Bridgett Ellis

EDCA 1500

Observation 1

I’m doing my 40 hours of observation at Franklin Middle School, in North Minneapolis. I have been to the school a few time before. Franklin Middle is grade 6-8. The school offers extracurricular activities such as band, choir, dance and many more. As I observed the outside scenery of Franklin Middle School, I notice that the building has an old-fashion type structure to it. Something that stood out about the design of the school was the long pathway leading to the school and the big windows. I felt a very welcoming vibe because of the way the outside was presented. The structure of the building has an extensive landscape for a middle school, which I thought was a good factor because have more space.

                                                 

As I walked around the neighborhood I notice that it was silent. I reviewed the school around the time that class was in session. There weren't many people out around the community during that time of day. While reviewing through the neighborhood I saw a person walking, I spoke to a person about the school. She told me that she didn't have anyone children goes to but said: “it seem like a pretty good school.” I believe that this "urban" school is a great place to do my observation. With the diversity at this school, I feel that I can learn more about teaching in a different type of community.

In the Community of the school, there are many different aspects, such as schools, stores and parks. There's an elementary school less than a block away, which I think in a great thing because students that finish elementary school wouldn't have to go far to a middle school. Also, the student can visit the elementary have helped out. In the area, there's a Cub Food grocery store. In addition to the many different stores, the neighborhood has a park across the street for the school. The park has a swimming pool and a playground. This community has multiple different elements.