A Classroom Story
During my certification year I had several classroom observations that were conducted by members of my support team. My support team consisted of the principal, 6th grade specialist, and the FDRESA member. Not all members were required to sit in at every observation. One particular observation made me extremely proud of my students. It was just an ordinary observation and the students knew that someone would be dropping in just to observe the class and the focus of the observation would be on me, as a teacher. The children were fine with the situation and felt relieved that they were not the ones of the focus.
The students were like a well oiled machine. I had a list for student assistants for the week and that student knew her job. They started out with the daily grammar practice exercise. A few struggled with the assignment and a couple got restless because they were already finished. Nonetheless everyone was close to being on topic with one or two wanders that I had to redirect. What more could I ask for from my students?
They were ready to answer my question. We finally got to the main lesson which was a review of the book we were reading, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Some of the students raised their hand and were thrilled to show their …show more content…
I had one group get up and sit on the floor in the front of the classroom, another group gathered at my desk, I had smaller groups pull their desk together, I had one student that stood in the corner and some remained in their seats. The completed their grouping in a timely manner, and we reviewed group rules and expectation. The principal looked around and was amazed that they were able to stay on task in such unusual places. Since Principal Simmons had prior knowledge of the students, he was surprised with the grouping. Plus none of my other classes he had observed were allowed to group in this
During my certification year I had several classroom observations that were conducted by members of my support team. My support team consisted of the principal, 6th grade specialist, and the FDRESA member. Not all members were required to sit in at every observation. One particular observation made me extremely proud of my students. It was just an ordinary observation and the students knew that someone would be dropping in just to observe the class and the focus of the observation would be on me, as a teacher. The children were fine with the situation and felt relieved that they were not the ones of the focus.
The students were like a well oiled machine. I had a list for student assistants for the week and that student knew her job. They started out with the daily grammar practice exercise. A few struggled with the assignment and a couple got restless because they were already finished. Nonetheless everyone was close to being on topic with one or two wanders that I had to redirect. What more could I ask for from my students?
They were ready to answer my question. We finally got to the main lesson which was a review of the book we were reading, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Some of the students raised their hand and were thrilled to show their …show more content…
I had one group get up and sit on the floor in the front of the classroom, another group gathered at my desk, I had smaller groups pull their desk together, I had one student that stood in the corner and some remained in their seats. The completed their grouping in a timely manner, and we reviewed group rules and expectation. The principal looked around and was amazed that they were able to stay on task in such unusual places. Since Principal Simmons had prior knowledge of the students, he was surprised with the grouping. Plus none of my other classes he had observed were allowed to group in this