Observations and Responses

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Observations and Responses

• By Kelli Winters, Bethany White, Julia Cho,
  Amada Padilla

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Schools Observed

• Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet HS (9th Grade
  English)
• Foshay Learning Center (9th Grade Geometry)
• Foshay Learning Center (9th Grade English)
• 93rd St. Elementary (3rd grade)

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Evidence of State Curriculum Frameworks and
Academic Standards

• 9th Grade English
• Word Analysis, Fluency and Vocabulary
  development, Reading Comprehension, Listening and
  Speaking strategies
• 9th grade geometry-
• work with proofs, theorems, constructing, and
  trigonometric principles
• 3rd grade-writing, revising, and description

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Technological Capabilities or Activities

• Foshay, Bravo, 93rd St.
• Computers were accessible, but not really used
• If papers were due then they were expected to be
  typed (Bravo)

• Foshay Geometry
• Two computers in the classroom, but were only for
  teacher use
• Really no need for computer work

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Description of Classroom Instructional and Social

• Classrooms were organized and orderly
• Respectful social interactions amongst students
  (Foshay)
• Structured teaching methods and plans with
  relaxation when needed
• Classrooms with and without seating charts
• Classrooms decorated, some had windows, but
  students faced away from them.
• Rooms kept very cold with AC.

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Population of Students

• Class size ranged from 20-30
• 9th grade (13-14 yrs. old)
• 3rd grade (7-8 yrs. old)
• Students from surrounding LA area
• Mainly Hispanic and African American (a lot of
  Asian in Bravo)

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Interactions Amongst Teacher and Student

• Strengths
• Helpful in working through problems and questions
• Encouraged student participation
• Offered positive reinforcement when necessary
• Showed concern for the students education

• Weaknesses
• Embarrasses kids in front of the class (English
  classes)
• Insults and put downs were obvious
• Negative tone and reinforcement
• Cliques and disrespect amongst students
• Some interactions were not allowed amongst
  students

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Emotional Responses to Classroom Observations

• Julia- Horrified and shocked and in disbelief
  over how rudely and insensitively the teacher
  treated certain students.
• Kelli- Disheartened by the education that
  students were receiving, not receiving
  instruction that is beneficial to their future,
  awful teaching techniques.
• Bethany- admired the efforts the teacher made to
  reach out to the students, sad that students had
  low grades in the class despite the teachers
  efforts.
• Amada- classroom and lessons were structured and
  orderly, teacher followed standards and
  frameworks, they were clearly visible.

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