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participated in Week in the
Schools partnerships with Stephen-
ville Independent School District
and Weatherford Independent
School District in years past, this
was the first partnership developed
with Fort Worth Independent
School District. This Teacher Edu-
cation Program requirement for
education majors in their senior
year supports Tarleton State Uni-
versity's Quality Enhancement
Plan, "Keeping it REAL: Real-
World Experiences Applied to
Learning" (Tarleton State Univer-
sity, 2010). The integration of this
applied learning experience in stu-
dents' baccalaureate education
provided mutual benefits to both
the Tarleton undergraduate stu-
dents and primary grade teachers
at Westpark Elementary.
Week in the Schools: Day-by-
Day
The week began with Tarleton stu-
dents shadowing their mentor
teachers on Monday. During this
time, Tarleton's preservice teach-
ers noted classroom procedures,
instructional methods, instructional
content, and daily schedules within
their assigned classrooms. On
Tuesday, the teachers at Westpark
Elementary progressively turned
teaching responsibilities over to
the Tarleton students and provided
any necessary coaching and sup-
port. By Wednesday, the two Tar-
leton students had completely as-
sumed the duties and responsibili-
ties of each primary classroom for
the remainder of the week. With
their classes left in the capable
hands of Tarleton's education ma-
jors, the Westpark Elementary
teachers were able to complete
Texas Primary Reading Inventory
(TPRI) testing with each of their
students.Reflections from Week in the
Schools
As the week concluded, several
Tarleton students expressed similar
sentiments: exhaustion, remorse to
leave the students, and anticipation
for their own classroom. This ex-
perience was extremely beneficial
for the Tarleton preservice teach-
ers, as well as the teachers and stu-
dents at Westpark. The Tarleton
education majors had the unique
opportunity to participate in a col-
laborative hands-on experiences,
and the Westpark Elementary
teachers were able to use this time
to engage in professional develop-
ment. The teachers were very ap-
preciative of this rare opportunity
that occurred during the school
day.
Ms. Kyle Thompson, a kindergar-
ten teacher, described the Tarleton
education majors in her classroom
as, "Well prepared... They brought
creative ideas to spice up our cur-
riculum. I felt comfortable leaving
my angels, and they loved having
new faces to teach them."
Similar feelings were expressed by
the second grade teachers. Ms.
Trudy Cross enjoyed having the
Tarleton education majors in her
classroom. "They were very enthu-
siastic and eager to teach the stu-
dents and seemed to be well pre-
pared to do so."
Ms. Senta Simons spoke of the
preparedness and professionalism
of the Tarleton education majors.
"I was pleased to see the immedi-
ate interaction between the interns
and the students. My classroom
flowed very well in the time I was
gone, and I was impressed with
their knowledge and professional-
ism."The Tarleton education
majors had the unique
opportunity to participate
in a collaborative hands-
on experience, and the
Westpark Elementary
teachers were able to use
this time to engage in
professional development.60
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