March Reflection #2 ESOL Class

FORM 8

Georgia Southern University

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development

SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCE REFLECTION

EDLD 7738 Spring 2020

Candidate: Tammy Holton

Campus Mentor: K. Joey Floyd

University Supervisor: Dr. Whitford

School: Atkinson County High School

PART I: DESCRIPTION OF THE FIELD EXPERIENCE

Date of Activity: March 04, 2020

Time Involved: 9:30-10:30

Standards Met though this Experience (List All): Standards 1, 2, 6, 7

Description of the Field Experience Activity and Your Role: Classroom Observer

PART II: REFLECTION

Since I just became certified in ESOL I decided to go and observe our ESOL classroom at Atkinson County High School. While I was doing an informal observation, Mr. Floyd my Mentor came in to conduct a Formal Observation on the Teacher Keys Platform.

English for Speakers of Other Languages, or ESOL, refers to learning English as a new resident in a English-speaking country. ... ESOL classes can include areas such as survival English, functional language, specific speaking and listening skills, and socio-cultural information. Atkinson County High School has a large Hispanic population. These students come from Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic. Many come to Georgia speaking no English. It is a great transition for them.

In this leadership experience I was an observer of Mrs. Doyle our ESOL instructor and of how the students interacted. This observation was one of the most fascinating and educational opportunities I have experienced this semester. Mrs. Doyle does an phenomenal job. She has a classroom of 15 students from 9-12th grade. She groups them based on how advanced they are in their language development. In today's lesson she was teaching pronouns.

Standards Related to this Leadership Experience: Standards 1,2,6,7