11 May Effective teachers always reflect on the lesson, and lesson outcomes.? Listen as the teacher reflects on this lesson, and compare it to the respon
Effective teachers always reflect on the lesson, and lesson outcomes. Listen as the teacher reflects on this lesson, and compare it to the responses you have written on the observation worksheet. Use both the teacher’s reflections and your own observation when writing your overall observational reflection.
CLASSROOM OBSERVATION:
Valerie Nappier ) teaches in a high-poverty urban high school. During this lesson, she models direct instruction and utilizes student independent work time to meet with individual students to monitor progress.
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Effective teachers always reflect on the lesson, and lesson outcomes. Listen as the teacher reflects on this lesson, and compare it to the responses you have written on the observation worksheet. Use both the teacher’s reflections and your own observation when writing your overall observational reflection.
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Valarie Nappier
English I
1. This is English I teacher Valarie Nappier who teaches at a high poverty urban high school. Observe and reflect on how she starts class and gets students focused on the upcoming lesson and informs them on upcoming deadlines. Note the information posted on the white board and how she informs the students of the objective of the day.
Reflect on what you see.
2. How does the teacher review prior learning? How is she relating to the students' "world"? How does this help them relate to the lesson? Reflect and observe.
3. Reflect on the Ms. Nappier's use of humor to engage and relate to students. Reflect on her use of "wait time" to give students time to think before responding to her questions.
4. Reflect: Did the teacher ask students to reflect on prior knowledge? How? How does the teacher keep students on task?
Is there an atmosphere of mutual respect in the classroom? What is the evidence to support your answer?
5. How does Ms. Nappier monitor student progress and how does she keep students on task as they work through the guided practice?
6. What has Ms. Nappier done to help the students comprehend what they are reading? How will reviewing the story elements help the students as they read? Reflect.
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7. Reflect: Why did Ms. Nappier ask the students to show her one or two fingers indicating their preference for reading alone or with someone? Was this important? Why or why not?
8. Though it may be a bit difficult to hear Ms. Nappier and the students, you can see she has taken note paper and a pen from her desk and just sat down next to some students. What do you think she is going to do and why?
She moved to another group of students. How does Ms. Nappier interact with the students? Reflect on what you observe.
9. Did you see the student enter the classroom and hand Ms. Nappier the pink piece of paper she had earlier? Ms. Nappier had likely given the student a "pass" to go to the restroom and the student just reentered the classroom and quietly handed the "pass" back to Ms. Nappier. What can you conclude about classroom procedures Ms. Nappier has in place so that interruptions to instruction are kept to a minimum?
10. Effective teachers always reflect on the lesson, and lesson outcomes. Listen as the teacher reflects on this lesson, and compare it to the responses you have written on the observation worksheet. Use both the teacher’s reflections and your own observation when writing your overall observational reflection.
