This week I have had
the opportunity to observe two classrooms outside of Mrs. Hoover. I observed a
middle school math class as well as a high school chemistry class. It was very
interesting to see the way the classes were run in comparison to the agricultural
classrooms that I have observed.
Students in the
chemistry class came into a well-organized class took their seats, ready to
start the day. Students got out their ticket-outs from the previous day and
went over them with the teacher. The teacher thoroughly went over sample
problems. He also let the students volunteer to go over problems and complete
them on the marker boards at the back of the classroom. He also used analogies
to explain confusing and abstract theories.
The math teacher
probably had some of the best classroom management I have ever seen. All of the
students came into class and immediately put their bags in a taped off area in
the back of the room. All the students got out their homework and the teacher began
checking it, while the students copied down their homework for the next night.
Then the teacher used a randomize to select which students needed to go up and
complete the homework for the rest of the class to see. The teacher then gave
the students other practice problems on the Smart Board. First, the students
needed to complete the problem on individual marker boards. Students were given
directions clearly and followed them with ease. She also used a reward system
to help motivate the students.
