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Choose a range of five pupils who you know well enough to comment on their motivation for learning. Have the students keep track of the pupils response to the teacher involvement in tasks willingness to ask when uncertain tolerance of other students There is also room for any other comments they have in the last column. At the end, go over the chart and fill in the motivation column and compare conceptions of the students. Other charting ideas include:
NAME LEVEL SIGNS OF LEVEL TEACHERS STRATEGIES
WHAT LEARNERS DO
TEACHERS PURPOSE
COMMENT
TIME PLANNED
LESSON STAGE
TEACHERS ROLE
LEARNERS ROLE
COMMENTS
17. Comment on something that surprised you/puzzled you/concerned you/inspired you 18. Awareness of time keep a chart broken down into 5 minute intervals. How does the teacher check the time? What changes are made?
19. Give out your lesson plan how closely is it followed? Where does it diverge from what was planned and why? 20. Check for teacher language write down all the comments the teacher makes that are affirming/praising/disciplining/questioning/explanatory. 21. In a lesson that involves a text. Make a list in advance of those words you think will be difficult, get a list from the teacher of the anticipated words and then keep track of the class difficulties. 22. At the beginning of the year, discuss your own philosophy of teaching with the students what you think is important what you natural tendencies are in terms of choice of materials, what you think about the learners. See if over time, the student can keep a record of those things that are done in the classroom as a reflection of your philosophy which run counter to you ideas? 23. Pay attention in particular to openings, closings and transitions. How were these planned? Which worked and which didnt? Why? 24. Keep track of learner errors and teacher responses.