Kate CO#3

Date/Time: July 21st, 2017; 9:00am
Topic/Skill: Grammar
Teacher Presentation: The teacher started with a quick overview of what would be on next week's quiz. Then, using an agenda that he had pulled up on the projector, he began an assignment in which students had to write about something that had made them laugh. The students were allowed to use translators as it was their first time with the subject. Grammar mistakes that the teacher saw or heard were typed up on the board, and as a class they discussed how the errors could be fixed. After the break, the teacher briefly lectured on adverb placement, again projecting on the board so students could follow along.
Classroom Management: The teacher didn't have to do much to keep the students focused on the task at hand. However, I think that having the lesson on the board helped to give students an idea of what was going on/a visual piece to focus on.
Materials: Projector, computer, Microsoft Word, worksheets, textbooks
Student Participation: Students shared their stories with one another aloud, which helped them to self-correct mistakes. At the end of class, students also participated in a fun activity in which they drew a scene and then gave the drawing to their partner to write about. This was a creative, silly way to engage students, and provided enjoyment for both teacher and class.
Feedback Provided: As mentioned above, the teacher typed out mistakes and projected them on the board, working with the class to correct them. The teacher also had a file of mistakes made over the past week, which he reviewed again to make sure the students remembered them. The teacher said that some of the mistakes would be on the upcoming quiz, which provided more incentive for the students to really take note.
Lesson(s) on teaching you learned: I think that reviewing mistakes made over the past week is incredibly important, as otherwise the students are more likely to forget the lessons learned and repeat their mistakes.