Analysis Of 'Otis, By Loren Long'

This is a full day kindergarten classroom with all African American students. The students live in an urban impoverished area and some of the students are homeless. The teacher chose to read Otis, by Loren Long because it has an interesting storyline and well-developed characters. Otis is a small red tractor on a farm. The goals of this lesson are to develop vocabulary, identify problems, and find solutions. What were your reactions? The teacher cares about the emotional well-being of her students. Several students have learning disabilities and she makes accommodations for them. For example, students that are diagnosed with ADHD have preferential seating. Students that have sensory needs are situated in the periphery of the room so that they

How does this relate to how you see yourself as a teacher? I appreciated how the teacher was spontaneous in reading to the children. For example, in the story Otis makes a noise putt puff putted chuff and she asked the students to mimic the noise that Otis made. I think that by being spontaneous and being sensitive to the environment and atmosphere learning will be fun and more memorable for the children.
This is a reading intervention classroom of six 3rd grade students ages 9-10. This intervention group focuses on phonics, fluency, and comprehension. The students were placed in this group based on the results of the DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency assessment. Students in this class lack basic decoding skills. What were your reactions? The teacher was responsive to the needs of her students by recognizing that some of them were active and including a kinesthetic aspect to the lesson. She is also sensitive to the fact that reading is difficult for many children; therefore, she is open to using various methods, strategies, or ideas to teach the children to

In the video footage they are studying Science with a concentration on speaking, listening, and viewing. During this lesson they learned to maintain eye contact with their speaker, engage in active listening, and keep still. What were your reactions? The atmosphere of the room was appealing, vibrant, and inviting. It was decorated with bright colors including a caterpillar floral area rug which contained the letters of the alphabet. There was also a small table and chairs with an umbrella where children could sit and relax. The teacher’s chair had a rainbow colored