Classroom Observation Report

All three teachers had established routines for entering and exiting their classrooms. For both teachers, the students would wait outside the door for the teacher to go out and greet them. When they entered the room, they knew to immediately sit in their assigned spots on the floor. Mr. Leonhardt and Mrs. Pollard would then immediately start teaching, so that the students did not have any time to be rowdy. Mrs. Davidson was not as assertive with her routine, so there was slightly more noise in her room at the start of class. Mr. Leonhardt would end each class by asking questions about what they learned that day. When they answered a question correctly they could get in line at the door, and once everyone was in line quietly they could leave. Mrs. Pollard had a similar system to end

Mrs. Pollard and Mrs. Davidson would use the technique of management by walking around a lot during their lessons. This allowed them to observe the entire class and be able to notice details that may not have been seen if they simply remained in the front of the room. Mr. Leonhardt used his student’s names a lot. This served as a positive reinforcement for the students when they were doing a good job, and also was a way for them to know that they were not going to get away with any bad behavior. This was because the act of the teacher using their names to direct comments towards specific people almost made it seem like he saw and noticed everything that was going on. All three teachers also made a point to use more positive speech, rather than negative. This is effective because it lets students know what they should do or keep doing, instead of constantly reminding them what not to do. The students definitely responded better to the teacher’s positive comments, especially if their names were specifically mentioned as students who were doing what they were supposed to be