Mallikaarjun_Obs_1_12_16

Vinay Observation
Started class with discussion about the upcoming test expectations
and content
Ss question your test or Ms Martin?
Ss questions on content
V what questions do y you have? I have an activity planned but I
want to make sure that I take care of your questions
You are clearly in control, confident and the leader in this class
however you
are also demonstrating your willingness to be flexible
based upon student needs.
If you know all of the stuff on the slides you will be OK.
OK so based upon questions we are going over haploid and diploid
and interphase
Who can tell me what are they measuring?
Good start with a lower level question
Ss response
Good why is that important?
Good next question a bit higher level
Wrote response and notes on bboard (with chalk)
Better contrast than in the
What do we call the chromosomes in the pair?
Ss called out
V: who wants to raise their hand and tell me?
Ss: Homologues pairs how alike are they?
V: Wallet example nice (on the fly)
V: the next question is interphase a part of meiosis?
V: who can respond?
Nice way to solicit ss understanding how do you think they will
do on tomorrows test? What feedback do you plan? If this is on
the exam, how can you help them learn what may be missing or
misunderstood?
Ss engagement most faced you and looked involved. 1 ss
with his head down

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*** What happens when you ask a question and a ss respoinds
with another question?
V: PhDs do really know their stuff generally
they know a couple of things deeply. A great content teach
knows his/her content in broad and connected ways
Offered to respond to emails before 9pm tonight. Nice way to put a
limit on it.
Acting out skits roles directors, actors, narrators, and critics.
Getting ss attention amidst chatter try to avoid talking over the
class and/or raising your voice strategies to get them to settle?
SS began to organize suggest a time limit to this part of the activity?
V: checked n with groups you guys have another minute
Addressed my suggestion!
Nice way to get kids up and moving pre test and exam time can
be overwhelming!
V: monitoring ss while they prepared.
Video taken of activity possible data for inquiry?