Classroom

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.…

controlling the amount of space a student has and the amount of light that is in the room can influence how creative young students can be. (Davies, Jindal-Snape, Collier, Digby, Hay, & Howe, 2013, p. 84) In early elementary classrooms it can be useful to set up specific places in the classroom that is designated for a specific type of activity. These spaces can be used as stations for specific types of activities that will utilize the students’ creative potential by using resources laid out by…

Creating an art lesson is also very different. This is because I had to look up art standards and each lesson had more steps and materials. When creating art lessons you had to come up with creativity ideas to get the supplies that you needed in the classroom. At first when I was writing my first lesson I was stressed because I have never done one, but as I started and went through it, it was actually fairly easy and just like other lessons, just more detail and standards. I feel that teaching…

The classroom I am observing has an overwhelming amount of challenging students. Speaking to my fellow classmates, I learned that they too are observing the same problems in their classrooms. I am not sure where the behavior is coming from (family background, socio-economic status, disability, etc…), but it is definitely overwhelming to watch the children engaging in destructive behavior and not be able to do anything, and, to be honest, not to know what to do. While in Mrs. DeLorenzo’s…

Embedded Intervention: Classroom Observation I am in a Kindergarten classroom at University Meadows Elementary School. I am observing in Ms. Collman’s classroom. It is a smaller classroom consisting of only 17 children. Ms. Collman is the only teacher for her classroom. Angelina, the only child with a disability, has a one-on-one nurse who helps Ms. Collman with tasks such as keeping children on task, in line, behavior management, and an extra set of eyes during recess. Ms. Collman is great…

I did all of my observations with Mrs. Bowmann in the afternoons, and one morning, while she had her students within the special education classroom. I observed around the same time each time I went it so I was able to see the routine the students went through. I also got the opportunity to observe the students aid within the classroom as well as follow the special education students to art class to participate in an inclusion setting with their other peers. I was able to speak one on one with…

Mrs.Popich is a Spanish I teacher at Infinity Early College High School. Mrs.Popich made her students say “present” in Spanish in order for her to take attendance. The teacher questioned students that arrived late to her classroom that did not have a pass. Before Mrs.Popich stared class, she made her students read the objectives and agenda from the whiteboard that were in Spanish. The lesson for that day consisted of learning about the culture of Brazil. Mrs.Popich mentioned a man named Milton…

After observing the teacher in the classroom I’ve seen first-hand just a few of the challenges that teachers face in just trying to engage their students in learning or discussions. Not only is there a difference among students so that one approach works for this student and that same approach may not work for another student, but that difference is also seen in classrooms. I saw the teacher use the same approach to get a class discussion started in two classes. The first class responded to the…

day with my LP and the majority of the time spent together was in the classroom setting. The six things I observed about my LP include her physical presence, relationships with others, activities and interests, modes of thinking and learning, strengths and assets, and vulnerabilities. To begin, I observed my LP’s physical presence. I noticed that she is very much an extrovert and loves attention. Throughout my time in the classroom, I noticed she enjoys when the spotlight is on her, whether it…

during their lessons makes classroom management to be such a significant part of teaching. It is through classroom management that teachers can visualize their rooms thereby coming up with processes for parents and volunteers, guidance for drills and rules for their students. As such, a plan for classroom management is required as a guide for teachers to think and implement everything about their class. Somewhat, this task may be difficult to carry out, consequently, the classroom management…