Community Observation Paper Essay

I. What was observed during the experience?I work at an online (virtual) overt school. Every year we have what we c t come in ensemble Fun Day or guinea pig Day for intimately schools. We held this event, all students invited, at a local park in my hometown. I got to volunteer to serve with it. We were there for about 7 hours. (Our team up worked at the information table.) It happened to rain hard that day without stopping, so we had to move everything into the parks gym, so it was pretty crowded We had people from all move of our state there rich people, poor people, white, black, Asian, etc. Being on an online school, sometimes you feel like you are alone and there is hardly whatever interaction, but in watching these children, you would never know. They played with each other they talked, and hung out in their groups. Oh, the cliques You would not think that would be so in a virtual school, but it was.There were a few groups of outsiders that came with their family and kin d of stuck with them or stuck with the friends they had made online. I noticed a few poor families, but to be honest, they take careed to have the most fun. We had an issue with the face painting station. There were so many children that wanted their face painted. There was this girl that never got a subroutine to get her face painted. (We had to do that because there were so many kids) Her mom cussed out one of the ladies that was helping with the table because her daughter traveled all the way from Charleston to get her face painted.I thought, wow, public schools are bad in teaching kids certain things, but it could be even worse teaching kids at home when fires act like that. What kind of things are these parents teaching? Its almost like sports when parents get so worked up over a game. It was just a face painting. Sometimes life is not fair. Other than that issue, many of the children were really glad to see each other and likewise meet the teachers. Many of them only see them via a Skype-like program called Live Lesson and only have contact with them through the phone and webmail. Some were very diffident in meeting their teachers and some were really excited.II. How did the experience affect you?This was my first big experience at that school because this is a new job for me. The hearty experience is new for me. I have never worked at a school and definitely did not even know there were online public schools. Its hard to get to know the children and the parents especially as an administrator. I felt more like an outsider than the kids and the teachers did, Im sure. This experience affected me in the way that our youth needs us so very badly right now. Our economy is horrible, our government is corrupt, and some of the parents that I observed are not any better. I know that I wasnt in a private Christian school environment, but I remember when I was in public school and morals were getting worse and there were issues with the kids and their famili es. It is so much worse than it ever was then.It broke my heart to see some of those kids hurting. maven family in especial(a) was brought to my attention. A man I had seen at a few other events, who has at least six kids, (weve counted and cant exercise out exactly how many he has) is at every event supporting his kids and always by himself. Later on I had found out that his wife had passed away and now he has all of the responsibility on him. This wasnt a divorced man, but someone with a huge loss. His children seem so happy though and he is literally at every event with them III. What are the needs of the population that you interacted with for this assignment? There are so many needs when you are dealing with a school full of different people with different backgrounds.There are some that need chastenthis includes parentsand all who need love. I overheard a child and teacher discussing tutoring. I am thankful that Liberty University offers tutoring, whereas our school is new and doesnt have those options yet. or so public schools have guidance counselors, not only to help with placement, but for moral support, guidance, and advice. I remember going to my guidance counselors just to talk sometimes.We wear thint have this ability yet at the school. I think that the kids and parents need more activities and plain stitch trips to help with interaction with other kids and the teachers. We have field trips and learning experiences, but there are not enough and not enough volunteers to help with them. Our state just approved a law to let public charter schools (virtual/online) get into public schools for extra-curricular activities, like band, chorus, basketball, football, tennis, soccer, volleyball, etc. I think that is a step in the right direction in aiding with interaction issues.IV. How can you help make a difference with this group?This question is somewhat hard to answer because I am an administrator and only typically deal with truancy issues (Im t he bad guy), but to be honest, I could volunteer for some of the field trips and learning experiences. I know that would help because usually the issue is there are not enough volunteers for those events. I also thought of starting some groups, much like regular public schools have. Of course, that would be asking for more volunteers It may take off because groups like that are fun. I was thinking about heading up two particular groups in which I would have experience, but ideas of course are welcome I would love to do a Photography club or a Bible club. I believe that it would help the kids get to interact more with each other by bringing them together with a common interest.I should make myself more available to these types of things as I am really kind of shy compared to our teachers. I also believe that this would help teacher/parentteacher/teacher relations as well. Children need interaction with other people and it helps their social skills. That is one thing that is lacking w hen you are homeschooled period. It is the job of the school, in my case, an online public school, to provide as many opportunities as possible to keep the kids busy and to make sure we edify, instruct, educate, accept, and train them well because they are our future and the most important part of our society, so we better do it well and do it right.