Teacher Observation in El Sausal Middle School, Monterey County

For my classroom observation I had the opportunity of sitting in on an 8th grade regular education classroom at El Sausal Middle School around mid February around 8:50 am located in Monterey County. Upon my arrival I was asked to sign the visitor sign-up sheet and for some peculiar reason I experienced déjà vu. I was taken to the days and times I came into the office seeking to talk to my counselor about my grades or classes to take for next quarter. In my opinion I felt unidentified since the office had new staff members and my previous counselors couldn’t retain information of who I was. One of the staff members was the one to assign where I was to observe. I couldn’t retain myself from expressing to the staff member, “those murals were not there when I attended this school and that looks different” I’m still unsure if I really want to enter the teaching profession. On the other hand, I am curious about the opportunities I could pursue with the profession, except I took this course with an objective to succeed and open the door into the teaching career.

When I first walked into Mrs. G’s English classroom, I had mixed emotions. I was eager to be there and I’m glad I was provided with an opportunity to interact with students and the teacher before class started. It felt lovely to be greeted by Mrs. G. with a good morning and small greeting. There are approximately 24 students and I did my best to count them as fast I could without making it uncomfortable for the scholars. Approximately, there are 13 boys and 11 girls with only 1 teacher. The classroom at El Sausal Middle School had a multicolored and untidy setting. When I say “untidy,” I mean that the desks, the materials and the equipment felt older and that they had been thro...

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...ors should encourage them to keep trying. There shouldn’t be a boundary between right or wrong answers, for the reasons that, if the student does not understand the material and he or she provides the teacher with the wrong answer they shouldn’t be criticized. They should be inform that even though their answer is incorrect it is still valid and it is okay to make mistakes.

5) The observation helped me gain knowledge that will help me in the future. When watching Mrs. G, I noticed interactions with students are what led to a pleasant classroom environment. If I am able to interact with students the way Mrs. G did, I know I can be a triumphant teacher. Also, the observation taught me that my strengths play a key role in being a successful teacher. Observing this classroom has opened an unseen perspective that society is not fully aware of in the world of teaching.