Dan’s classroom: observation
Dan has graciously shared with us this video of his classroom:
and he has requested of us to look for the following things:
-Am I giving the students enough time to question the material?
-Do I give the information too fast?
With his indulgence, i proposed the following question as well:
-as the teacher, what evidence is there in this clip to show us that the students have learned? if we were to teach this topic, how could we make sure at the end that each student had learned?
Matteo Tamburini 6:04 pm on March 5, 2011 Permalink
Dan,
It sounds like this was not the first time you presented this. is that the case? had you explained it before the same day or on another day?
James Giles 10:15 am on March 12, 2011 Permalink
Nicely done, Dan. Nice step by step process. We all factor trinomials with the methods with which we’ve become most comfortable over the years. I did notice that you did seem to answer your own questions a bit quickly. The students may have answered before you but it was hard to hear if they did. I liked your passion and clarity and as long as we stay consistant on how we demonstrate a concept, I think that we’ll be fine.