Classroom Observation Report Essay

In doing my observation for this classroom analysis paper, I decided to observe a Special Education Day Class (SDC) at Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova. The instructor is Mrs. Melody Smith-Williams, a 10th - 11th grade Special Education English teacher. The observation took place on Friday, May 13, 2016 from 9:00am -12:00pm. On the day of my observation there were 27 students (8 English learners, 6 African- Americans, and 13 white). There were also 2 Para-educator, besides Mrs.…

size doesn’t affect a student’s learning. In Buford’s views, “If professional practice is poor, the number of students in a classroom may not matter too much (Buford)”. In other words, Buford believes that the number of students in a classroom does not make a difference. The number of students in a classroom affects learning significantly. So much can go wrong in a classroom that crams in 25 students. It goes well beyond safety, but most importantly the learning and intake of new information.…

For children who do not have a disability, school systems favor the nurture side. Children who are in general education classrooms, are given the freedom and flexibility to learn at their own pace. They may learn similar, or very different than the rest of their class. Some students may even need much more support than others (Marks, S. U. (2009)). . With this all being said…

personal, including myself. I think that’s really when the class as a whole starting becoming a family of some sort. We respected each other and the things we’ve been through or are stilling going through. What was said that day in the classroom, stayed in the classroom. That’s the day I learned that…

p.m. The activities I will plan will be puzzles, drawings, paintings, making bubbles and an activity about learning about different parts of the physical structure. When the children enter the classroom for the first time, I will help ease the children’s fear and help the children adjust in a new classroom environment by standing by the door and saying hello! My name is Ms. Sophia, and I will be your pre-k teacher this year I am so excited that you will be in my class this year, we will have…

student, many people think all English teachers are the same or maybe even use the same methods. But while interviewing Mrs. Taylor, one of my English teachers from High School, I was intrigued by the different methods, activities, and even the classroom environment. During this day I took the time to spend a day on the teacher’s side of the desk and see what I can learn from someone in the profession, and might I say I was exceptionally impressed. To start off the first period of Freshman…

the class size and teacher to student ratios. When Mrs. Johnson started talking about her relationship with students, I was kind of encouraged because this is something that I had not seen in the previous classroom that I was in, but when I look back on my experience in Mrs. Johnson’s classroom, I am very discouraged by what she had to say. When she first started talking, I agreed with the points she was making. She talked a fair amount about how Know Your School Night was not as accessible to…

your mom would she be happy?” She engages the students with her tone of voice sometimes even singing in the classroom. Most the time I have been there the class has been working on spelling and phonics. It seems the students are excited about literacy. Every time they are in a literacy lesson the students seem actively engaged and…

try out something new that 's more indirect and interactive. Motivation in a Physical Education environment is the most important thing we look at P.E. teachers. Our goal is to make students become physically literate students in and out of the classroom and the way you do so is by making each student feel comfortable in their class environment as well as in their learning skills. This will intrinsically motivate students to perform at their best in all aspects of…

I learned early on from previous classes the importance of classroom management but in this moment it was time to actually apply what I had learned into real life skills in the classroom. I have to admit the first time I lead the class from one activity directly into another I felt it was somewhat chaotic. Was it me? Was it my instruction? Was I not clear are all things I…