Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Disappointed
So we have been this far into the semester and even though we have had a lot of snow days we have been at our practicum sites quite a few times and we have yet to see social studies being taught. The school seems to allow for a 30 minute time span to teach what they call a special. Every time we are there she either teaches science or goes over her time with math. Not that a subject should have a specific amount of time allotted for it but we don't see any social studies. I have been quite disappointed when it comes to watching her teach a "special" because even the science lessons that are being observed are not that engaging and would if I am bored I know the students have to be bored. There has not been really any group work or experiments going on and that is sad because everything else we have seen her teach has been actively engaging the students and really keeping the interested in the topic. I am starting to wonder if they will only be getting social studies instruction when my partner and I teach :(
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We don't really see social studies taught by our teacher either but I know it is taught sometime throughout the day because our students knew a lot about the presidents. Not only that but our school shows many signs of social studies. Each room has a zip code and the name of a state and the school has a postal service. There are flags hanging all over the school and next week they are having A Day in History party; the whole school is involved in. Maybe it's around but you just don't see it while you are there at the school.
That's how it is in my room too. I have yet to see any social studies lessons be taught. But a couple of weeks ago, when the teacher wants to sit at her desk and do nothing she will ask either Heather or myself to do something. So we played a social studies game with the students. They knew a lot more than I thouht they would. There is always the option that maybe you could go in when they do teach social studies.
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