According to the Oregon Department of Education Ducks Middle School has a total of 895 students grades 6th through 8th. Out of the total population of the school 635 of the students are white. The smallest number of students are of the African American race with 6 students. Hispanic race is the second most prevalent in the school with a total of 177 students. The next three categories in the school are Multi-Ethnic with 45 students, Asian/Pacific Islander with 22 students, and American Indian/Alaskan Native with a total of 10 students.
The facilities at Duck Middle School are in great shape. The school is in the shape of a square with the gym in the back of the school. The front office and main entrance of the school are in the front of the square shape. While walking through the facilities I can’t see any major problems with the school. The school seems fairly new or renovated. The only major problem that I can see is that the school library is very small and and has hardly any books in the library. The school is clean and everything is always put away or swept in the hallways.
From the very first day I walked in the school I was greeted with smiles and very helpful people. All of the staff are always asking me question about where I am from and what I am doing. I feel like I am a part of the school and not just an outsider who will be there for a month. The office staff was very helpful the first couple of days with directing me to my teacher’s room and introducing me to the facilities. This gave me a great feel when starting my first days at the school. It was a warm feeling of being welcomed and and them wanting to help me in my teaching. I feel that I have a lot of the resources that I will need to be successful in the school while I am there.
I would think that my students will be the same as the staff. It takes more than just the staff to keep the school clean and tidy. I believe the students can help the cause by cleaning up their own garbage when in the school. I can relate to these students because I was taught the same things growing up such as picking up after my self and always keeping my area clean. I was also taught to take care of the things that I owned so they would not get broken. The teachers also being friendly and always wanting to help will make my job as easy as it can be while I am there. If these teachers weren’t so helpful, I feel that I may struggle with my teaching. I feel lucky to be in the school that I am in with these students and also these great teachers. The staff aren’t only good at what they do, but I believe that they are good people as well. This makes things very easy.
The facilities at Duck Middle School are in great shape. The school is in the shape of a square with the gym in the back of the school. The front office and main entrance of the school are in the front of the square shape. While walking through the facilities I can’t see any major problems with the school. The school seems fairly new or renovated. The only major problem that I can see is that the school library is very small and and has hardly any books in the library. The school is clean and everything is always put away or swept in the hallways.
From the very first day I walked in the school I was greeted with smiles and very helpful people. All of the staff are always asking me question about where I am from and what I am doing. I feel like I am a part of the school and not just an outsider who will be there for a month. The office staff was very helpful the first couple of days with directing me to my teacher’s room and introducing me to the facilities. This gave me a great feel when starting my first days at the school. It was a warm feeling of being welcomed and and them wanting to help me in my teaching. I feel that I have a lot of the resources that I will need to be successful in the school while I am there.
I would think that my students will be the same as the staff. It takes more than just the staff to keep the school clean and tidy. I believe the students can help the cause by cleaning up their own garbage when in the school. I can relate to these students because I was taught the same things growing up such as picking up after my self and always keeping my area clean. I was also taught to take care of the things that I owned so they would not get broken. The teachers also being friendly and always wanting to help will make my job as easy as it can be while I am there. If these teachers weren’t so helpful, I feel that I may struggle with my teaching. I feel lucky to be in the school that I am in with these students and also these great teachers. The staff aren’t only good at what they do, but I believe that they are good people as well. This makes things very easy.
It sounds like you have a really good school to be at. It is great that the office staff and everyone seems so helpfully. I think you are going in the right direction her with your description of school. My only suggestion would be to work on how it would affect your teaching. Will you feeling like you aren't just a guest effect your teacher. Maybe you will be more willing to interact with students outside of your class? Or maybe you will be more willing to ask for advice when you are struggling? Polite kids might make your job of teaching middle schoolers more easy and laid back? Just some thoughts. Great Job.
ReplyDeleteChad, it sounds like you are in a great school. It must be nice for you to have all the staff being very nice and helpful towards you during your student teaching. I sounds like the school is very clean as well, I have been in a few dirty schools and that can be very distracting. It sounds like your students have been brought up with good manners and are great school citizens. Good luck there is sounds like you will do well.
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