Observation and questions about a middle school computer teacher

Education

Procedures and Class Management Overview

The room was arranged with long tables, and small dividers between each computer terminal, to encourage students to concentrate.

There were no formal means to ensure that pupils would use specific procedures; there were only verbal instructions and some written signs.

There were no safety procedures, but there were some rules related to logging on and off the network.

Rules for student behavior included no eating, drinking, or using phones/smartphones in class.

The positive rewards were mainly verbal in nature.

The negative reinforcement used was bad grades.

The teacher's behavioral expectations were presented verbally.

No serious inappropriate behavior came up, but the teacher used verbal scolding when necessary.

Teachers reinforced behavior with praise.

The teachers were good; they were not inspiring or interesting enough to be great.

Procedures and Class Management Overview

• The Purpose or Objective was evident and shared with the students in the beginning of the lesson -- This was explained clearly at the beginning of class, verbally and also in a handout.

• Real life situations were provided to draw the students into the lesson and connecting with what the students do outside the classroom -- There was a lot of multimedia material, so students did have some real life situation to use. The teacher mentioned when the students would apply the knowledge in other classroom and research settings.

• The teacher provided clear directions and explanations for all activities -- Yes, the teacher provided this both in written and verbal form.

• The lessons include a variety of methods and strategies, including multi-sensory activities. The teacher chose strategies that matched the objective -- Yes, multimedia was common in the class. Because it was a computer class, the materials fit in well.

• Lesson activities were sequenced and transitions between activities were smooth -- Yes, the teacher was very systematic and organized.

• Assessment is the basis for instruction and the teacher continually monitored learning and understanding -- The teacher offered feedback and praise to studwents.

• Students constantly received feedback on their work and were encouraged to reflect and evaluate their own work and achievements -- The students did receive regular feedback and were encouraged to review their peers' work as well.

Part3: Observation Analysis Paper

I observed a middle school computer teacher. The teacher had a dry and somewhat boring approach to the material, but the students were engaged with the devices because there were a lot of multimedia tools. Because the teacher was organized and confident, the students remained fairly focused throughout the lesson. Only a few behavioral incidents arose during the class, and none were serious. The teacher simply had to tell some students to stop laughing.