UOP WEEK 5 CLASSROOM OBSERVATION EXAM

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1 Classroom Observation Reflection Angela Brown University of Phoenix APE/522 Liesje Randolph 4/7/2023

2 How is the classroom organized? How does this help with classroom management? The class is very organized, students are seated in groups. The students have a basket to put their homework folders when they enter the class and put up their coats and book bags. There are color bins labeled with each student’s name, the bins have supplies students need for instructional use. The classroom jobs, learning target, success criteria, lesson plans are posted. This helps with classroom management because the students know where to find everything, they need for the classroom instructions. The teacher also has the students’ names and password on their laptops, which I noticed made the technology instructional transition time start in a timely manner, with minimal disruptions. According to Prodigy, 2022 there are classroom organization ideas that will make the year run easier, including color coding books, storing anchor charts in baskets, laminating worksheets, and replacing paper with dry erase place mats. Is the classroom environment positive or negative? Why? How can you tell? The classroom environment from observation is positive, the teacher stands at the door and greets the students as they enter the classroom. The students when seeing their teacher are very happy to see her and most great her with a hug. The students are eager to start their morning routines and even announces to the teacher that the date on the board is not correct. This tells me that the environment is positive, and the students feel comfortable in their classroom and in addressing their teacher. How do the students and teacher interact with one another? Observing the classroom, I noticed that the student/teacher interaction with one another is positive in most part. I noticed that some of the students where not on task because the teacher was not watching and engaging them. By observing I also noticed how some students were doing other tasks that were not assigned to them, for example a few of them were coloring, drawing,

3 and playing games on their laptops instead of following the directions given by the teacher. Some students also left their seats and walk up to the teacher’s desk without permission. The students would even walk up to the teacher and disturb her while she was in conversation with another teacher. In my observations even though I saw this as a positive learning environment. I concluded that the students’ needed more discipline in the classroom. The teacher should take more control over the class and set rules, especially about being respectful, and staying on task. To help keep the students on task especially during technology time, the teacher should walk around the classroom monitoring the students. Doing this would help keep the students on tasks because they would recognize that their teacher is watching them. Positive interactions between teachers and their students play an important role in determining student success (Lehigh University, 2023). As stated by Lehigh University (2023), the teacher must have active supervision, and circulate in the classroom to improve teacher/student interactions. How does the teacher deal with behavior issues if any are present? If no behavior issues are present, why do you think that is the case? The behavior issues in the classroom are not delt with in my opinion in a confusing way to the students. I say this because from observing a few students were talking in the hall transitioning to specials and the teacher punished the entire class with silent lunch, even though the students that were not talking were trying to tell her they were not talking. The students were very distraught and confused on why they were being punish for following directions. I also noticed that even though she told the students not to talk in the hall she herself was conversating with a few students in line that were asking her questions. In my opinion the teacher was not leading by example, and punishing the whole class was not the correct way to

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4 address the behavior issue. According to Shook, 2012 teachers focus mostly on reactive strategies such as reprimands, time-outs, and removal from the classroom, and do not consider changing the factors within the classroom to help students develop more responsible behaviors. How does the teacher clearly address expectations of behavior or engagement? The teacher clearly addresses expectation of behavior, but in my opinion should follow through on the expectation with all students in the class. The teacher should engage each student equally whether the student is being positive or negative. Even though the teacher clearly addresses the expectations they are not followed by the whole class. I noticed that certain students were able to get out of their seats without permission and other were not. In my opinion I was observing a little favoritism, not saying that this is what was happening, but I felt it. I’m sure if I felt this way maybe the students did as well. I also noticed in observing the class during instructional time that most of the same students were called. The teacher only engaged the students that were raising their hands. The other students were not being acknowledged at all, showing no engagement in the class instruction. I believe that whether a student raises his/her hand or not they should be called on as well. According to Ackerman, 2019 goal setting is a practice that operates on a set of specific skills . Setting expectations and goals in the classroom can lead to positive behavior. Is there evidence of positive reinforcement? There is evidence of positive reinforcement in the classroom. The I Ready chart is visible to the students showing them their daily achievements. The teacher also praises the students when they are on task and following the rules. The teacher has a student of the week, that is appointed with perfect attendance and following all the classroom rules for the week. The teacher also has a treasure chest that students that have good behavior for the day can get a treat out of.

5 Does the teacher demonstrate, encourage, and model mutual respect for all students? Provide examples. The teacher from observation does demonstrate, encourage, and model mutual respect for all students. I observed the teacher addressing the students in a calm and respectful manner. The teacher also addressed administration and other teachers in a respectful and professional manner. The teacher was always very professional throughout my observation. According to Mrs. Strickey, 2022 one must model respectful behavior always, showing respect to students by addressing them by name in a calm voice, speaking to students in the same way you expect to be spoken to, and speaking to support staff, and other teachers with respect. What resources, materials, and technology are used throughout the lesson that promote critical thinking, self-evaluation, and connect lessons to real-world issues? In the classroom the teacher uses resources, material, and technology provided from the school. The resources, materials, and technology used in the classroom are the student text books and other educational resources provided for the classroom. For example, in social studies the teacher uses the weekly readers, math and reading technology the teacher uses I Ready, MobyMax, and First in Math. In math for self-evaluation the teacher uses the ticket out the door method, in addition to turn and talk when the students express solving a problem using real- world situations. The teacher also uses Fundations materials in the classroom that teaches the students phonics, word of the day, trick words, and sentence structure. In observing the class, I noticed that the teacher used the ClassDojo app to help engage parents with the students learning. The teacher posted class assignments in ClassDojo to show parents what the children were working on in class for the day. I observed that the teacher took pictures of the students’ instructional time and posted on ClassDojo as well, so that parents could

6 see in real time what their child is learning for the day. The use of education tutorial games was utilized in the classroom. The teacher also after read aloud story time ask the students questions about the story, in addition to asking them to discuss a real-world experience like the story. Teaching real life lessons that show students content they can used to help them live healthy lives (Dell ‘Angelo, 2014).

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7 References Ackerman, C. (2019, April 28). 42 Goal Setting Activities for Students & Kids (+PDF). https://positivepsychology.com/goal-setting-students-kids/ Lehigh University, 2023. Steps to Intervention: Tips to enhance positive teacher/student interactions. Retrieved from https://ed.lehigh.edu/center-for-promoting-research-to-practice/resources-for-teachers/class- wide-interventions/relationships Mrs. Strickey. (2022, October 5). A culture of mutual trust and respect supports effective relationships. Retrieved from https://www.teachwithmrst.com/post/a-culture-of-mutual-trust-and-respect-supports-effective- relationships Prodigy, 2022. 28 Classroom Organization Ideas to Make Your Year Easier. Retrieved from https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/classroom-organization/ Shook, A. 2012. A study of preservice educators’ dispositions to change behavior management strategies. Preventing School Failure 56:129–36. Retrieved from https://bibliu.com/app/#/view/books/9780136641087/epub/OPS/xhtml/fileP70010170870000000 000000000071E1.html#page_387 Tabitha Dell’ Angelo. (2014, December 10). The Beginners Guide to Connecting Home and School. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/blog/beginners-guide-connecting-home- school-tabitha-dellangelo

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