Jamie CO#1

Date/Time: Wednesday, August 31st, 9:00am.

Topic/Skill: Grammar, taught by Vicky Golen

Teacher Presentation:

Mrs. Golen presented on subject/verb agreement and the simple present tense using the deductive approach. After a clear explanation, she divided the class into two groups. She and I then drew one pronoun and one verb from separate envelopes and tasked our groups with conjugating the pair. Before ending the lesson, she reiterated expectations for future classes.

Classroom Management:

Mrs. Golen focused students on learning as early as during attendance, asking each student "what's something you do every day?" to review the simple present tense. Her transitions smoothly eased students from introduction to lesson, and from activity to wrap-up and review. She stayed mobile during lecture and activities as well, making herself available to supervise and answer questions as needed.

Materials:

Powerpoint presentation, computer, white board, envelopes with slips of paper containing verbs and subjects, dry erase markers.

Student Participation:

Mrs. Golen's personable nature created a comfortable atmosphere for students to actively participate without anxiety. She turned impromptu conversation or questions into helpful grammar insights, introduced interesting activities, and always used students' names. Students remained focused and active thanks to the classroom dynamic she crafted.

Feedback Provided:

Mrs. Golen's feedback focused on the coaching style, helping her students arrive at the answer without blatant correction. Part of her feedback included a handout labeled "beautiful mistakes," on which students were asked to find and correct error examples from a previous lesson.

Lesson(s) on teaching you learned:

The attitude of the teacher and structure of a class can have quite an effect on students. Mrs. Golen created a comfortable environment where students knew what to expect and felt at ease. From observing her methods and results, it can easily be discerned that structured lessons and an approachable demeanor can make a lesson feel quick, easy, and enjoyable.