Reflection On Classroom Observation Of Cavazos

On November 11th, 2016, I had the opportunity to observe several class periods at Cavazos Middle School in Lubbock, Texas. The classroom assigned to me was an eighth grade social studies class led by Ms. Brown. The main focus of this observation was to gather information regarding professional organizations that teachers are eligible to join, and the pros and cons of them. Throughout my conversation with the Ms. Brown, I was able to understand the significance of joining a professional organization. I entered the school at 7:25 am through the back entrance. As soon as the doors opened, it was clear that this observation would be different from my last two. Students are required to remain in the gym until the release bell for class. Because …show more content…
The bell ringer resulted in a classroom discussion about the sixth and ninth amendment. After the bell ringer, students began working on an assignment in groups. Ms. Brown referred to this assignment as rotations. Students had a list of presidents in which they were to find out why they were significant. Each group of students had a textbook and an iPad to research information on each president. Ms. Brown mentioned to me that the first and fourth period are very different academic wise, which I found to be true. The fourth period seemed to be more advanced and consisted of fast learners. All four of the class periods that I observed did the same exact thing. Overall, I really enjoyed observing Ms. Brown and being in a different environment. She is definitely a teacher I would like to learn from more. As we were talking about students, teaching, and the school environment, the passion she has for teaching is clear. I also like that Ms. Brown was blunt and upfront about the significance of organizations she was a part of. I observed two elementary schools before Cavazos and I will say that I really enjoyed the middle school