4.2 it 3-4 Observation

 Over the time I’ve spent completing my Intro and Ed Tech observations in the middle school, I feel like I’ve really started to understand how a 4th grade classroom runs on a daily basis. Being able to observe multiple lessons has helped me see how important consistency, structure, and engagement are for student success.

For observation number 3 the teachers student teacher had to teach a lesson. This helped me understand how the process of being a student teacher works. She had to film and record her lesson for her college class. She did just as good as the lead teacher and used some of the similar teaching strategies as the lead teacher. Overall I loved that I was able to observe a student teacher and how she gave her lesson.

For observation 3 and 4 of intro I observed my teacher for 4 and a half hour. That day I got to observe how the students changed classes but the teacher taught the same content. This day she played a kahoot for review and also assigned a post assessment. She used a lot of hands on activity in this class and I noticed how students were more engaged and willing to learn. Overall as my last observation I was able to observe that the class was structured and always on task.

Overall my experience observing in the middle school has opened my mind to different ages. I also learned the importance of having a schedule and a daily routine. Students where able to come into class get started without the teacher having to constantly remind them to stay on task. Another thing I noticed was how the teachers language and how she spoke to the students directly impacted the students. Overall her classroom was a very positive and organized space.

4.1 it fe observation 1-3

I am so grateful I was given the opportunity to observe in Ms.Prince 5ht grade math class. I got to observe twice for both my Intro to Ed and my Ed tech classes. Overall when I walked into her class I noticed a very organized and well managed classroom.

My first time observing was for Ed tech my first day I was kinda nervous just because I was very unsure of the age considering I have always thought I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher. The first thing the students did when they arrived to class was get started on there daily math or bellwork. The students already knew exactly what to do with very few reminders. The teacher warned me at the beginning of that class that they would be test prep that day so no lesson and very slow. The students were given a free day the next day if they went up or got a higher score this helped the students stay motivated and on task.

My second day observing was my first Intro to Ed observation. This was the day that the students got awarded if they went up on test score the previous day.They still started their day off the same with daily math. Then after they went over a completed there daily math they were given a free day for growing on there test. Overall there free day was very well managed and successful.

My second day observing for Ed tech they started their day off like always with daily math. This day they were learning about triangles and how to define them. She went over the new lesson with the class using there books and when she felt the students had learned all the content she then gave them an assessment located on I-ready. This would give the teacher almost direct responses. This would allow the teacher to know how much she needed to review the next day.

My second observation for Intro to education the teacher was reviewing and going over parallel and perpendicular lines. She used a song to help the students understand and memorize the concept. She asked the students to do their work independently then as a class they reviewed. She also used the white board for students to come to the front and write the answer and how they got that answer. Also when one of the students was not acting like they were suppose to she quietly acknowledged him and guided him in the right way.

Overall I am so happy with the first 4 observations in her class it helped me gain a better understanding of being a teacher. She also helped me learn new teaching strategies for my mini teach and my classroom one day.