Wilson Classroom Observation

During one of the weeks I had the opportunity to observe a Wilson class, which was highly educational, as I was still confused what it was. The teacher was very kind and patient in answering my questions during and after her lesson. At the beginning, she told me briefly what was focused on in Wilson overall, and specifically where the students were that I was observing. I remember seeing Wilson at AIM, but the atmosphere and how it was run was completely different. At AIM the teacher just read words and moved them on the board and let the students complete it on their own boards. She only focused on what was the right word and said yes or no, but little reasoning why. At the quaker school, the feeling was more laid-back as the students were not shot down for talking in between words. The teacher did not answer any of her questions and had the students tell her all the answers they came up with, and then went through and together decided what was the wrong word. Not solely in the Wilson class were they different, but in the whole school's overall. AIM is project-based learning, whereas Horsham was not. Excluding the conferences they hold throughout the year. I wonder if it due to the students that are accepted into the school. AIM solely accepted those with a
The house is a short walk from the school which I love. It provides a break from school and a chance to get some fresh air. During the meeting there is a teacher that does an opening message and prompts a question. While the students listen and think about how they would answer. If they please, they can stand up and share their answer out loud, but it is not mandatory. I was shocked how well they could just sit there that long and get antsy, especially the younger ones. The one time we watched, I was getting antsy and mind wandering, and was impressed because they are younger with more energy than