~ Isabel Fernandez ~
Student Teaching
The Full Experience
Setting & Context
Mission & Vision:
"Our mission is to provide a quality education through shared responsibility in a safe and supportive environment for all students to meet the challenges of a global society. Our goal and responsibility is to help each student develop an enthusiasm for learning, a respect for self and others, and the skills to become a creative independent thinker and problem solver"
Demographics:
Student : Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Number of Students: 588
White: 72.6%
Hispanic/Latino: 22.8%
Two or More races: 2.2%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander: 0.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.3%
Black or African American: 1.2%
Economically challenged: 20%
Classroom Setting:
During my eight weeks at Severance Middle School, I worked in a majority student-centered environment that focused primarily on art technique-based lessons using the studio habits of mind. I created lessons for my students that used math integration, literacy integration, and with concepts of diversity, social justice, personal connection, and more. The students I taught were in 8th-grade ceramics and pottery classes, 7th-grade drawing and painting class, and 7th-grade Jewelry and Metals class.
Setting & Context
Mission & Vision:
"Skyview School of STEM is Weld RE-4 School District’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) elementary school. Our STEM learning model focuses on inquiry-based learning across all academic areas. While teaching the Colorado Academic Standards, we want students to work together and apply their learning to solve real-world, authentic problems. This empowers students to be collaborative and creative, which in turn makes their learning more engaging and relevant. It is amazing the solutions an elementary student can come up with when the only limit is their imagination!"
Demographics:
Student : Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Number of Students: about 730 (including Pre-K)
White: 79.8%
Hispanic/Latino: 14.6%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander: 0.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.7%
Black or African American: 0.2%
Economically challenged: 20%
Classroom Setting:
During my eight weeks at Skyview, I worked in a majority student-centered environment that focused primarily on interdisciplinary lessons. I created lessons for my students that used math integration, literacy integration, and with concepts of diversity, identity, emotions, and more. The students I taught were in grades K-5 and saw each class about once a week.