Classroom Observation Paper

For my observation hours I was in a regular first grade classroom with about 20 students. There were not many students in the class with exceptionalities, only a few with ADD. One student seemed to have some behavior issues outside of the classroom, but was fine in the classroom. He hasn’t been to a doctor to be diagnosed with anything specific. ADD is defined as a developmental disorder which has persistent symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity or all three. One of the students with ADD had to sit in a desk separate from everyone else so she could concrete better. I noticed she would keep getting distracted and the teacher had to remind her to keep working on the assignment at the time. Another student who had ADD takes medicine for it so he can get his work done much easier than the other student. When he is off the medicine, it takes longer for him to complete the assignments which would be simple if he had taken the medicine. The classroom was set up with four groups of tables for the students to sit at, and one desk to the side for one student. Each table had four to five students. There were two horseshoe tables for the teacher to use when working directly with a student. One of the rules I noticed were when the students sat at the carpet they had to sit crisscrossed, and face forward. Staying

This information can be used to improve the learning in the classroom, and help the students who struggle. Some examples for classroom learning provided include: having the student sit near the teacher, provide foot rests or resistance bands to satisfy the need to move, and increase space between desks. There are also tips for organizations, like using an assignment book, or color-coded materials for each subject. While taking tests, it suggest having fewer problems, giving extra time, and allow student to answer questions out