Adding to this, the pronunciation of their words has to be clear, loud, and slow insuring their pupils understand what they have to do without any problems whatsoever. For example, when we are in class, the teacher has to conduct her lesson in a manner which we all can understand; this is done in a clear, loud and slow way. When using verbal communication, teachers use a variety of questions to their pupil to get them involved in the lesson and to find out more about them. For example, a teacher every so often gives out homework assignments, when the homework is due; the teacher asks the pupil “have you done your homework?” The student will then answer. Another example of this is, when a teacher is conducting a lesson the teacher will test a pupil by asking him/her a question about the work.
They read the quote out and stick it on the board in the place they choose. They have to read it aloud and allow students adequate time to copy it down. They have to explain why they have chosen to attach it to ‘Darkness’, ‘Light’ or if they have placed it in-between. Then they must manage a response to the interpretation of the quote (prompts are used underneath the quotes themselves). This means that they ask the class and as students put their hands up; they take ideas and record them on the board.
I check for understanding and try to engage my ELL students to actively participate in the lesson. When they are done, I then ask each group to share their fact sheets and for the rest of the class to fill out the Navajo Culture handout on the board from what they learn from their classmates. When each group has presented their fact sheets, I instruct the students to fill out the other part of the Culture handout with their own culture. We then put those answers on the board. I instruct the students to put away their worksheets until tomorrow and project cloze sentences with the new vocabulary.
I observed him in class because I wanted to see how he interacted with the teacher, his peers and the text that was presented. From the first observation I gleaned several things about Mateo as a student, his literacy behaviors and the educational implications created by receiving the majority of his instruction in an L2. The first thing I observed was that Mateo seems pretty reluctant to use English or speak at all
For example, if a student is in this specific teacher's class, he or she will be bombarded with material the teacher presents. Even though this can be vigorous, the student will attain a greater amount of intellect. The downside to informative teachers is that they barely have time to develop a relationship with their students, being that they are spending most their time solely teaching. Secondly, nonchalant teachers are the type to have most students fall asleep in class. Known to be very mono-toned and apathetic, nonchalant teachers are extremely boring in many opinions.
A handful of students mouthed off about how their junior English teacher, Mrs. Thornton, hardly ever gave out hard assignments. As class went on Mandrell was pelted with more and more complaints about how her class was stressing the students to a level where they could not really focus on their assignments. All the class came together in unison and agreed that she was assigning them too much work. After some serious thought Mandrell concluded that maybe a change in the way the class was taught would release some of the stress put on the students and take away the worries of focusing on grades (380). After Mandrell was burdened with the complaints of her class, she went home to meditate on the day’s new found conclusion: the students thought her class was a nightmare.
Most students don’t want to disappoint their teacher and having to appeal to the teacher for not having the homework turned in on time, So they will make sure to keep up with their work and what is expected of them. By having requirement like due date allows students to be mindful of prioritizing and time management. For teachers, building these bonds with students helps to develop an extensive repertoire of strategies, tools and methods
Coming late to the circle shows he wants to do things on his own time not like the rest of the class. When he gets to the circle he pushes to sit where he wants not where he is assigned. After reading up on the Ron she finds that transitioning is difficult for him and tries other ways to help him transition. Being a new student can be stressful so students tend to act out or try to be the bully to make a name for themselves instead of trying to fit in. Including Ron in activities by asking questions instead of letting him sit their quiet is a start.
Grammar: Embedded Questions. Context: I was eliciting information about the context of the reading seen last class, with the aim of having the students produce language freely while reviewing comprehension of the class. Comment: I asked the following question: “Can you tell me, Who they are?. This is correct considering that an embedded question is a question that is included inside another question or statement and they are commonly used after introductory phrases, such as: I wonder, Can you remember, Let’s ask, etc. b.
Talking develops relationships instead of improving educational performance. This takes time from the lesson and puts the class behind. This is not fair to the other students that are making legitimate efforts to learn. Because the student was talking, everyone has to wait and lose potential learning time. Therefore, talking does not only affect the one who was talking but also everyone else in the class.