Field Experience# 2 - Faculty Meeting at Arts High School and Varsity Basketball Game with West Orange High School

On December. 7th, I attended a faculty meeting with Ms. Scott. I believe Ms. Scott is one of the best teachers at Arts High School. Because her students listens to her and shows interest compare to what other teachers who have to deal with behavioral problems with in Arts High School. Arts High school faculty meeting is for every teacher in the school who is required to attend. During the meeting, the assistant principal concern was mostly on the development of a new test prep that will help prepare students for the standardized tests. However, the teachers concern was about how to change students attitudes towards them. All the other teachers was scared to change the subject about the students behavior. Ms. Scott intruded the conversation respectfully and made a good point. She explained that making up the test prep will not change anything if students do not pay attention and be respectful to teachers. All the other teachers backed her up and explained different examples of the students actions done inside and outside the classroom. I was shock because one of the teachers said majority of her students cursed at her disrespectfully. She calls parents, they visit her and the students change their bad behavior for only a week or so. The assitant principal looked like he was writing down notes about it and then he stated he "will take care of that later". Teachers was upset.

Last night at 7:00pm, I attended West Orange High School varsity girls basketball team game. They played against Wayne Valley High School and won the game. It was so exciting to go because I played basketball all through High school and my two years of college. It made me realize how far I came in life and How exciting it would be for me to tell my stories to them about my experience of playing college ball. Hopefully, my experience in playing college ball will encourage them to go to college. The same way I applied my past experience into teaching them, is the same way I will apply my past experience of teaching into my future classroom.

-Kristina