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Edu 211 Observation
Edu 211 Observation
Meaghan Winnans
EDU 211
Education Observation
10 May 2021
Education Observation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE-5LNHUcgI
The starts introduce the topic by asking questions to the student. She is assessing the
questions. There are numerous learning aids and manipulative arts. The teacher used a
whiteboard and overhead projector. It was legible. There is also a whiteboard with pictures stuck
on it. The teacher follows a particular pattern in delivering the lesson. She starts with introducing
reading and connecting it with graduation. She also gives the direction of the lesson by asking
questions about the reading. To assess the learner's understanding, the teacher uses sentences to
assess the uses of prepositions in a sentence. She asks the learners to put their hands above their
2. Kindergarten Mathematics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2o6MDpL1v0
The teacher introduces the lesson by asking questions about the previous lessons. She
also uses learning groups called "learning partners." Students are engaging with each other.
There are learning aids, that is, charts and drawings placed on the walls. She is using a
whiteboard, and the letters and digits are legible. The teacher engages students in remembering
the concept of 'decomposing' through singing a song. The introduction of the new students uses
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the story of "Little Quack." The teacher assesses the learners' understanding by allowing them to
conduct number decomposition on their own. One of the most outstanding teaching methods that
I can wish to emulate from this teacher is integrating different teaching methods that help the
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrqPzL-dERk
The classrooms have numerous learning aid. Charts are showing different letters, numbers,
and shapes. There is a whiteboard and an overhead projector whose content is visible. The
teacher introduces the lessons by asking questions. Learners are expected to answer the questions
on sounds. However, there is no proper introduction to the lessons. For instance, the teacher does
not capture the previous lesson or used a story or synopsis for the introduction. The lessons
started with learning sounds; therefore, little sense of direction among learners. Additionally,
students are not given time to engage in self-guided learning. I also feel that the teacher missed
making an impactful conclusion of the lesson. In such a scenario, I would recommend the
teacher divide the lesson plan into three main parts: the introduction, the body, and the
conclusion. This will help her to cover all the important parts and ensure the lesson was engaging
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoQzv4wxmUE
The teacher introduces the lesson using questions. She is engaging learners to understand
their background knowledge on the topic. In addition to using questions, the teacher uses
demonstration to exhibit math concepts. There is a good relationship between the teacher and the
learners. The teacher did not exhibit any form of gender bias in her models and illustrations.
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Students were picked from every gender. The learning is student-centered. The student is more
engaged in learning. The teacher plays the role of coaching instead of providing of just providing
information. She gives her learners a window to learn new facts. Although the teaching was well
done, there is inconsistency in the use of conclusion. I felt that the teacher failed to effectively
conclude the lesson since she never recapped the content learned in that lesson.
5. Whole Brain Teaching Study Video: Five-Step Lesson: Second Grade: Pronouns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEpdD2zuavE
The lesson is introduced with a song, "Hey, hey clap," which works well in getting the
learners' attention. The classroom is filled with evidence of learning aids, which include charts,
maps, and models. The teacher also uses the concept of peer-teaching. Peer-teaching involves a
teacher using learners to teach their partners the concept understood. One of the interesting
things in this class is that there is an established pattern or culture of doing things. For instance,
the teacher uses the word "teach" to instruct the leaders to explain what they have understood to
their partners. The 'teach' command is proceeded with a double-triple clap, making the student
alert and active. To assess the learners' understanding, the teacher again picks a student to
explain a challenge and repeat what the teacher did and explain to the class.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BSsIMKSmRA
In this class, the teacher introduces the lesson by challenging the learners to write
something they can remember from previous classes. Also, the teacher can evaluate the progress
of the learners as far as understanding the content taught is concerned. Then the teacher tells the
class a story, his own story. The story told by the teacher directly relates to the lesson of the day,
which is observations. The class has various charts and flashcards useful in helping the student
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remember what there have learned before. The teacher concludes the lesson by taking the
students through the concept that was covered in the lesson. However, the lesson did not seem to
have been delivered effectively. This is because some of the learners had divided attention, and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39X1ILVhGa0
In the first-grade reading, the teacher reminds her pupils what they had studied in their
previous class. She introduces that day's lesson and calls out one pupil to help her teach the other
pupils. The teacher initiates a conversation with the pupils as they pay attention to today's lesson.
Pupils engage in reading, and this helps improve their reading and writing skills. The teacher
advises her students to put a card on the page they find new interesting information they did not
know before. For example, when studying kangaroos and how they have a bag like where they
carry their young ones. This creates a thrilling environment for the pupils, and they are able to
In the 12th Grade, the teacher introduces the day's lesson and what they had previously
covered. The teacher asks her students to discuss today's lesson, and she goes around answering
a question the students might have about the topic. She engages in a conversation directly with a
student at a personal level which is important as they ask what is hard to understand. The
students are more exposed to information and make it easier to understand. The teacher is there
to elaborate and give additional information to what the students have read in the textbook. The
interaction between the teacher and her students makes the class lively, and they are able to
discuss and argue about crucial information about the topic being covered.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8zHoYW2b34
The teacher tries to engage her students by asking questions to see how they interact with
themselves and the class in particular thus;, she tries to instill understanding and ensure the
liveliness and excitement of learning. She introduces her class by asking her students questions
relating to the topic to be discussed. Also, the process somehow improves the student's
concentrations, their thinking, and their entire learning experience; thus, they successfully obtain
the required learning objectives and improve the entire student well-being. Also, her student
engagement involves letting students read on their power journals to enhance their language and
reading skills. The emulation of class group discussion in tackling the assignments in the class is
also applied for the tutor to test on the level of understanding of her students
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg83S9OoX4o
The tutor introduces a new topic the food chain development, where she focuses the class
lesson on crickets. The use of demonstration and practical materials, including the cricket and
magnifying glasses, among other necessary materials, that aids in the entire class participation.
She uses an organized group discussion with each group coming up with various ideas and
discussing the topic, therefore, giving her student a clear view of what it is expected of them
She applies the direct class argument whereby her students can choose their fellow students to
counter-argue the topic, thus giving various insights on the topic, therefore enhancing their
understanding.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R1hy3uHds0
The class has a large number of learning aids. There are charts, flashcards, and a
whiteboard with stick notes. The class starts with a little physical movement. To introduce the
lesson, the teacher starts with a fun exercise of matching words with their definition on the
board. A learner is chosen randomly to help the teacher match the words as answered by the
teacher. There seems to be a good relationship between the teacher and the learners. The flow of
communication is good, and the students respond to the questions asked immediately. The
teacher uses teaching models that are images of various objects, whereby learners are challenged
to name and demonstrate. The conclusion of the lessons is done by summarizing the vocabulary
learned in class.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxC6EpePnH4
There are learning aids, that is, charts and drawings placed on the walls. The learning is
student-centered. Both students and teachers are in active participation. There is no element of
gender bias. The learners are encouraged to develop their own story during the illustrations
making the learning experience more student-centered. In addition, the teacher offers special
attention to every student, ensuring that all the students understand the concept taught. Also,
there is a good relationship between the teacher and the students. The tone is friendly, and the
learning environment is warm. The teacher concludes the lesson by reminding the class what
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omzd691qJGI
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The class has many learning aids such as charts, stick notes, white and chalkboard. Also,
the teacher uses an overhead projector in her teaching. The teacher also uses the concept of peer-
teaching. Peer-teaching involves a teacher using learners to teach their partners the concept
understood. The lesson uses visual learning and auditory learning styles. In this case, the learners
synthesize information based on what they see in various illustrations used by the teacher. On the
other hand, the teacher has a collection of materials with graphics and symbols that are easy to
perceive. There is a good flow of communication between the teacher and the student. The
teacher engages students by asking them questions, to which the learners respond instantly.
14. KCSD Lesson Series Sarah Jarrard 6th Grade Science "Radiation, Convection,
Conduction."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX4Qc3XAosk
The lesson uses visual learning and auditory learning styles. There are charts, models,
and flashcards. The lesson uses an overhead projector as a learning aid. Visual learning style is
extensively used. In this case, the learners synthesize information based on what they see in
On the other hand, the teacher has a collection of materials with graphics and symbols that are
easy to perceive. There is a good flow of communication between the teacher and the students.
Mostly, the teacher asks questions, while students respond to the questions without reluctance.
Although there is the active participation of both the teacher and learners, the teaching style is a
teacher-centered instruction approach, where the teacher remains the authority figure, while the
15. KCSD 8th Grade Math Lesson "Matching & Creating Word Problems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PRAV3T6i8Q
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She introduces her class by asking her students questions relating to the topic to be
discussed. She is engaging learners to understand their background knowledge on the topic. The
student's answers immediately, after which the teacher expounds more on the learners' answer. It
is also noted that the teacher uses some disciplinary terms in cases where one of the students is
not paying attention. There are also some distractions from student's movement. The class has
several learning aids, including charts and an overhead projector. The projector is showing the
math problem being handled. Both the teacher and learners ask questions during the lesson. The
class is concluded by giving the class some math problem, which the teacher assesses to evaluate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw4R3HwwiUY
The lesson is introduced by giving the students a challenge. The teacher requests learners
to visualize and draw images of what they see from images that were covered in previous
lessons. The image is projected on the whiteboard using an overhead projector. After the student
draws the images, the teacher explains the relationship of these images with math, in particular
with that lessons. There are other visuals aids such as charts and flashcards. The lesson uses
visual learning and auditory learning styles. In this case, the learners synthesize information
based on what they see in various illustrations used by the teacher. Learners are to develop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERIwByt4xc0
The teacher introduces the lesson on character traits by inviting learners to think of the
previous lessons and identify elements of character traits. The learners read a passage and reflect
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on it to identify the character traits present. The teacher tries to engage her students by asking
questions to see how they interact with themselves and the class in particular thus;, she tries to
instill understanding and ensure the liveliness and excitement of learning. She introduces her
class by asking her students questions relating to the topic to be discussed. The learners apply the
previously learned concepts in this exercise. The communication between the teacher and
learners is flowing smoothly. Both are involved in asking and responding to questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyDTdzEc6mA
The teacher introduces the lesson using a story of an Olympic gold medal winning-
champion, Michael Philips, in swimming. He asks the class what they would consider if they had
a chance to compete with him in swimming content. The story introduces the concept of speed.
Additionally, the teacher gives the learners an exercise on speed. The teacher uses a peer-
teaching approach, for the exercise given is to be done in groups. This method tests the learners'
background knowledge on the topic. The learning is student-centered. The teacher engages
students by asking questions, which are responded to immediately. There is a good flow of
communication for the student who also asks questions on various topics. The lesson is
concluded by summarizing the key points that have the students have learned in class.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8t3axJytqI
The lesson is introduced by reminding the learners what was covered in the previous day.
Both the teacher and the student participate in this exercise. The teacher asks questions that are
responded to by the learners. The class has many learning aids such as charts, stick notes, white
and chalkboard. Also, the teacher uses an overhead projector in her teaching, with legible
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content. The lesson uses visual learning and auditory learning styles. In this case, the learners
synthesize information based on what they see in various illustrations used by the teacher. On the
other hand, the teacher has a collection of materials with graphics and symbols that are easy to
perceive. The teaching also uses peer-learning where the students are divided into groups and
given a task.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSY0dG59qjo
An ice-breaking exercise introduces the lesson. The students are requested to take a side
on an argument scenario presented. They move to the front of the class if they agree and back if
they do not agree. The teacher asks them to support their position. The lesson uses several
learning aids, including flashcards and an overhead projector. The content projected on a
whiteboard is clearly legible, giving learners an easy time seeing and visualizing. The lesson uses
visual learning and auditory learning styles. In this case, the learners synthesize information
based on what they see in various illustrations used by the teacher. In addition to the visual
learning style, the teacher explores the use of auditory learning. She is presenting most of the
information verbally.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7YA0Dd6Hn0
The lessons use the whiteboard, although the content is not legible because of the size.
Other learning aids include flashcards. The teacher involves the student's in learning activities by
asking them to read a passage. Both the teacher and the learners ask and answers the questions.
The teaching also uses peer-learning where the students are divided into groups and given a task.
It is also noted that there is no aspect of bias based on gender or ethnicity while creating the peer
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groups. The learning is student-centered. Both students and teachers are in active participation.
Students are included in solving equations in front of the class. The class, I concluded by
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAgT1NaDdq8
The lesson is introduced with what referred to as warm-up, which entails is reviewing the
previously learned lessons. The teacher gives an overview of her lesson, giving brief descriptions
of what is expected to be covered within the lesson. Also, the teacher uses an overhead projector
in her teaching, with legible content. The students are actively involved in the lesson, as seen
through the questions asked. Students are given an assignment that applies the lesson learned.
The teacher goes around evaluating and assessing the learners' understanding. The teacher seems
to have a good relationship with the learners. She gives personal attention to every student by
providing them with guidance and answering the questions asked. The teacher also gives out
homework that will help the learners prepare for an approaching test.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkl_KcyY3kM
The lesson is done through peer teaching. Students are divided into learning groups and
assigned a task. There is active participation between the teacher and learners. The teacher plays
the role of coaching instead of providing of just providing information. She is not the sole source
of information but rather allows students to explore and use their knowledge in solving problems
given. She gives her learners a window to learn new facts. She only provides assistance where
needed. The teacher assesses the understanding of the learners based on the assignment given.
She gives close attention to every group and gives personalized assistance to all the students. The
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teacher also uses learning aids such as an overhead projector and whiteboard, which are used
simultaneously.
24. "Arithmetic Sequences" Ashley Kohls Math Teacher Simon Kenton High School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ37yh-4SYc
The teacher begins with greetings and introduces the day's lesson and what they had
previously covered. The teacher asks her students to discuss today's lesson, and she goes around
answering a question the students might have about the topic. The class has many learning aids
such as charts, stick notes, white and chalkboard. Also, the teacher uses an overhead projector in
her teaching. Whiteboard and overhead projector are used simultaneously. The students are
actively involved in the lesson, as seen through questions asked and answered. The learning style
is more focused on students. Therefore, it is student-centered. There is a fire alarm nearer to the
door, which brings the concept of learners' safety. The conclusion is done by summarizing the
lesson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byhMOdHfHAwDC
The teacher introduces the lesson with a recap of what they have been learning in
previous lessons. The lesson involves several learning aids include flashcards and a whiteboard.
All the content written on the whiteboard is visible and legible. There is a flow of
communication between learners and the teacher, which seems to be contributed by their good
relationship and the environment's friendly tone and atmosphere. Leaners seem to be at ease with
their teacher. Also, the tutor applies the use of gestures and demonstrations to enhance further
student understandings by showing them drawings and pictures to enhance their visual memory
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and ensure they completely understand and be conscious of what is happening in the entire
lesson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YrZJwtHPhY
The lesson is delivered in small groups. The teacher has divided his class into five main
parts. In the first twenty or so minutes, the teacher focuses on comprehension, followed by
figurative speech for the next ten pages. Then, the teacher allows students to practice what they
have learned while she assesses the performance. The next category is spelling groups and
managing the groups, which is done concurrently within 20 minutes. The teacher focuses her
attention on every group. She provides special attention, especially to the groups that seem to be
more struggling with comprehending the instructions. The teaching style is using auditory. This
is because she is presenting most of the information orally. Another style used by the teacher, in
this case, is using reading and writing style. While concluding the lesson, she asks the students to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJDr-d0gK2o
The teacher begins by explaining the assessment going on and emphasizes that it should
not distract the learners from paying attention. The class uses an overhead projector and
whiteboard, which are used together. The two tools have content that is visible. The teacher
introduces the lesson by explaining what the lesson will entail, which is reading and analyzing an
article on an informational task. The style of teaching is basically learners-centered, while the
learners are divided to form groups of two. The learners do more talking compared to the
teacher. The assessment is done by evaluating the ideas presented by the learners during oral
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questions answering. There is a good flow of communication between the teacher and learners.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMNPI2HuJfo
The lesson is introduced by asking questions that relate to music. Overhead projector and
whiteboards are used concurrently. She is engaging learners to understand their background
The lesson uses visual learning and auditory learning styles. In this case, the learners are
synthesizing information based on what they see in various illustrations used by the teacher. The
teacher, on the other hand, has a collection of materials with graphics and images or
photographs, which are easy to perceive. The lesson applies peer-teaching where learners have
learning partners. There is a good flow of communication between the teacher and the student.
The teacher engages students by asking them questions, to which the learners respond instantly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVlb2bgNMkQ
The lesson is introduced by an overview of what will be learned in the lesson. The lesson
uses visual learning and auditory learning styles. In this case, the learners are synthesizing
information based on what they see in various illustrations, models, and images used by the
teacher. The teacher, on the other hand, has a collection of materials with graphics and photos
which are easy to perceive. There is a good flow of communication as the teacher and learners
are actively involved in asking and answering questions. The tutor applies the use of gestures and
pictures to enhance their visual memory and ensure they completely understand and be conscious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vByckRxExY8
The lesson uses an overhead projector, charts, models, and flashcards in delivering the
content. The teacher introduces the lesson by asking questions that are relevant to the topic. This
is done as a way of assessing the learners' knowledge on the topic. There is no good flow of
information. The learners seem not to understand the questions asked. This can be attributed to
their comprehension capability, which is related to their tender age. However, there is a good
relationship between the teacher and the learners as there is a friendly learning environment
created. The learning style is student-centered. The teacher asks questions to the students, which
is are not efficiently answered. However, the students are attentive and keen on what is being
taught.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf_8XaskJ7o
The teacher introduces herself to the learners. The lessons use a whiteboard and models
for teaching activities. There is also a notable good relationship between the teacher and the
learner. After every step or routine, the teacher repeats the instruction before introducing another
step. Repeating the instructions helps the kindergarten learners to understand easily. In addition,
the teacher uses fun activities such as chair hunting, whereby learners are expected to identify
chairs with their names. The learning experience, however, is teacher centered. The teacher is the
source of information, while the learners listen and follow the instructions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BLUBs-
Sf9I&list=PLunwo3H734g3jGeJswCeCTiOWKdKBQ0MU&index=33Ingrid
The lesson uses several learning aids, including an overhead projector and charts. The
lesson starts with the usual recitation of the poem. Using this kind of introduction helps in
focusing the attention of the learners on the teacher. The teacher also introduces the lesson by
going through an overview of the lesson's activities. Then the teacher uses a practical example to
provoke learners' imaginations on creative writing. The learners' assessment is done based on
what their write, which helps the teacher to evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson. There is the
active involvement of learners in teaching activities. The teacher asks various questions, which
the learners respond to without immediately. The conclusion is given as a summary of the lesson,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw4R3HwwiUY4th Grade
Math
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERIwByt4xc04th Grade Reading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BLUBs-
Sf9I&list=PLunwo3H734g3jGeJswCeCTiOWKdKBQ0MU&index=33Ingrid Rachal's 7th Grade
English Language Arts Class