Annalesha Kalis

Field Experiences
September 21, 2015
Course Number
EDFN-338
Foundations of
American
Education

Level Number
Level 1

ELED-450
K-8 Reading
Methods

Level II

Description
In Foundations
of American
Education, I
observed at Red
Rock Central
Public School in
Lamberton, MN.
I observed in
the Special
Education
classroom. In
the first part of
the day, I
observed the
5th-8th grade
students. They
were working on
Language Arts,
and Math. While
learning these
students worked
on tablets, and
smart boards. In
the afternoon I
observed
students in
grade 9th-12th.
These students
had an extra
study hall. They
were able to get
extra help on
their homework,
and got to fix
problems they
had got wrong
on previous
assignments.
While enrolled
in ELED 450 K-8
Reading
Methods, I had
the opportunity

Grade Level
5 -8th Grade,
and 9th-12th
Grade Special
Education
th

5th-8th grade
Students

Annalesha Kalis
Field Experiences
September 21, 2015

ELED-454
Literacy Data
Based
Teaching

Level III

to work with 5th8th grade

students at
Gracevale
Colony School in
Winfred, SD.
While there I
taught a small
group reading
lesson, and one
large group
reading lesson. I
also had the
opportunity to
observe how to
teach in a
classroom
without access
to technology.
While enrolled
Kindergarten
in ELED 454
Literacy Date
Based Teaching,
I had the
opportunity to
work with
Kindergarten
students at
Flandreau Public
School in
Flandreau, SD. I
taught 3 guided
reading lessons,
Interviewed the
cooperating
teacher, meet
with 3-6
students with
similar reading
disabilities and
observed/assist
ed in the
classroom to
learn routines

Annalesha Kalis
Field Experiences
September 21, 2015

ELED-459
Literacy
Assessment
and
Remediation

SPED-410
Behavior
Management
of Exceptional
Children

Level III

and rituals
throughout the
class.
While enrolled
in ELED 459:
Literacy
Assessment and
Remediation, I
had the
opportunity to
work with
Kindergarten
students at
Flandreau
Elementary
School in
Flandreau, SD.
We completed
Pre and Post
Running
Records, 3
reading
conferences,
and found a
student
independent
and
instructional
reading levels.
While enrolled
in SPED-410
Behavior
Management of
Exceptional
Children, I had
the opportunity
to work with a
second grade
student at
Madison Middle
School. During
this time, I
observed the
student in her

Kindergarten

2nd Grade
Student

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Field Experiences
September 21, 2015

SPED 442/443
Serving
Students with
Learning
Disabilities

Level III

ELED-495
Kindergarten
Practicum

Level III

ELED- 320
K-8 Science
Methods

classroom,
constructed a
case study, and
a Behavior
Intervention
Plan,
While enrolled
in SPED
7th Grade
442/443 Serving Student
Students with
Learning
Disabilities, I
had the
opportunity to
work with a
middle school
student at
Madison Middle
School. I
observed the
student in the
classroom,
wrote an
eligibility report,
wrote clinical
teaching
practices
observed for
him, and taught
him a fractions
lesson in his
grade level.
While enrolled
Kindergarten
in ELED-495
Kindergarten
Practicum, I had
the opportunity
to work with
Kindergarten
students at
Madison
Elementary
School in
Madison, SD.

Annalesha Kalis
Field Experiences
September 21, 2015

ELED-488
K-8 Student
Teaching

SPED-488
Student
Teaching in
Special
Education

During this
time, I observed
in the
classroom,
taught 6
lessons, and
helped
kindergarten
students with
tasks.
While enrolled
in ELED-488 K-8
Student
Teaching, I had
the opportunity
to work with
Second grade
students at
Madison
Elementary
School in
Madison, SD.
During this
time, I observed
in the
classroom,
administered
DIBELS testing,
administered
progressmonitoring
tests, and
taught all
subject areas.
While enrolled
in SPED-488,
Student
Teaching in
Special
Education, I had
the opportunity
to work with
middle school
students at

2nd Grade
Students

Middle School
Students

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Field Experiences
September 21, 2015
Madison Middle
School. While in
Ms. Curreys
classroom, I was
able to observe,
teach Language
Arts, math, and
study skills to
middle school
students. I also
had the
opportunity sit
in on annual IEP
meetings, and
three-year
evaluations for
the students.