My Observations On The Classroom

1. The only change in the classroom was all of the children special notes from their parents, "My child is Special because" The teacher posted them on all them were posted on the door.

Teaching requires creating a classroom where all students are able to participate in the learning. Chapter 1 discusses the importance language, expectations, and integration. Chapter 1 introduces the topic of multicultural teaching.

Last semester was exceptionally challenging; however, it was extremely beneficial because I had to work harder than any of my other classes before. I think various elements contributed to me being unsuccessful in Nursing 204. My aunt died in March with Lupus and that affected me in a huge on the grounds that she played a big role in my life, since I was a child. I was still in the denial stage and my emotions took over, which caused me to become less motivated in school. I just felt like I had no inspiration last semester and I should not have let my emotions hindered my education. In high school, I generally experienced difficulty taking tests that were not seeking the direct answers, and the Nursing 204 tests were not quite the same as the tests I would regularly take. My procrastination last semester played an enormous role in failing the course. When I initially

This signature assignment is about observing and analyzing classroom instruction in at least 2 classrooms. The two classrooms that I chose to observed is special education and general education. In this assignment I will give a synopsis of my observation, how the instruction differentiated to meet the needs of identified students, identify strengths and needs based on research based practice, and I will suggest what are the next steps teachers can take to improve their lesson.

Despite the breakdowns I would experience from not understanding what was being taught in class, I was able to improve my situation. Instead of suffering in silence with my confusion, I began asking my teacher more questions during class lectures. I would even come in at seven in the morning to discuss my problem about understanding the logic behind the math with my teacher. Not only did I speak with my teacher more, I also bought a study book for the class and began watching Chemistry videos from Bozeman and Khan Academy to teach myself any topics that were not clear to me during class.

During instructional time some teachers encounter difficulties spending one on one time with the students in their classrooms, especially those students with special needs. Teachers complete many tasks on a day to day basis in their classrooms and many times face the challenge of offering individualized instruction to those students in need of it.

Conducting classroom observations are very important to the prospective teacher. Observing helps show how experienced teachers manage their classroom. For this observation it was important to notice how the classroom was arranged, how the teacher interacted with the students, the teacher’s management style, and interview the teacher.

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After analyzing my sleep for the past week, I’ve learned that on the average weekday I’m getting around 9 hours of sleep. While on the weekend I get an average of 8 ¼ hours of sleep. Even though I am getting the recommended amount of sleep of around 8 to 9 hours, I notice that I get more sleep during the summer compared to the school year. I conclude this is due to the different environment between the summer months and the school year.

This Learning By Design (LBD) plan has been written for a Year 5 Class consisting of twenty-seven (27) students, fourteen (14) boys and thirteen (13) girls. The student body consists of several Year 5 prefects. Perfects are voted in students that take care of students in other younger grades and set good examples for them. This class of students is based on student data in the learning area of English. The data places students into five (5) different ability groups based on their English skills, knowledge and understandings. The focus of this assessment is structured on the learning area English based on vocabulary, decoding/word attack, fluency, comprehension of fiction/non-fiction (or informational) texts and spelling.

Classroom observation is a main approach of teaching research. Scholars or researchers use video to record the real whole class and observe the teachers and students’ actions, words and the efficiency in the class. Though the observation, they analyze what approach is more suitable. This paper will select video 5 and video 3 as the material to do the classroom observation. Different aspects such as teachers’ responds, questions, instructions notes and students’ behavior will be addressed to analyze the efficacy of this class.

Paraprofessionals, or paras as they are most commonly called, have very important roles in and out of the classroom. They assist special needs students with a variety of tasks and routines throughout the school day. However, according to Giangreco, the common misconception teachers have is that “the paraprofessional and special educator will handle most of the planning, adapting, supervision, and instruction. All I need to do is be a gracious host” (Giangreco, 2003). This way of thinking can cause tension between the para and the classroom teacher. Sure, paras are in the classroom for the special ed kids, but teachers are in the classroom for all students. They should not ignore the students with disabilities just because there is a para in the room who’s job it is to handle these students. Para’s are in classrooms to assist the children with their learning, not take the role of the teacher.

This study will take place in a seventh and eighth grade special education classroom in a small, rural district located in the southeastern part of Iowa. The district also consists of an elementary in addition to the junior-senior high school. The junior-senior high school used for this research has an enrollment of 263 students in grades seven through twelve. Twenty-seven percent of the current school population participates in the federal free-and-reduced lunch program, and 11% of the students receive services from the special education department. The classroom participating in this study has one teacher along with three paraprofessionals who are assigned to specific students who have Individualized Education Plans in the areas of academics and behavior.

Reflecting on the time I have spent in this class this semester, I have noticed that I have demonstrated many positive learner qualities which I would like to continue to pursue in the future as well as many aspects of my role as a student that I wish to improve on. Focusing on the positive qualities first, it is evident that I remained an active participant throughout the entire semester. During our class discussions, I always had ideas, observations, and questions to contribute or to further the conversation no matter the subject matter. Aside from class discussions, I was also highly engaged in group discussions during/aside from the seminars. I was frequently bringing up questions I may have had, things that I may have noticed from the reading, as well as answering questions that the seminar leader posed. At multiple occasions, I have also contributed personal anecdotes connecting to the topic and discussion going on, sharing my experiences as a student or as a teacher/mentor. Even as a seminar leader my self, I tried to have my group engage in thoughtful discussion by beginning my seminar with an activity- something a little different from what they were used to- in order to have them think back to the reading and understand the reasoning behind the answers they gave during the activity. Apart from my group and class participation, I have near-to-perfect attendance in this class, I always arrived at class on time at the beginning of class, however was late twice after the 20-minute break due to long lines in the TEL café. Despite my tardiness, I did not disrupt class coming in late as I was only late by 2 minutes at most.

For my second reflection on my observation time, I want to start by saying that the experience so far has been enlightening, exciting, and motivating. Although I aspire to teach at this grade level myself, this is the first time that have been able to officially observe a class at the 5th grade level. I was anxious to get started with my time in the classroom, mostly because I was not sure what all I should expect, but the experience has proven to be everything I could have hoped it would be. Mrs. Gowing and her students have welcomed me with opened arms, and I am grateful to say that I have been able to see some quality instruction and management in the few short hours I have been there.