First Prompt

In my VIPS tutoring I got placed in a school in a part of Providence that isn’t the best but isn’t the worst. En route to school I pass a part of Providence that was in the upper echelon and then I passed a part that was in the dumps. Also on my way to the school I realized that the school is right off of the main road and it isn’t in the best area possible. The school itself isn’t very new but it’s not very old and everything is very modern. The classrooms are all in great condition and it is kept extremely clean and tidy. The building is very large and the surroundings consist of an all pavement courtyard, and a little playground. The classroom is very spacious and the learning environment is very appropriate for an elementary school setting.
When I got to the school it had ample parking and it kind of looked like a jail because all of the windows were caged in. When you get there you must hit the buzzer and someone will let you in, which is very safe because not just anyone can get in the school. Then I had to go and sign in at the secretary’s office. The secretary then showed me to my room and introduced me to the teacher. She was very nice and looked professional. When I looked around the room it reminded me of my elementary school and it made me feel comfortable. The classroom had a carpet for reading, round tables where the kids would sit, a computer area, a teacher’s desk, and all the other necessities that a teacher would need.
After that I looked at the kids and noticed that they were very culturally diverse. There were a good percentage of African Americans, Caucasian, and Asian. The teacher isn’t very strict but she is stern when she needs to be. She doesn’t undermine the kids, but when she needs to she takes the control that is necessary to keep them in line. There were a few kids who didn’t know how to be in control most of the times, so the teacher had to discipline them. Also something that I liked was when the kids were good the teacher would give the kids fake dollars and coins that would be linked to the schools store, when the kids were done at the end of the month they would either save their dollars or they could go to the store and buy little things that they like. That helped the kids stay focused and in line because they wanted to earn the dollars.