Jennifer_CO2

Today I observed Vicky Ledbetter's Group 1A Reading Class. I chose this class because I was unsure how to teach a lower level reading class without completely confusing the students. But Vicky did a wonderful job! There were only four students in the class, so the lesson was very personalized. She wrote the date on the board as well as the lesson plan and explained it aloud, which was a great reading and listening idea. She then briefly went over the yesterday's lesson about context clues and wrote them on the board. After reviewing, she passed out a multiple-choice worksheet called "Using Context Clues" and I got one too! She asked one student to read the question and try to answer while everyone tried to figure it out on their own. Then she explained the correct answer once the student guessed the correct answer. She also used a lot of examples and gestures to explain if the students were having trouble understanding. For instance, one of the choices for an answer was "shy", and the students didn't know what she meant. She proceeded to start acting really shy - her acting was really good! She was also able to answer personal questions since the class was so small, so the students could really learn and understand. After we went over the worksheet, she went over what would be on tomorrow's reading quiz. She wrote it on the board and told them which pages they could look over to review for it. They then finished up another activity from yesterday. When a student guessed the wrong answer, Vicky asked the student why she guessed that answer. The student had to explain why she chose that answer, and as she was explaining, she realized the correct answer and corrected herself which was great! You could tell the students were making great progress. To end, they did a reading assignment called "Young Doctors Need Nap Time, Report Finds." Vicky had the students say the title and wrote it on the board, and did the same for subtitles. She also had them infer what the article was about. She broke the reading into different sections and had the students read it aloud and then think about it, which made it easier for the students to slow down and think rather than try and read the entire article at once. The class ended before the students could read the whole article, so Vicky said they'd finish it next time. I got to talk to Vicky after class, and she told me how she has a background in theater, which explains why she is so good at gestures and giving students detailed examples! I really enjoyed observing her class!