Classroom Observation Report Essay

Experiment 1: Observing The Familiar The skill of keen observation is vital in all educational subjects and in all aspects of life. The ability to describe and learn from observations undoubtedly results in a more educated, insightful, and inquisitive outlook. In science, observation is essential to the analytical process and in the findings of solutions for the world’s most perplexing issues. During this experiment an observation was conducted of a single ice cube in water. While confounding,…

I chose to observe a young Asian girl who was about five years of age. Her birth date is on June 14, 2011. She was slightly above average height and seemed to be of average weight compared to her classmates. She had long dark brown hair that was pulled back a hot pink headband with a flower on it. She had an identical twin sister that wore the same hot pink dress with white and pink leggings and sparkly pink shoes. The only difference between the two physically was that my child wore leggings…

It is 9:42am on April 7, 2016 at Indian Trail Elementary in preschool room 2. Julia is 4 years and 6 months old, Libby is 4 years and 8 months old, and Savannah is 5 years and 6 months old. All three of these children are peers in the classroom of 8 students. Along with this, there is 1 lead teacher, 2 assistant teachers, and me as a block I student. On this early Tuesday morning, the children are having work and play time. I pull Libby, Julia, and Savannah aside and ask them if they would like…

Understanding is contingent upon knowledge. It is impossible to understand an idea without first knowing its foundation. The knowledge from which understanding is gained must always be derived from the observation of trends and patterns, but the understanding of the knowledge is derived from the more detailed observation of a specific example. Throughout history, humans have engaged in war and dispute. Despite the travesty, the loss of life, and the devastating effects, humans seem to be drawn…

For my clinical observation, I observed Shivanni. She is in a self-contained preschool classroom with six other children. I have seen many instances where she has grown in her development and I have also notice some instances where she has stayed the same. She mostly keeps to herself and seldom talks. Since Shivanni is in a self contain room, I have decided to take notes on the different developmental areas instead of using the rating scale. Her scores were all very low, so I took notes about…

method to help solve societal problems in the world. The scientific method is a systematic way to collect significant data and it contains several steps to help one in doing so. The first and most vital step is to make an observation, in order to begin this process an observation needs to take place, whether it be noticing something peculiar or being curious about an unresolved…

While observing, I had the chance to assess the child’s ability to identify colors. The standards help us connect a child’s actions to a typical milestone for the age level. This observation connects to “Standard 3.2 OT.A.1 Describe objects by their characteristics.” This states that the learner will collect and sort objects according to characteristic. The child of study was able to look at all the colors of the clothing items and…

Case Study My case study is about a little boy and his name is Bowen. My observation of him is in the preschool setting where he attends school. He is in a class with twenty other children and has one teacher and a teacher’s aide. It is a very hands on classroom since the children in this class are younger they do more things to keep the children’s attention. They do a math paper, which is called Kumon. Kumon is a math program that starts at an early age. It helps develop both high level of…

in cage systems and have no real opportunity to ground peck (Nicol, 1999). Another article states that feather pecking has developed from food pecking, ground pecking, and pecking while dustbathing (Rodenburg, 2007). In the system in which the observations were made, this wouldn’t have been a factor however because the chicken able to roam and peck the ground as much as they…

expectations: Teachers were observed stating clear expectations, such as, “show me a quiet hand”, “put your tray in front of you”, and “This is how we hold scissors safely.” During the observation, it was evident that most children understood the rules and expectations. Children are more likely to behave appropriately in a classroom when the rules and expectations are clearly and consistently communicated. Proactive: For the most part, teachers were proactive and displayed low reactivity when…