketball and some did homework. This has really opened my eyes to Newark schools especially Arts. I would definitely consider applying for a job there after I graduate. I think it would be a great experience to work there and have a lot of fun teaching there too.

Field Observation #1

I went to my own public school because I could not get in touch with the teacher from Arts. The experience I had there was very helpful, especially for the Inquiry Project. The field observation gave me an inside look at a Physical Education class in a suburban public school and how it was run and how many students were in the class. It also gave me a look on how over weight students are these days. This is one reason why I want to become a Physical Education teacher, to help get kids back in shape and healthy again. The field observation was supposed to be done at Arts but if I can't get a response from a teacher then I can not go and refuse to make a trip up there not knowing if I will be able to get in a observe for a day. Even though the field observation I went on to my public school was very much pointless for this class I gained some knowledge in the Course I want to teach when I am done with college.