Examples Of Observing The Classroom

Today I observed the class learn about domain and range of a graph. The teacher first began class with a bell ringer. The teacher discussed the answers to the bell ringer with the students. Next the teacher reviewed homework with the students. The students asked any questions they had on the assigned problems. Next the teacher assigned the students an activity on domain and range. The students completed the activity and turned it in. The teacher discussed the activity after all students had completed and turned in the assignment. At the end of the class the teacher praised the students on how well they had started the second nine weeks.
During the class I observed the teacher review the bellringer and homework. The teacher allowed me to work a homework problem on the board for the students. After I observed the teacher review the prior lesson. After the short review, I walked around the classsroom and assisted …show more content…
The most surprising thing is how the teacher manages her classroom. The teacher really is not that strict when handling her classroom. The students are free to talk to each other even while the teacher is talking. The teacher basically ignores the students who disrupt the classroom. Its unusual because these behaviors usually bother teachers.
Obeserving this week's class has changed my thinking about improving instruction in secondary schools and in mathematics. During the observartion I noticed how different Ms. Husted is than some of my previous math teachers. When lecturing, the teacher I am observing never just tells students how to do problems. The teacher always seems to allow her students to find meaning in the topic being taught. The teacher does this during her lecture by asking strategic