Posner Format for Journal Entries
Name______________________ (Very important, I will not recognize you by your email name.)
Class ______________________
A. Student Observation
Date:
Teacher:
School:
Grade:
Time Spent in hours and minutes: (example: 2 hours 30 minutes)
B.
Sequence
of Events
example:
8:00-Arrived
and met Mr. Columbus, the substitute for the day.
8:15-Daily
Bites.
8:35-Spelling
test.
9:00-Reading
exercise.
9:30-Class
pictures.
10:00-Planning
period.
10:40-12:00-Class
Observation.
C.
Episode(s)
In
this section use details to describe an episode that you learned
something from.
This
should be a well-written descriptive paragraph.
D.
Analysis of Episode
Interpret what you felt and your thoughts. What did you learn from the episode?
This should be a well-written reflective paragraph.
E. Pillar(s) Observed
Write at least one sentence describing a pillar you observed during your observation. Be sure to address all 6 at some point during your field placement.
Remember that reflection is the key to effective journal writing.
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