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Observation Notebook

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Observation Report

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Forms for inclusion in the Observation Notebook must be typed

Name of Observer_Hyunjin Kim___

Date

Observation Environment

(include URL if the class

was online)

5/11/1 IEP
6

Observation # _8__

Class Skill/
Content

Class Level/
Number
(Beg./Int./
Adv.)

Teacher

L/S

300

Gammon(Substitute).
Kristina Rigden

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Focus on relevant areas from the What Can Be Observed handout. Notice how the
teacher handles these areas during the class.
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OBJECTIVE OF THE LESSON:

SS WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POLITE AND IMPOLITE.
SS WILL BE PRACTICING USING IDIOMS.

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Notes while observing:
!2:10 Listening & Speaking

opened book
T followed a guide from the original teacher
T read first and SS answered in short e.g. polite vs. impolite
T corrected the wrong answer and then gave an explanation
T gave specific example to help ss understand the cultural valueeg mistakenly being rude because of different cultures.
T read a dialogT did A, the whole SS did B.
T did the same thing, but this time he did it with one on one.
T apologies that he does not know ss name
T did one on one interview in the same form, but the contents were little bit different for every SS
T listened to SS and showed body gestures that he is listening to them and also gave positive
statements like great, I think thats excellent!
T asked the same question but different way. e.g. How do you think about the Curtis behavior?
Could you give me an example polite behavior?
T applause to SS to thank SS that they finished the activity
2:29
T went back to the text book.

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T asked if SS know the meaning of appreciate, asked if it is a positive or negative. Modeled the
correct pronunciation.
T said every words, repeated at least twice.
T gave specific examples of vocabulary.
T were very energetic. While T was reading the passage, T paused when there is important
phrase, idiom, and vocabulary and repeated.
- It was an afternoon class, SS looked tired, but T kept in positive mode and encouraged SS to
stay tight.!
2:38
T kept reading the next passage
T explained running around and gave physical explanation
T wrote confrontation on the board.
T asked s to use her as an example to explain confrontation, very polite to SS.
2:41
T asked if SS have any experience on the situation.
T asked SS to choose whether to listen to audio or to be read by T.
T explained what is slang, informal language.
Have you heard go out hang in hang out
Turn down. Gave an example of these in specific sentences.
T explained idioms T mentioned that some of them are not common these days.
T read questions on the book, and SS answered to them as a whole class.
T again, thanked to SS. Lots of appreciation to SS.
T asked ss to work alone and then share.
T checked answers as a class.
bummer, rain check
T announce the things they need to do for tomorrow.

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Observation Notebook

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What did you learn about teaching or learning from this lesson? Discuss your observation focus, and the theory you have studied in your TESOL classes. Consider the three
levels of teacher reflection (surface, pedagogical, critical). (100-300 words)

I focused on the classroom management for this observation report. T utilized one on one
interview type activity instead of using a pair or small group classroom management. As
far as I observed, pair or small group works were more common in IEP classes, so I was
somewhat surprised to see this T using this method. However, the class was pretty small,
and since it was the listening and speaking class, his approach worked effectively. Individual T to S interaction gave fair amounts of SS talking time for each SS while a pair or
small group speaking exercises might hinder some SS talking.

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What activities/techniques from this class do you want to remember for your own
teaching practice? Discuss your future teaching environment and your students needs/
goals. Discuss specific ways in which you could adapt and apply the techniques and
methods you saw. (100-300 words)

T brought a lot of positive reinforcements into the classroom. T encouraged SS by giving

positive comments and compliments. Also, T showed appreciation to SS whenever SS did
what he asked for. In addition, T was substituting for another T, so it is understandable
that he does not remember SSs names, but he anyway apologized for SS not knowing all
SS names. Like this T did, I would like to respect my SS by appreciating them in my future classroom. Personally, I liked being respectful as an S thus I would like my SS to
feel the same way. Thus, I will practice showing my appreciation to SS as I learned from
this observation.

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