Showing posts with label observation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label observation. Show all posts
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Pictures
Pictures from my observation class have been scanned, and the link is in the sidebar. Enjoy!
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
We Are Watching You
Last Monday was my class observation. In front of all twenty Ota ALTs, my supervisor from the Board of Education, and staff from several local private ALT companies Ms. Sasaki and I gave a model class on team teaching.
I'm not sure why my supervisor chose me to be the focus of the day. Other ALTs have been at their jobs for years. My pet theory is that my school is closest to the Board of Education so it would be the shortest commute for him.
Both Ms. Sasaki and I were nervous as the day approached. Never before have we put so much communication or forethought into a lesson. I designed the 20 minute game to practice the day's grammar: can, can't, can you ~? She made magnetized flash cards and typed up a minute by minute schedule for the class.
The class of first years was clearly anxious as we waited for the observers to enter the classroom. For many of the kids, the 20 ALTs would be the most diverse group of people they would have ever interacted with.
The class was a success. The planning Ms. Sasaki and I put into the lesson paid off. The activity I made was a smash also. Everyone in the class was able to play, meaning that the first years and the ALTs got to interact and ask each other questions. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.
Other teachers at Kizaki came to watch the spectacle. The principal took pictures. I had fun, though it was a relief when the class was over. The next day the principal handed me a set of photos from the day. I want to scan the pictures so I can share them, but I haven't had time yet. Hopefully, soon I'll have a link here to them.
I'm not sure why my supervisor chose me to be the focus of the day. Other ALTs have been at their jobs for years. My pet theory is that my school is closest to the Board of Education so it would be the shortest commute for him.
Both Ms. Sasaki and I were nervous as the day approached. Never before have we put so much communication or forethought into a lesson. I designed the 20 minute game to practice the day's grammar: can, can't, can you ~? She made magnetized flash cards and typed up a minute by minute schedule for the class.
The class of first years was clearly anxious as we waited for the observers to enter the classroom. For many of the kids, the 20 ALTs would be the most diverse group of people they would have ever interacted with.
The class was a success. The planning Ms. Sasaki and I put into the lesson paid off. The activity I made was a smash also. Everyone in the class was able to play, meaning that the first years and the ALTs got to interact and ask each other questions. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.
Other teachers at Kizaki came to watch the spectacle. The principal took pictures. I had fun, though it was a relief when the class was over. The next day the principal handed me a set of photos from the day. I want to scan the pictures so I can share them, but I haven't had time yet. Hopefully, soon I'll have a link here to them.
