FIELD EXPERIENCE LOG: IFST 236
Students are required to submit 5 field experience logs for each placement.A total of 10 for the semester.The log entries must be made by midnight of the school day 48 following the placement.

PlacementsLog Entry Due at Midnight

MondayWednesday

TuesdayThursday

WednesdayFriday

ThursdayMonday

FridayTuesday

Log entries should be e-mailed to ifst236010-mail@udel

Additionally, print a hard copy of each entry and place each one in a notebook or folder.

If you are absent or miss a practicium placement you are expected to note that in your log, the reason for the absence should be given as well as the person notified and the arrangements you have made to make up the placement.Continue the log assignments in order.When you go to the practicium you will do the next assignment on the list.

Field Experience Log Format

Each entry should begin with the following:

·Your name (Jane Doe)

·Log Entry Number (Log number 2)

·Age range of children 

·Your placement schedule including the date, time, and duration of your visit. (10/25/99, 8 - 11 a.m.)If you did not go at the regularly scheduled time note this.

·List the first names and ages (in years and months) of all the children present (First names only should be used to ensure confidentiality of the information included in your log.Never use last names of children you observe or with whom you work.)Note significant absences.

·List the names and positions of the staff present during your visit including support people who may come for only a portion of the day (Tammy Tuesday, teacher; Wendy Wednesday, occupational therapist).Note significant absences.

·Daily schedule of classroom activities that take place during your visit (be sure to include set-up anc clean up time.)

Log Assignments
 

 

LOG # 10

This is it!Your last field experience for IFST 236.It is time for you to reflect on your experience as a whole and you.

Before going to your placement

Read your previous logs.

1.What have you learned and what do you still need to know?

·In your first log you were asked to discuss the qualities that you feel define an excellent parent of infants or toddlers (depending on your placement). Cut and paste that statement here and note whether you have changed your views.If you have, in what way?

·In you first log you discussed your personal strength in working with infants and toddlers and personality traits or skills that you possess that you feel will be an asset in working with very young children. Cut and paste that section.Do you have additional strengths and traits?If so, what are these?

·In your first long you described the areas where you want to grow the most during this semester relative to your knowledge about and skills in working with infants and toddlers. Cut and paste that section.Describe how you have grown in these areas.Can you identify other areas of growth?

2.Reflecting on the field experiences
·In what ways did you find working with Infants different from working with toddlers?Do you have a preference?
·In your opinion what does it take to be a good teacher of infants and toddlers?How has your experience changed over the semester?
·Reflect on the logs themselves.I agree they are a lot of work, but were they helpful?If you could make changes in them what would they be?

3.Goal setting

Think about the goals that you set over the semester.Did you meet them?Where do you see yourself in the continuum ob becoming an excellent teacher.What are your challenges?How will you meet them?

Before leaving your placement

Remind your cooperating teacher and the director that this will be your last time.Thank them for their support of you.