Paraprofessional

My CT team teaches with the teacher next door. Her two main subjects are math and science. I normally see science every time I go. However, it is always the same every time I go. She announces that it is time for science, she tells them what chapter to read, then they get a review sheet to fill out after they are done reading. They are allowed to individually read or round robin read with their table. Usually, students zip through their reading and the worksheet. In less than fifteen minutes. Usually, a paraprofessional is already there and she works with a small group of children who need assistance reading the chapter and answering the questions. If the paraprofessional isn’t there for some reason my teacher will do this. Every now and there
she has a google doc assignment for them. She will share the assignment with them via email and gives them time over a week or so to complete. They usually consist of finding pictures or specific information about something related to what they are learning in science. Students usually seem to enjoy this activity. However, I have monitored this type of assignment multiple times and often they are using wrong information and I’ve seen on a couple occasions inappropriate images from their searches. I really have never seen any actual lesson with science nor have I seen any inquiry learning used in the classroom.