Classroom Observation Report I observed a general education kindergarten class at Monte Vista Elementary school in the Albuquerque public school district in Albuquerque‚ New Mexico. The setup of the classroom had four round tables with six seats for the capacity of 24 students in total. The round tables were placed as a ‘U’ with the opening towards the front of the classroom. There was a colorful rug in the middle of the ‘U”‚ with the alphabet displayed on it. With the placement of the tables
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Properly conducted classroom observation is a powerful tool in the continuing professional development of teachers. The revised performance management arrangement for teachers‚ which came into force on 1 September‚ 2007‚ clearly set the expectation that classroom observations are to be developmental in nature and multi-purpose in usage. The Education ( School Teacher Performance Management) Regulations 2006 state that the total period of classroom observation allowed per performance management cycle
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From my two observations‚ I found Mike to behave comfortable among his peers. During a writing assignment that asked students to write about their weekend‚ several students depending on their IEP‚ were allowed to complete it in different formats. For example‚ some students were able to draw and colored‚ write one sentence or a paragraph‚ and cut and paste sentence strips. For this assignment‚ I observed Mike write more then one sentence and draw a picture. I also observed that Mike was frustrated
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Lesson Planning What does a lesson involves? 1. Transaction: The actual learning which takes place in the lesson (an acquisition or a purposeful give-and-take) 2. Interaction: The social relationships between learners themselves or between teachers (T-S). 3. Goal-oriented effort: awareness of a clear‚ worthwhile objective‚ the necessity of effort to attain it in a resulting sense of satisfaction and triumph if it is achieved‚ or of failure and disappointment if it is not. A satisfying‚ enjoyable
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My Practicum Experience This semester‚ I decided to do my practicum by giving back and becoming a teacher assistant at Washington Parks Academy. Teacher assistants are people that help teachers with different instructional work using lesson plans and providing support to allow teachers more time for teaching and lesson planning. They do other duties such as‚ supervising children in the lunchroom‚ tutoring‚ and recording grades. I attended this school in my 7th and 8th
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Ethics of Observation Uses of Observation within a work environment: • Identifies stages of development • Identifies level of ability • Use observations to plan activities • Monitors changes in behaviour • Use to report suspected abuse/neglect • Psychological evidence Why is observation important? By observing children within a work environment‚ we are able to learn their interests and dislikes. As teachers‚ it’s important for us to know the children we work with as deeply as we can
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Observation Analysis Molley Green MTE 506 September 29th‚ 2012 Shawn Wells Observation Analysis Observing a classroom has a certain metaphysical edge. Merely by your presence and watching‚ you cannot help but feel that you are somehow changing or influencing the class and the students that make it up. My observations took place in two settings‚ the first and my primary observation source
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Lesson Plan : Earth’s Mantle Convection Teacher Name: Adams Grade: Grade 7-8 Subject: Science Topic: Convection Currents in the Earth’s Mantle Content: Convection currents‚ Earth’s interior structure‚ Plate tectonics Goals: The student will set up a model of a situation occuring in nature. The student will make predictions based on prior knowledge. The student will use appropriate techniques in measuring velocity. The student will communicate‚ critique‚ and analyze their work
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INTRODUCTION Observation is like acting or directing or writing or any other complex skill-set. It takes practice. We all observe things all the time. We notice or perceive things that might be in our path—metaphorically and literally. We see things we want (or don’t want) and take action to secure them (or push them away). When we talk about observation as an assessment tool‚ we sometimes refer to it as “formal observation” or “field observation” or “qualitative observation.” In those instances
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Transforming Education Transforming India LETTER 2012 www.lpu.in Table of Content Introduction to Fatletter Freshmen Induction 2012 Lovely Professional University Campus Terminologies and abbreviations Academics and Examination Fee and Accounts UMS We Value what you say (Student Relationship) Parent Relationship Student Activities Residential Services Health Services Safety and Security Wannabuy Support Services Facilities available outside campus Vendors Details Academic Calender List
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