Classroom Observation Paper

Mrs. Leanne Kenny, the high school choir director, was a delight to observe. She has a humorous personality and a playful attitude. Her classroom has a very safe feeling when you walk into the room. This is her first year teaching at White County High School, and it is her first time having a college student observing her teaching. With that all being said, I feel like every time I entered her class, she was being her natural self and not pretending in any way. She was always honest, and I feel like I learned a lot more through her transparency.
There was never a dull moment in the classroom. She would always joke around with her students, and she seemed like she a close connection with most of them. At some point, I feel like she may have gotten too friendly with them, and she may have lost some respect and authority in the classroom. The biggest problem in the classroom was the students arguing with her. She did not like any kind of talking back to her or comments that were just unnecessary. With one student, I felt like she could have given some type of punishment to her because the arguing became an every day thing. There was always and attitude with the student, and Mrs. Kenny would not have it, but she never did

anything to really stop it. She overall interacted with the students in a very encouraging way. She was ready to answer any questions they had, and she tried her best to get the best sound out of them.
I did not ever see her interact with any parents, but I was able to see her interact with some of the other teachers.

One of the teachers she worked with was Mr. Talton, the drama teacher. They have worked together outside of school with shows, and now they work together to do shows for the school. Mrs. Kenny teaches one of the fundamental drama classes with him. They are a dynamic duo. He came into the chorus classroom a few times, and they are always very professional. I also, so her interact with the library, and she knows how to ask the library for exactly what she is looking for. When she encountered any teacher; she was always polite and was able to joke around in some way. Everyone seemed to find her cheerful and a joy to work

with.
I loved observing Mrs. Kenny. She treated me with so much respect, and she was so helpful through this entire process. She would always answer any questions I had, and she would give me helpful tips on teaching. Because she showed so much respect to me, her students also respected me. It took them a little bit longer to warm up to me than her, but they were also a joy. During her planning period, we would talk about school things and even just about what has been going on that week. I felt like a gained a new friend while observing. She was jewel to observe.
I hope you can see that Mrs. Kenny is an amazing person. She loves to teacher, and she sees teaching as a way to bless the students and educate them. She also loves her students and colleagues. She sees this as a professional job, and she makes each day count. Her goal is to grow her students and herself in many ways through music. I would definitely recommend any students who want to become a music teacher to observe her.