Standard 5: "Teachers
know how to manage the classroom"
Artifact Reflection
Artifact Title: Internship with BadgerBOTS Robotics Camp
Date: Summer 2013
Artifact Description: BadgerBOTS is a summer camp based in Middleton, Wisconsin that holds two week sessions that teaches 4th through 8th graders how to build and program robots using LEGO pieces. This is a picture of me discussing strategies for campers to achieve different objectives with their robots.
Alignment Reflection:
Wisconsin Teacher Standard Alignment: This artifact aligns best with standard 5 which states: The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
During my time with BadgerBOTS, I was exposed to several different situations that I will most definitely experience when I am a teacher. Every day was different for me. Some days I would work one on one with campers and give them individual instruction, while other days I would teach a lesson in front of twenty campers. During this time I certainly learned how to manage a classroom. This includes getting the campers attention, keeping everyone involved and focused, all while teaching them the day’s lesson. I also came up with different activities that combined both individual and group participation that the campers had fun with.
I think this experience aligns best with standard 10 because my role at this internship as a camp counselor was really to make sure that the campers had fun, worked together, and learned something all at the same time. I achieved this by working with groups and intervening when necessary while also giving campers space to explore and learn on their own.
UW-Platteville School of education Knowledge, Skill, Disposition Statement Alignment:
Alignment Statement KSD2.c: Manages classroom procedures.
Although I began only as an intern at BadgerBOTS, I had many responsibilities, which later lead to my employment as a camp counselor. The camp had a daily format which involved a lesson for the day, followed by work time for the campers to use what they had learned to make their robot complete different objectives. As an aspiring teacher, I dealt with many different campers. Some campers understood things quickly which allowed me to encourage them to help their peers whereas other students struggled and got frustrated which required me to calm them down and work with them to solve their problems. During work time I would observe the campers and jump in if disagreements arose or if they had questions.
Stepping in as a counselor, I got to observe a pre-determined class format. I quickly caught on to the typical daily procedure and did what I could to help students stay on task and get each daily task accomplished. One thing I learned was that every day is different. Some days campers were eager to get things done, while other days playing with the Legos seemed like more fun. I realize that when I am a teacher, this very same thing will happen with my students but it is important to find a way to keep the students involved. This internship gave me many experiences that will prove to be very valuable in my future teaching career.
This also includes these KSD’s:
KSD2.d
KSD3.b
KSD3.c
Person Reflection:
What I learned about teaching/learning: This internship with BadgerBOTs had been a very rewarding experience. I learned so much about what it takes to instruct a class and was exposed to many situations that I will most definitely experience in my teaching career. I learned about how to manage a class, work with students one on one, how to work with parents, and overall what it takes to be a teacher. This experience proved to be invaluable. It gave me a real idea of what I can expect as a teacher before I even began student teaching.
What I learned about myself as a prospective Educator: I not only learned a lot about what to expect as a teacher, I also had a lot of fun doing it. For the first time, I had a summer job where I didn’t have to drag myself to work every morning. I was excited to go work with my fellow staff and campers. I developed a lot of relationships with the campers in the short two week span. I look forward to not just spending two weeks with students, but full years and building relationships with them because I believe that is crucial for success in the classroom. On top of all of this, this experience solidified my choice of becoming a teacher.
Artifact Title: Internship with BadgerBOTS Robotics Camp
Date: Summer 2013
Artifact Description: BadgerBOTS is a summer camp based in Middleton, Wisconsin that holds two week sessions that teaches 4th through 8th graders how to build and program robots using LEGO pieces. This is a picture of me discussing strategies for campers to achieve different objectives with their robots.
Alignment Reflection:
Wisconsin Teacher Standard Alignment: This artifact aligns best with standard 5 which states: The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
During my time with BadgerBOTS, I was exposed to several different situations that I will most definitely experience when I am a teacher. Every day was different for me. Some days I would work one on one with campers and give them individual instruction, while other days I would teach a lesson in front of twenty campers. During this time I certainly learned how to manage a classroom. This includes getting the campers attention, keeping everyone involved and focused, all while teaching them the day’s lesson. I also came up with different activities that combined both individual and group participation that the campers had fun with.
I think this experience aligns best with standard 10 because my role at this internship as a camp counselor was really to make sure that the campers had fun, worked together, and learned something all at the same time. I achieved this by working with groups and intervening when necessary while also giving campers space to explore and learn on their own.
UW-Platteville School of education Knowledge, Skill, Disposition Statement Alignment:
Alignment Statement KSD2.c: Manages classroom procedures.
Although I began only as an intern at BadgerBOTS, I had many responsibilities, which later lead to my employment as a camp counselor. The camp had a daily format which involved a lesson for the day, followed by work time for the campers to use what they had learned to make their robot complete different objectives. As an aspiring teacher, I dealt with many different campers. Some campers understood things quickly which allowed me to encourage them to help their peers whereas other students struggled and got frustrated which required me to calm them down and work with them to solve their problems. During work time I would observe the campers and jump in if disagreements arose or if they had questions.
Stepping in as a counselor, I got to observe a pre-determined class format. I quickly caught on to the typical daily procedure and did what I could to help students stay on task and get each daily task accomplished. One thing I learned was that every day is different. Some days campers were eager to get things done, while other days playing with the Legos seemed like more fun. I realize that when I am a teacher, this very same thing will happen with my students but it is important to find a way to keep the students involved. This internship gave me many experiences that will prove to be very valuable in my future teaching career.
This also includes these KSD’s:
KSD2.d
KSD3.b
KSD3.c
Person Reflection:
What I learned about teaching/learning: This internship with BadgerBOTs had been a very rewarding experience. I learned so much about what it takes to instruct a class and was exposed to many situations that I will most definitely experience in my teaching career. I learned about how to manage a class, work with students one on one, how to work with parents, and overall what it takes to be a teacher. This experience proved to be invaluable. It gave me a real idea of what I can expect as a teacher before I even began student teaching.
What I learned about myself as a prospective Educator: I not only learned a lot about what to expect as a teacher, I also had a lot of fun doing it. For the first time, I had a summer job where I didn’t have to drag myself to work every morning. I was excited to go work with my fellow staff and campers. I developed a lot of relationships with the campers in the short two week span. I look forward to not just spending two weeks with students, but full years and building relationships with them because I believe that is crucial for success in the classroom. On top of all of this, this experience solidified my choice of becoming a teacher.