Sunday, November 29, 2015

FieldBogPost: Gearity Elementary

Gearity Elementary

Pre-observation questions

How do teaching methods of elementary school teachers differ from high school teachers that I have observed?

What is the attention span of the students?

How do
Reading Class
Classroom Observations
-2 teachers and 1 classroom assistant
-Students split into 2 groups
-10 total students and 3 total adults

While observing Group #1 (Writers workshop)
-Teacher asked students their thoughts about the subject at hand
-Students sat on the ground in a semi-circle around the teacher and classroom assistant
-Video was presented to the students
-Teacher read along with the video to ensure that the students could hear and understand what was being said in the video

While observing Group #2 (Drawing conclusions)
-Students sat at a table around the teacher
-Cut and Paste activity
-Students modeled their creation off of what the teacher's looked like
-Students were continually stressed to "Focus"
-Individualized Learning
-Students answered questions from the teacher about the activity
-Thought provoking questions were asked by the teacher

Innovative Measures
-iPads in the classroom (many high schools let alone elementary schools don't have iPads)
-Colorful posters and objects (created a welcoming environment)
-School and Personal goals taped on each students desk

Pre-observation questions

How do teaching methods of elementary school teachers differ from high school teachers that I have observed?

The teachers at Gearity used the method of splitting students up into 2 groups, with 2 teachers including a classroom assistant. This method is usually never done in high schools settings. I believe this is done to have the full attention of the young students.

What is the attention span of the students?

Due to the teacher's method of splitting up the class into two groups, I believe the attention span of the students was much greater.

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