What I See What I Wonder
| I came into class five minutes after it started. Two of the students are taking advanced Algebra so they are sitting right outside the classroom working independently on an assignment.The teacher is reviewing HW questions from the night before on the boardTeacher is reviewing scientific notationStudents are all facing the board, two hands go up
Teacher calls on each student one after the other and answers the questions Student asks if there is another way to solve the problem, a way she sees as simpler. Teacher responds by explaining why she does it the way she does it. Teacher says the way she does it lays out all the info more clearly Transition to note taking Students are having a couple of side conversations while teacher puts notes up on board (Teacher is using a projector, computer and smart board) Students are taking out their composition books to take notes Teacher begins explaining the notes on the board as students are copying down the notes One student asks a question, the girl next to her answers it quietly The next slide has up problems; teacher gives them a few minutes to find the answer. She asks for volunteers to answer the questions She calls on students- no one is raising their hand Teacher uses smart board to write out answers Student asks for teacher to go over one of the examples again. Teacher says we saw one like this yesterday as well, and then goes to re-explain how you solve the problem and why it can be solved that way. Transition Teacher gives out an assignment for students to work on as an in-class assignment Students get to work pretty quickly A couple of clarifying questions are called out. Teacher walks over to students to answer questions 10:15-Each student takes out their books and begins. Some students seem to be working together asking questions to each other. Science teacher walks in to give Teacher some papers Student start calling out Happy bday to science teacher- this creates an eruption of conversation Teacher calls everyone to attention, it needs to be silent in here so people can work Students get back to work immediately, with small conversations. One student is asked if she needs to move seats, she says no, she can get back to work. Students are re-engaged in the work Teacher is walking around asking to see students HW from last night, to mark in her grade book 10:20-Teacher gives a reminder for students to be quiet One student keeps asking the students around him if they got the answer to various problems 10:25-Teacher gives a reminder to be quiet again, students are silent As teacher is walking around checking HW, some students have questions about the math. Teacher stops at their desks to answer their questions. Classroom is decorated with math posters and information on the walls (i.e. the Distributive property, a guide to problem solving, and a picture of Albert Einstein) 10:30- Students are working silently on the math, teacher is walking around checking work and giving feedback to students One student gets up to leave classroom and as she is walking to asks to use the restroom, teacher nods One student raises he r hand often for help Another student says he is finished and is looking for teacher attention, but she is helping a student. He asks what should he do now Student who is finished is starting a conversation with student next to him Teacher says she will give him the HW assignment to start 10:35- more conversations are starting around the classroom Teacher is writing HW assignment on the board Students are reminded to keep it down again Teacher continues to walk around the room, answering questions or giving feedback as needed Students write down the HW, student work right up to the bell and are dismissed- they are reminded to leave their things because they are coming back 4th period
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Do the students know that they may be called on without having their hand up?
This teacher has had these students for math for the last three years. It is obvious they have routines and guidelines that they all know well. |
rebeccaaf 