Date/Time: July 10th, 2017; 1:00pm
Topic/Skill: Speaking
Teacher Presentation: The teacher had an agenda that he wrote on the board. He then had the class engage in several activities, including a worksheet and a game. Towards the end of class, two students gave presentations about their home countries/cities.
Classroom Management: The teacher clearly had a good relationship with his students, as they all respected him and actively participated. When a student spoke something other than English, the teacher simply had to ask, "Is that Arabic I hear?" for the student to get back on track.
Materials: Worksheets, Computer, Projector, Large and Individual Whiteboards, Markers
Student Participation: All of the students participated in the class, which was especially important as the topic was speaking. Students filled out their worksheets with a partner, and then jointly presented their answers, and groups of 4 more-or-less equally called out answers during the game portion.
Feedback Provided: When students spoke incorrectly, the teacher would prompt them with questions until the student (or another student) provided a correct answer. The teacher then followed up with a short explanation.
Lesson(s) on teaching you learned: It is important for a lesson to be engaging, and (for a speaking class especially) to maximize the amount of interaction students have with the lesson. Games are a good way to get the class excited and involved-- a little competitive spirit went a long way. I also had the opportunity to view the grading rubric for the presentations, which was very interesting.
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