Teacher Observation #5

This teacher observation was a little more of the same. I started helping one student with the ever present spelling words. I think there can be other activities to learn spelling words besides writing sentences. Maybe the student could look for pictures that exemplify the meaning and then write a story about them integrating all of the words into the story. The students could then compile a book of short stories to share with their parents. (Who also need improvement on their English skills) That is just one idea that I thought of. I can see how the redundancy of the spelling words can affect the students.

I then read a story with another student about soccer. He was not in the mood for reading and it was evident he wanted me to read the entire story FOR him. I remained persistent and we finished the story but my was it like pulling teeth!

I think there is a major component missing in the classroom and I think that is a reward system. In fact, on one occasion one of the students asked for a reward system like he had in another classroom.

If anyone reads my blogs and if anyone has any ideas about how to teach a lesson where all the kids are constantly leaving and arriving, let me know. They range from 1st to 5th grade and are at all different reading levels which is what the teacher that I am observing wants me to concentrate on.