Location: Shaker Heights, OH
Faculty Members: 175
Enrollment: Approximatley 1,800
Demographics: 60% Caucasian
34% African American
6% Asian
Classroom Observation 1: Sociology
Teacher: Male 45-55 years old
Questions going into my Observations:
Does the teacher seem to deeply care about his/her students learning process?
Teacher Observations
Does the teacher seem to deeply care about his/her students learning process?
How do students react to the teacher's teaching style?
What seems to be the teacher's biggest strength?
Teacher Observations
-Playing team game of Jeopardy
-Explained things to class with passion and seemed to care that the students understood
-Noticed personal relationships with students
-Talked directly to students
-Correlated course material to real-world examples
-Teacher did not seem to have control of the class
-When asking for silence, he had to wait for 30 seconds
Classroom Observations
-Students were often on their phones
-Many side conversations
-Often times chaotic
-Not a very diverse group of students
Was the teacher able to "Build Bridges"?
-I would say yes, even though the class was chaotic at times, the teacher was able to directly correlate course material to real world examples and keep the students for the most part interested in the lesson.
Did the teacher use a "Shake and Stir" method in the class?
- Yes, the teacher decided to change things up and play a group game of Jeopardy to review for a test the next day. Students seemed to be excited to play and engage in the lesson.
Classroom Observation 2: Psychology
Teacher: Female 30-40 years old
Teacher Observations
-Teacher seemed very focused that the students had a clear understanding of course material
-Asked students for their opinions and views on class subjects
Classroom Observations
-Students appeared focused and on task
-Students were quiet and respectful
-Class had a good flow of speaking points
Was the teacher able to "Build Bridges"?
- I believe that for the lesson planned for this class, building bridges was not necessary. The students viewpoints were often asked. I do believe however, that if building bridges was necessary, the teacher would have the ability to successfully do so.
Did the teacher use a "Shake and Stir" method in the class?
-Perhaps if the teacher did not usually ask for student's views or opinions. But if she had often done so, then I would say it was a standard class. Creative measures in learning did not seem to had been used.
Questions going into my Observations:
Does the teacher seem to deeply care about his/her students learning process?
Does the teacher seem to deeply care about his/her students learning process?
- For both teachers, I believe they did deeply care about their students and their learning process. Mutual respect seemed to be in order between the teachers and their students. The teachers seemed engages in the lesson and were able to directly speak to their students in a manner in which appeared to be a passionate one.
How do students react to the teacher's teaching style?
-The students at Shaker Heights High School appeared to be very vocal in the learning process. It appeared that their voices were heard and that the teacher created an environment where students felt like their thoughts mattered.
What seems to be the teacher's biggest strength?
-The teacher's biggest strength seemed to be the relationships that he created with the students. The students seemed to be very comfortable in the class.
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