Final Reflection for

Field Experience in SPED 335, 336 and 337

All students in SPED 335, 336, and 337 are required to keep a reflective journal regarding the field experience component of the course. The instructor determines the format, requirement, etc. for this assignment.

SPED 335, 336, and 337students are required to submit one final journal entry for formal evaluation. They should choose an entry that they think demonstrates a thoughtful reflection of the events of the classroom where they are completing the required field experience. This entry must be posted to Taskstream for evaluation in the Western Carolina University Pre-Internship folio. Instructors rate the extent to which the entry demonstrates that the student is reflective about teaching according to the indicator below. Ratings will be based on the common 4-point scale used for other assignments in the teacher education program on TaskStream including the Autobiography and Internship or Student Teaching.

The following questions for reflection should be addressed:

Dates of observations

Name of school and teachers

Number of the students in the class and the number of students with IEPs.

Grade level(s)

Types of disabilities being served in the class(es)

Description of your interaction with students

Presentation of lesson(s)

Was the lesson individual, small group, or entire class?

What type of co-teaching was observed?

What modifications or accommodations were given for students with IEPs?

Describe anything you observed that you would like to implement in your teaching.

Describe any evidence of classroom community.

Focus on one student in the class with special needs; describe the student’s strengths and needs.

Describe any accommodations and or modifications being implemented in the classroom.

What strategies might you implement as a teacher to include the student in the class

Interview the teacher(s) about their strategies to include all diverse learners.

Write your final reflections on your field experience embedding all the topics described above.

Indicator:

Teachers analyze the results of teaching

Teachers think systematically about what happens in their classrooms and schools, why it happens, and what can be done to improve student achievement. They search in their own practice for reasons why a student has difficulty with comprehending a reading passage, or why one class has great success in learning a math concept. Teachers collect and use data on student performance to analyze and improve school and classroom effectiveness.

SPED 335, 336, 337 Final Reflection of Field Experience Common Assignment Rubric

Criteria	Above Standard (4)	At Standard (3)	Below Standard (2)	Unsatisfactory (1)	Your Score
SPED 335, 336, and 337 Common Assignment Evaluation	The student critically describes the events observed in the classroom. The student identifies any significant problems and successes during the observation. The student identifies possible reasons for the problems and/or successes. The student suggests ways the problems could be prevented in his/her own future classroom and/or how successes could be incorporated into his/her own teaching.	The student critically describes the events observed in the classroom. The student identifies significant problems and/or successes during the observation. The student identifies possible reasons for the problems and/or successes.	The student describes the events observed in the classroom. The student identifies some problems and/or successes during the observation but fails to identify possible reasons for the problems and/or successes and suggest ways the problems could be prevented in his/her own future classroom and/or how successes could be incorporated into his/her own teaching.	The entry lacks a critical examination of the observation and fails to point out significant problems and/or successes.