Service

Learning

Journal Yvonne Shepherd

Prof. Annmarie Masi

EDF 2085

Contents1. School’s Demography

2. Introduction to classroom

3. Classroom layout

4. Lessons, strategies and teaching styles

5. Observation of teachers and students

6. Duties as a Service learner

7. Things I like about the service learning

Phyllis Ruth Miller

Elementary

Magnet

Montessori

Pre-K - 5th Grade

840 NE 87th Street

Miami, FL 33138

Phone: 305-756-

3800

Fax: 305-756-3804

Grades: PK-05

Mascot: Rocket

Uniforms: No

School Colors: Burgundy, Pink, Grey &

White

Voting District 2------- Region: C

Total Enrollment: 631

Maintenance Center 2

Hours: Grades: Pre-K, K, 1… 8:20 a.m. -

1:50 p.m.

Grades: 2-5…. 8:35 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.

Grades: 2-5... Wed.8:35 a.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Current School Status:A. School Information:

1. School-Level Information:

a. School: Phyllis R. Miller Elem. Schoolb. Principal's name: Carmen Boyd A

c. School Advisory Council chair's name:

Sherrie Williams

d. Names and position titles of the

School-based Leadership Team (SBLT):

Name Title

Ericka Caldwell Assistant Principal

Patricia Penafiel Reading Coach

Terehas Shillingford Mathematics Coach

Guirlande Ciceron Reading Coach

The Montessori Magnet is a Pre-K-5 program

that aims to foster competent, responsible,

adaptive citizens who are lifelong learners and

problem solvers. Classroom learning occurs in

an inquiring, cooperative, nurturing atmosphere.

Students increase their own knowledge through

self- and teacher-initiated experiences. The self-

contained classrooms have the human

resources of both a trained Montessori teacher

and a paraprofessional.

Classroom: Grade 1

Teachers: Mrs. Lopez and Mrs. Proddy

Date of observation: March 11, 13 and 14, 2014

Student population: 19 students

Perception of the ethnic groups represented: The perception of the ethnic groups represent mostly African American of Haitian descend, ten percent Spanish, and five percent Asian

Mrs. Proddy

and

class

Myself

and the

class

Multiculturalism

Children read individually and in

groups.

In accordance to FEAP’s

Standard the teacher relate and

integrate the subject matter with

other disciplines and life

experiences for children to get a

clearer understanding of the

lesson.

Group Discussion:

How do animals hunt for their food?

What food do they eat?

What animal eat dead meat?

Name animals habitat?

The teacher maintained a climate of openness, inquiry,

fairness, and support,

(FEAP10) when asking

questions and testing

children’s knowledge of the subject area.

Assessment:

Written assessment was also

done with children to see

how children retain knowledge

Interaction with Children

The teacher uses the

student’s math books

along with games to

teach fractions

to children.

Here are some test

samples of children’s

worksheet. Students were

asked to write the

fractions for each group.

Nutrition, Health, and Science:

Vegetable and Flower Garden

Hands on

experiences

Teacher is teaching

about eating the right

foodsI am learning the importance

of hands on experience.

Child is

touching a

string bean

Teacher and Student’s connectionThings I Like:

Openness

Collaboration

Support

Participation

FairnessCommunication

Feedback

Trust

Mastery

Captions that catches my Eyes

They convey

the message

of a successful

story.

Observe and interact with the children.

Assist students who needed help.

Display children’s work on bulletin board

Read with children.

Assist the teacher when assessing

children.

Help teacher to make math games.

communicated with each child.

individually to learn their temperament.

Duties as a Service Learner

The Feeling of Belonging

What I gained as Service

Learner

I learned many new strategies from the teachers which I will use in my classroom; from the implementation of the curriculum to her approach to teaching; the planning of the lesson plan to the activities carried out in the classroom and the way she incorporate multiculturalism in the classroom.

References

www.public-montessori.org/schools/phyllis-ruth-

miller-elementary-school

The Learning Environment FEAP10

Instructional Delivery and Facilitation FEAP

www.google.ca/search?q=sample+of+fraction+problem+

solving+gam