Classroom Observation Paper

Through observations, many thoughts can be running through our minds at what we observe. Some of our thoughts can be good and/or bad because we unconsciously generate particular thoughts based on personal experiences, stereotypes, biases, etc. A couple of days ago, I observed some students that were sitting around me in the library. I observed various students over the course of 4 to 5 hours because I was also working on homework for other classes as well. Before and after my classes I go to the 4th floor in the library, on the individual desks to eat work on homework, and study for my classes. It’s become my second home.

On Thursday, November 3, 2016, at approximately 10:51AM, I, Officer Larry Thomas was dispatched to Hooper, right at the bus stop, in reference to two males fighting.

The children I have observed were adolescents and were going through the beginning stages of puberty. I used my knowledge about concrete operations to observe the students rational thinking and logical thought. For example a student was given a task to do their assign class work without any socializing with his peers. The student who I was observing, noticed his peers were talking during the assignment. He took the decision upon himself to look around the classroom and began to socialize with his peers. This particular student made his decision by using his rational/ logical which was influenced by his peers. He knew the assignment involved not socialize with his peers but he saw the others were talking around him, he then began to do the same.

At this point of my observation, I am questioning how important is to be familiar with the person that we need to greet. It seems that the people I have observed so far need to be very familiar, not just being acquaintances, but to have certain kind of closer relationship. The young male student greeting to his instructor (my assumption) is an example of the role of familiarity when people greet.

For one week, I observed my roommate doing his regular activities. In respect for my roommate, I will not use his real name, I will call him Tom in this essay. Tom is a Hispanic video gamer, he works part time helping his friends run a doggy day care. If he is not at work, he is at home playing video games all day long. He did attend community college in Portland, Oregon has very little education. Tom wants to obtain a degree, but he feels he is old and disable with back injuries. He is the age of 37. Tom is single and never married. As I talk a little more of my roommate, he loves his video games. It seems like gaming is his happiness.

Elizabeth Stein’s Teaching Secrets: Advice for a New Special Ed. Teacher and Glenn Schmidt’s Advice for New Special Education Teachers were very insightful articles for students pursuing a Special Education degree. These articles touched on several aspects of a soon to be teacher’s thoughts and calmed many fears. These articles offer ways that a teacher can benefit individuals with exceptionalities, display real emotions that the audience may be feeling, and help to sooth any worry about dealing with parents.

Participants were juniors enrolled in the AP Capstone Academy at a local high school in Guilford County. The participants of the study were randomly sampled from an index of all juniors enrolled in the AP Capstone Academy at the school. All juniors were listed in alphabetical order by last name and numbered 01-59, and using a random number table, thirty students were randomly selected, with a result of __ males and __ females. The selected individuals were then numbered 01-30 and randomly assigned to their treatment group through the use of a different random number table. The first ten selected individuals were assigned to the control group, the second set of ten were assigned to the plush dog treatment group, and the remaining ten were assigned

Earlier today I attended the lecture which was being held in the Hutton Honors College. It was presented Casey K. Morewedge on the very interesting topic food and how it related to other physical cravings that are present in the human. Titled, “Thought for Food: How Imagnined Consumption Influences Actual Consumption” Casey K. Morewedge debunks popular beliefs in regards to human physical cravings. His lecture was based on the principal that cravings can be increased, decreased, or forgotten based on mental exercises which he presented to the audience.

I would make the topic of data collecting, organizing, and presenting relevant to the children by introducing it and modeling it. As an early childhood educator I understand that children should be allowed to explore and they are curious. They wonder as they explore and will ask questions. Furthermore I comprehend that each of these questions causes the need for children to observe, collect information or data, reflect upon our data, and determine answer and for theories around the world (Davis & Keller, 2009. p.70).

After observing my subject over the past four days, I've made some interesting observations of someone that I have failed to notice for the past four years of high school. Knowing them by only by their name, I was curious to see what I could unveil about them from only their observable behaviors.

This officer was traveling north in the 700 block of N Broad St and smelled a

I chose naturalist as the primary multiple intelligence type for this student because of his ability to recognize and classify natural environment. He relates his learning to the outside world using what he has learned in his time as a member of The Boy Scouts of America. He comes to class eager to share with classmates, his knowledge and love for the environment, nature and animals. When we take walks on the nature trails by our school, he is the first to share items he discovers using an approach that classmates understand. He uses a hands-on approach for learning and prefers the outdoors over the classroom.

The classroom that I observed had a reverse mainstreaming setting, two developed students were place in a classroom with students who have disabilities. The arrangement of the room was very colorful, and kid friendly. As you entered the classroom it had all the children art work posted on the walls. They had several centers, dramatic play, math, manipulative, blocks, writing, reading, science area, and art center. The visual information present the months, birthday, and the children art. The visual information works efficiently for the classroom setting. The visual presentation was outstanding. They use this program called Star Fall, which where they do circle time. Star presents many programs for the children to engage and participate in.

January 21 from 2 o’clock until 4. The first activity was a presentation put on by various

This report will contain the observations and discoveries I made during the four hours I spent observing Mr. Hall’s 12th grade class, Mrs. McBride’s 9th grade class, and Mrs. Casper’s 11th and 12th grade classes of Corrigan-Camden High School. It should cover classroom management, teaching style, classroom organization, interventions, and any other notable findings. I will start off by describing what happened during my observation and then conclude with reflections about my time spent in the class.