Kate CO#2

Date/Time: July 13th, 2017; 2:00pm
Topic/Skill: Listening
Teacher Presentation: The teacher again had his agenda written on the board (which I think is a good way to organize class and helpful for students) and a word of the day. He then went through several worksheets (completed in partners and checked as a class) and did a note-taking activity in which students listened to their classmates tell a story while taking notes to review in a week's time to see if they were helpful.
Classroom Management: As previously mentioned, I appreciated how the class agenda was clearly written on the board. Another aspect of the class that I liked was how, instead of calling on students randomly, the teacher had each of their names written down on a Popsicle stick, and he would draw their names to determine who answered a question/presented next. I think that this is a good way to avoid any subconscious bias when calling on students.
Materials: Worksheets, White board, Markers
Student Participation: Students worked together on their worksheets, and then checked them together as a class. Students were also called on to share stories for their note-taking activities, which all seemed comfortable doing. It was clear that the classroom environment had lowered everyone's affective filters, as all were confident in not only writing on the board and speaking, but also correcting one another's mistakes even without prompting from the teacher.
Feedback Provided: On the activity that was checked by the class, students wrote their answers on the board and the whole class went over it together. The teacher went over the sentences word-by-word and explained why something was correct or incorrect with feedback and interaction from the class.
Lesson(s) on teaching you learned: It is important to be cognizant of any subconscious bias one might have when calling on students to answer. The Popsicle stick method is a good way to avoid this, and is also fun for both the students and teacher.