Classroom Observation Critique
La Consolacion College-Bacolod
Graduate School
Ma. Lourdes S. Alberto
MAED-Engl/Lit
TEACHING PRACTICUM (English 205)
Assignment #1
Observation of Classroom Teaching
Course Objectives At the end of the lesson, the students will
● explore the use of the think aloud strategy;
● vocalize interactions with text;
● discuss connections between texts and previously acquired knowledge;
● use various types of responses to interact with texts; and,
● assess personal level of comprehension.
The goal of using think aloud in reading a text is to help students develop the ability to monitor their reading comprehension and use strategies to facilitate understanding. Studies show that students who verbalize their thoughts while reading score significantly higher on comprehension tests.
The Teacher The teacher has a pleasing personality, which I think the reason that draws pupils’ eyes to the teacher’s face and listen to her voice. For the whole duration of my teaching profession, I have observed that the teacher’s appearance greatly affects students’ attention. The more beautiful the teacher is, the more attentive the students are, especially at the opening of classes. This led me to recall my elementary and high school years when I liked more my pretty teachers than those that are not so pretty. As a teacher right now, this can be very subjective and should not to be the sole basis in assessing teacher performance. However, every teacher should strive to look at their best every day. The teacher is confident and shows mastery of the subject matter. I believe this is very important because it is where we build trust from our students. And because the students trust you, they are more than willing to open themselves and ask you everything they need to know. The teacher answers the students’ questions in a simple and understandable way. In this manner, there is total understanding on the part of the students. Every teacher should make sure
Graduate School
Ma. Lourdes S. Alberto
MAED-Engl/Lit
TEACHING PRACTICUM (English 205)
Assignment #1
Observation of Classroom Teaching
Course Objectives At the end of the lesson, the students will
● explore the use of the think aloud strategy;
● vocalize interactions with text;
● discuss connections between texts and previously acquired knowledge;
● use various types of responses to interact with texts; and,
● assess personal level of comprehension.
The goal of using think aloud in reading a text is to help students develop the ability to monitor their reading comprehension and use strategies to facilitate understanding. Studies show that students who verbalize their thoughts while reading score significantly higher on comprehension tests.
The Teacher The teacher has a pleasing personality, which I think the reason that draws pupils’ eyes to the teacher’s face and listen to her voice. For the whole duration of my teaching profession, I have observed that the teacher’s appearance greatly affects students’ attention. The more beautiful the teacher is, the more attentive the students are, especially at the opening of classes. This led me to recall my elementary and high school years when I liked more my pretty teachers than those that are not so pretty. As a teacher right now, this can be very subjective and should not to be the sole basis in assessing teacher performance. However, every teacher should strive to look at their best every day. The teacher is confident and shows mastery of the subject matter. I believe this is very important because it is where we build trust from our students. And because the students trust you, they are more than willing to open themselves and ask you everything they need to know. The teacher answers the students’ questions in a simple and understandable way. In this manner, there is total understanding on the part of the students. Every teacher should make sure