LITERAL
I, Ingrid Mata, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 35 Hours and 50 Minutes of work.
My mentors AnnMarie Krall and Lesley Martin were my main sources in completing my independent component. I also used several books that contributed to the creation of the component and they are listed below.
My Senior Project Hours log is updated and you can view it here.
For my independent component one, I completed additional mentorship hours with two different mentors, took an art class, and also designed a mini reading/writing unit for first graders. The unit includes alphabet practice, classroom layouts, and crafts that polish fine motor skills in young children.
INTERPRETIVE
This component was a real eye-opener to elementary school teaching, my senior topic. I was out in field learning from hands on experience rather than through text books, giving this project most significance. The majority of my independent component was shadowing and working with students and my mentors. This project taught me how vital it is to collaborate with others and how children are sponges, seeking knowledge. I wasn't able to take pictures where children were involved because I don't have parental consent and my mentors are pretty camera shy. For these reasons, I took pictures of the environment which I worked in and included some pictures of parts of the mini unit.
APPLIED
Working with elementary school students for the past few months has allowed me to learn more about the way they interact with one another and process information. By completing this component with my mentors and designing a mini unit, I was able to observe students little quirks and see the pros and cons of certain teaching techniques. For example, during mentorship I saw a student frustrated with his work and my mentor went in. She addressed the issue by showing the student a different angle in solving the problem. It's all about working the angle. This component has allowed me to better understand the foundation of my topic because I was able to learn from modern day experts in the field.
My mentors AnnMarie Krall and Lesley Martin were my main sources in completing my independent component. I also used several books that contributed to the creation of the component and they are listed below.
- Great Habits Great Readers by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, Aja Settles, and Juliana Worrell
- The Parent Backpack for K-5 by ML Nichols
- Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner by Claire Watson Garcia
- Watercolor Painting for Dummies by Colette Pitcher
- The Complete Book of Mosaics by Emma Biggs and Tessa Hunkin
My Senior Project Hours log is updated and you can view it here.
For my independent component one, I completed additional mentorship hours with two different mentors, took an art class, and also designed a mini reading/writing unit for first graders. The unit includes alphabet practice, classroom layouts, and crafts that polish fine motor skills in young children.
INTERPRETIVE
This component was a real eye-opener to elementary school teaching, my senior topic. I was out in field learning from hands on experience rather than through text books, giving this project most significance. The majority of my independent component was shadowing and working with students and my mentors. This project taught me how vital it is to collaborate with others and how children are sponges, seeking knowledge. I wasn't able to take pictures where children were involved because I don't have parental consent and my mentors are pretty camera shy. For these reasons, I took pictures of the environment which I worked in and included some pictures of parts of the mini unit.
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| Above is the digital classroom layout I created. |
Working with elementary school students for the past few months has allowed me to learn more about the way they interact with one another and process information. By completing this component with my mentors and designing a mini unit, I was able to observe students little quirks and see the pros and cons of certain teaching techniques. For example, during mentorship I saw a student frustrated with his work and my mentor went in. She addressed the issue by showing the student a different angle in solving the problem. It's all about working the angle. This component has allowed me to better understand the foundation of my topic because I was able to learn from modern day experts in the field.
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