creative ideas, but she is suffering since she lacks solid classroom management skills. I thought the rookie teacher would figure out some solutions over the summer, so far, little improvement has been noticed. Linda seems discouraged, and I am concerned that Linda will become another statistic—another sprightly young teacher who ends up leaving a career that can’t afford to lose somebody with her kind of potential. I realized that potential and determined to step in with some support. With this
their classrooms. I observed at Krahn Elementary on six Tuesdays between 15 September 2015 and 27 October 2015, and more or less followed the schedule that was given to me by the Assistant Principal Ms. Shannon Strole. From 8:30 am to 9:15 am I observed Ms. Judy Burkes, who is a third grade Math and Science teacher. Her classroom is comprised of twenty students which range from average to below average learners and a student with ADHD and another with autism. For most part of my observation, M. Burkes
I observed the kindergarten classroom of Sarah House. During my observation, Ms. House completed a language arts lesson with her students. Ms. House used both whole class instruction and one on one instruction during her lesson. I felt that she did an amazing job with classroom management and created lessons that were not only engaging, but fun for the students. The language arts lesson began with Ms. House having the students discuss the use of punctuation in a sentence. I liked how she sternly
Child observation occurred in a large preschool classroom at Southwestern School Corporation’s Early Childhood Academy in the morning of November 30th for one hour. The classroom was divided by a curtain to separate the younger and older class. Tables for the children were located in the center of the room, facing the teacher’s desk and chalkboard, while toys and games (costumes, play kitchen, etc.) were located on the perimeter of the room. My fellow peer and I sat at a small table in the back
activities. ---------------------- Present level for ECSE Penny’s pre-academic skills, early learning behaviors, and social-emotional functioning for this annual review were informally assessed through a review of records, classroom observation and consultation with classroom staff.
the Model Chosen in the Observation A classroom observation aimed at facilitating and improving instruction can be of formal or informal category. The observation can also take place in any other learning environments rather than the actual classroom. Fellow teachers, instructional experts, and school administrators have the ability to carry out a formal or informal classroom observation with the primary goal of providing teachers with a crucial feedback of improving classroom management to shape their
Observation is vital when you’re trying to guide behavior. With observation you can learn what interests or what children have struggles with. You can also learn how a child tackles problems or handles their frustrations, and it can also help you understand why children do the stuff they do. When you have accurate and detailed observations you can provide more precise information to parents about their child’s behavior and also to your administrators and colleagues. There are 6 different types
For my observation, I was at Randolph Elementary in Ms. Heim’s fifth grade class. I spent two and a half hours, twice a week, for three weeks at Randolph. Throughout my time at Randolph, I was able to observe many different exceptionalities. Because each of the fifth grade teachers teach a particular subject, the students rotate between classrooms for instruction. This allowed me to observe students in two of the classes. I was there during their writing/spelling time. I was able to observe Ms. Heim’s
I was welcomed into Ms. Nicole Ince’s classroom for an observation on Wednesday, July 29th, 2015. Ms. Nicole has recently had a few drops with children preparing for kindergarten so her numbers have changed. There were 21 children when I began my observations, but the class roster has dropped down to 18 with the class split nine boys and nine girls. Her classroom is located in the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Child Care Center, which is located in rural Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The
Observe and Analyze Classroom instruction 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