Field Experience Report Meeting Needs of Special Students in Elementary School

I.Identifying Information A.Observation Site: XXX Elementary School B.Type of Class and Grade Level: Multi-age 1st and 2nd grade class. C.Dates of Observation: February 21 to May 7 D.Teacher: Mrs. VXXXn II.Instructional Environment A.Demographics: There are 33 students divided between the two grades. 18 of them are the 2nd graders. 1)Gender Distribution: The teacher did not know exactly what the ration is of boys to girls, but she said it is about even. 2)…

…wanted to take care of. She elicited a lot of thought provoking questions, and since the woman's special needs were not not explicitly stated in the book, she had the kids wondering why things were happening in the story as they were. This kind of thing promotes awareness of self and others, and understanding of the many different types of people in the world, which in turns breeds tolerance and compassion for your fellow man.