Saturday, April 25, 2015

Observation 4b

Diverse School
Small Group Discussion Video


Notes:


Reflection:
The management of the physical environment in this classroom is not ideal. I could not tell by simply looking at the room what kind of classroom it was. There were no "specialty areas" that would lead me to see this classroom as a specific subject area. There were no available storage spaces in the room. If the teachers or students needed to store anything, it would have had to be outside of the classroom. The only surface areas in the room were the U-shaped desks that allowed for discussions. There were however a few bulletin boards scattered about the classroom walls where there was room. On those bulletin boards, there was a display of student work and helpful tricks and tips for the students to use or memorize. The teacher responded very well to the students and the students responded well to the teacher. They had a very productive discussion, with all of the students contributing to the talk. The classroom was darker than what it could have been, but I suspect that the lights were dimmed for a powerpoint presentation that was happening at the front of the class.

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