Describe the following:
The data-on the school where you completed your observation:
Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance School
140 Southern Dunes Drive
Vass, North Carolina 28387
The grade level you observed:
Kindergarten
My teachers name is Ms. Jackson
Part 2
The physical organization of the classroom (create a floor plan)
Part 3
I need all 5 days on the next few pages -Observation Journal (a day to day account of your experience)
February 4, 2013 Monday Started at 8:00am to 1:00pm
Anecdotal observations and the strategies you used to document your observations, including:
How the teacher manages he classroom
Routines and procedures such as monitoring of students
Structures of lessons to include the pacing of lessons and how teachers begin and end lessons.
Which instructional strategies are used?
1. Lecture? Cooperative? Combination?
2. Teaching materials and audio visuals
3. Technology use incorporated into lesson
4. Describe the assessment strategies used to evaluate the lesson.February 5, 2013 Tuesday Started at 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Anecdotal observations and the strategies you used to document your observations, including:
How the teacher manages he classroom
Routines and procedures such as monitoring of students
Structures of lessons to include the pacing of lessons and how teachers begin and end lessons.
Which instructional strategies are used?
1. Lecture? Cooperative? Combination?
2. Teaching materials and audio visuals
3. Technology use incorporated into lesson
4. Describe the assessment strategies used to evaluate the lesson.February 6, 2013 Wednesday- Started at 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (the close of day)
Anecdotal observations and the strategies you used to document your observations, including:
How the teacher manages he classroom
Routines and procedures such as monitoring of students
Structures of lessons to include the pacing of lessons and how teachers begin and end lessons.
Which instructional strategies are used?
1. Lecture? Cooperative? Combination?
2. Teaching materials and audio visuals
3. Technology use incorporated into lesson
4. Describe the assessment strategies used to evaluate the lesson.February 7, 2013 Thursday Started at 8:00 am to 1:00pm
Anecdotal observations and the strategies you used to document your observations, including:
How the teacher manages he classroom
Routines and procedures such as monitoring of students
Structures of lessons to include the pacing of lessons and how teachers begin and end lessons.
Which instructional strategies are used?
1. Lecture? Cooperative? Combination?
2. Teaching materials and audio visuals
3. Technology use incorporated into lesson
4. Describe the assessment strategies used to evaluate the lesson.February 8, 2013 Friday Started at 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Anecdotal observations and the strategies you used to document your observations, including:
How the teacher manages he classroom
Routines and procedures such as monitoring of students
Structures of lessons to include the pacing of lessons and how teachers begin and end lessons.
Which instructional strategies are used?
1. Lecture? Cooperative? Combination?
2. Teaching materials and audio visuals
3. Technology use incorporated into lesson
4. Describe the assessment strategies used to evaluate the lesson.Part 4
How has your prior experiences (If any) with observation of teachers influenced this experience?
How will your observations of different teaching styles affect your future teaching?
Describe the teacher-student interactions you observed, including:
Reward Systems
Engagement of children, including special needs learners
Handling of disruptions.Part 5
Reflective summary (The part must be at least one full page)
1. What did you learn about teaching through your observations?
2. What did you learn about types of assessment?
3. How do you think this observation will help you in your future teaching?
4. Does this experience reinforce your decision to become a teacher? Explain