Record of Field Experiences

Course Time Location Brief Description of Experience

At Camelot, I was in the fourth and fifth
grade resource room, while there I helped
Camelot children get caught up on assignments they
ECE 150 8 hours Intermediate, were behind in. I worked one on one with
Brookings, SD these students. Many of the children in this
room had a hard time staying focused on the
task at hand.
At Kids World, I was placed in the infants’
Kids World room. There were 7 children under the age of
ECE 150 7 hours Learning Center, one in this room. While I was there I helped
Brookings, SD feed and care for the infants as well as
keeping them busy and interacting with them.
At the Flandreau Indian School, I
participated in service learning through my
Human Relations course. I interacted with
Flandreau Indian several Native American high school
EDFN 475 15 hours School, students, to make them feel at home in the
Flandreau, SD Flandreau Community. Together we
participated in programs such as character
and leadership, academic success, and
healthy lifestyles.
At the Fishback Center Preschool, I was an
assistant preschool teacher, in the 3 and 4
Fishback Center
year old lab. During this time I was in the
1 Preschool,
ECE 328 classroom with 16 students and 7 teachers. I
Semester SDSU,
assisted the teachers with inquiry based
Brookings, SD
learning, planned one-on-one lessons with a
focus student, and performed assessments.
At this in-home daycare, I spent time
observing and assisting in the care of 12
infants and toddlers. I focused on the
Donna’s In-home caregiving strategies, cognitive and language
ECE 371/371L 15 hours Daycare, development, and the social emotional
Madison, SD development of those children. I assisted the
daycare provider in caring for the children,
feeding the children, and implementing
engaging learning activities.
Hillcrest At Hillcrest Elementary School, I was placed
ECE 495 45 hours Elementary in a kindergarten classroom with 19 students.
School, I learned the overall routines and
 Brookings, SD expectations of a kindergarten classroom. I
worked alongside the cooperating teacher in
teaching lessons, assessments, one-on-one
reading, and assisted students as needed. I
created math and reading lessons and
implemented those lessons in the class as
whole group, small group, and individual
lessons. I also observed and assisted with a
program called S.M.A.R.T, where the
students engage their whole body in the
learning process.
For student teaching, I was placed in the
Fishback Center’s Kindergarten classroom.
There were 22 students in this class, and I
was assigned 8 students in my small group.
Fishback Center
As the assistant teacher, I planned and
1 Kindergarten,
ECE 488 implemented lessons alongside my co-
Semester SDSU,
teachers. I planned an inquiry investigation
Brookings, SD
on dinosaurs with my small group, performed
standards-based assessments, wrote
standards-based report cards, conducted
parent-teacher conferences.
At Madison Central Elementary School, I
was placed in a first grade classroom to
Madison Central
observe reading. I learned how to implement
Elementary
ELED 450 8 hours best practices into my classroom, for reading
School, Madison,
instruction. At the end of the experience, I
SD
created and implemented a reading lesson
plan with 21 students.
Extracurricular
Time Location Brief Description of Experience
Activities
During my time at the Boys & Girls Club, I
filled many positions. I began as a Youth
Development Specialist in Club 5, where I
assisted students with homework
assignments, implemented encouraging
reward systems, and maintained a safe and
Brookings, SD/
Boys & Girls Club 3 years nurturing learning environment. I then
Flandreau, SD
became a full time Youth Development
Specialist and established relationships with
you ranging from 5 years old to 18 years old.
I advised education programs such as Torch
Club, Clubs Against Tobacco, and Power
Chef, where I followed a curriculum and
 assessed the youth’s learning. I created
weekly program plans for the youth ranging
in categories from educational, nutritional,
physical, and social. I then implemented and
engaged the youth in those activities,
alongside my coworkers. I then became the
Power Up Lead Teacher for the Boys & Girls
Club. With this position, I assisted in the
testing of youth in both reading and math
with pre and post testing, designed and
implemented weekly lessons plans that
focused on hands-on activities and a project
based approach, and utilized classroom
management to establish a safe learning
environment.
I provided child care for a family that was
new to the Brookings community, with a 3
year-old and 9 month-old . While in this role,
I prepared nutritional meals for the family,
transported the toddler to and from preschool
Nanny 1 year Brookings, SD and various activities, I accompanied the
toddler and infant in educational activities at
The Children’s Museum of South Dakota and
the Brookings Public Library, and I
implemented educational games and
activities within their home.
Within the Madison Central School District, I
served as a substitute teacher in the
Elementary School and the Middle School. I
worked with students ranging from
Substitute Teacher 1 year Madison, SD
kindergarten to eighth grade. I assisted in
maintaining the full time teacher’s lesson
plans and covering the full time teacher’s
responsibilities.
At Trinity Lutheran Church, I served as a
Sunday School teacher for a preschool class
Sunday School
2 years Madison, SD and a second grade class. I assisted the lead
Assistant Teacher
teacher in activities with the youth, regarding
religion based lessons.
I served as a youth mentor for two
Moody County individuals in second and third grade. I
2 years Flandreau, SD
Youth Mentor gained connections and provided support to
these individuals in any way I could.