Assignment #3
Reflect on the classroom observation that you conducted.
- Post a comment about your experience
- Reply to TWO comments
You can observe a classroom on your own campus, obervser a classroom on another campus within your district, or observe a classroom at a Pre-K 4 SA Center. Contact jennifer.fernandez@sanantonio.gov to coordinate a classroom observation at a Pre-K 4 SA Center.
Don't forget!
- Coordinate with your campus administrator
- Classroom observations should last 45-60 minutes
- Use your classroom observation sheet to guide your observation
- Debrief with your campus administrator
I observed a classroom doing the morning message and routines. Students knew exactly what to do as they transitioned to centers then back again to circle time.
ReplyDeleteDuring morning message I noticed teacher would focus on one letter and repeat it with different words. Students would circle the letter, count the number of words with that letter. Student would also do the sound.
DeleteI have also found it beneficial to focus on one letter and have my students find and circle that letter in the sentence.
DeleteMy students find the letters and sounds in words.
DeleteWe use highlighting tape to identify letters and the kids love it.
DeleteI observed a classroom where the teacher used robotics. She incorporated a math lesson. The students were engaged. Students were utilizing math and scientific vocabulary.
ReplyDeleteBy using robotics, students are not only able to use the scientific method, but they also develop their problem solving skills and creativity.
DeleteStudents are able to come up with logical consequences on their own.
DeleteI was observing a classroom and the students were aware of what the expectations were during the morning routine and then when they transitioned into centers and/or small groups. They were engaged and attentive. The teacher was asking the students what their plan was as far as what area they wanted to go to and they had to think about where they wanted to go and describe what they were gonna do in that center.
ReplyDeleteWhen the students know what the class expectations are they can transition easier throughout the day. It also sounds like they have a solid daily routine in place.
DeleteStudents definitely need to know what the expectations are. This makes the day go smoother and more learning can take place.
DeleteI observed a classrooms Morning Message which was right on target with the Prek guidelines. It had age appropriate activities and all students were engaged. All student had input and you good see the success in their faces.
ReplyDeleteI really liked to visit other classroom and get other ideas and strategies to implement in my class.
DeleteI observed a classroom where the teacher did a math lesson on patterns. At the beginning of the lesson, the teacher stated the learning goal in child friendly terms. The teacher reminded the students what they had previously learned about patterns. I noticed she allowed them to explain their thinking and collaborate with one another to make their own patterns. She wrapped up the lesson by reviewing the learning goal to help the students understand and reflect on what they had learned.
ReplyDeleteStudents enjoy the lesson and it is more significant for them when you state the goal in child friendly terms and you finish the lesson reviewing the learning goal.
DeleteReflecting on what students learned during the lesson helps them to retain the information and be able to answer the question of what it is they're learning.
DeleteChildren should understand goals before they start their assignments so they can understand what they are learning.
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree with this. They need to know the goals and expectations before starting any activity.
DeleteI observed a classroom where the teacher used the morning message to address the learning objectives for the day, letter recognition, counting, modeled and shared writing. It great to see how another teacher uses her morning message to target many things.
ReplyDeleteYes, during morning message we can model and practice with students those activities that later they will implement for reading.
DeleteI observed a classroom during Math time, students were learning about patterns, using hands on activities and themselves to make meaningful their new learning. I liked that students were engaged and very motivated in learning.
ReplyDeleteI think it is always very important to do the hands on and approach to them different ways to learn the new concept.
ReplyDeleteI went to observe a classroom during ELD Shared Reading, I really liked the strategies she was using with the student like counting words in a sentence using blocks, recognize upper and lower case letters, and punctuation.
ReplyDeleteI observed a classroom during their morning message time. It was great to see how another teacher starts the day and engages the students through songs and writing. I really enjoyed getting ideas for my morning message.
ReplyDeleteDuring my observation I saw plenty of teacher/student interaction. Lots was shared and some ideas came out of the conversations for another lesson. It was great to see how students were engaged and comfortable with the teacher and their own classroom environment.
ReplyDeleteIt's so great to hear about the interactions in the classroom because those conversations are really beneficial to the students and their language development.
DeleteI observed a teacher during her main read aloud. She asked the students to make a prediction based on the cover. She also introduced 2 vocabulary words for the chunk she was about to read. The kids pantomimed the word with the teacher to help them better comprehend and retain the meaning of the words. During the read aloud, the students pantomimed the words when they came up throughout the book. After reading the chunk for the day, the students went into their writing journals to reflect on what happened in the first chunk. The teacher and her assistant went around the room to dictate what the students were illustrating.
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