Observation Paper: Secondary Education

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The school at which I have done my observations is Eastport South Manor Jr. Sr. High School. During the twenty-five hours of observation time I’ve had I have learned many things and have had a very positive experience. I learned how to deal with behavioral problems, the problems with this school system and how the students interact with the teacher. The teacher I observed is John Dimarco, a teacher in the Physical Education department. Eastport South Manor, or more commonly known as ESM, is located in the town of Manorville. It is a very rural area with many farms and open land. There are 1,831 students in attendance. 92% of the students are white, 2% are African American, 5% Hispanic and 1% Asian (Evans). The teachers at this school are also predominately white. The school is enormous in size because it holds students from grades seven through twelve. The teacher to student ratio ranges from 1:25 through 1:28. The students who attend this school appear to be financially comfortable. The homes surrounding the area were large and with a lot of property. The cars of the students in the parking lot were also quite impressive. When speaking with some of the teachers at this school I had asked how they felt about the school. The general consensus was “it works.” They said that the school didn’t have too many behavioral problems and that administration as a whole was making it quite obvious that bullying would not be tolerated. Walking through the halls, I did not see any clear signs or forms of bullying. The student-to-student conversations all sounded friendly and harmless to me. When speaking to Mr. Dimarco on this topic he had said that his biggest problem wasn’t bullying, but technology. He said the students could not live forty minutes with out their cell phones. He constantly confiscates electronic devices all day long. “It’s actually sad,” were his exact words.

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