Class (Skill and Level): Adult Literacy /Beginner Level ESL Class
Date: Sep 10 , 2022
Observation of T and Ss:
The tables are arranged in such a way that the teacher can see them. The students’ seats are thus very centralized. The teacher guide students to practice with everyday greetings. The teacher teach new knowledge through students’ real-life situations. The teacher teach students daily dialogue through asking them to reflect on life scenarios. Some students are willing to answer teachers’ questions but a small part are silent. The teacher use both words and body language to explain questions. The teacher always practice the new dialogues with students after presenting them. The teacher teaches and practices new learning content through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The teacher design varied activities to engage students in learning. The teacher always treats every response from the students in a positive manner.
Reflection
I learned that the centralized seating arrangement facilitates communication between teachers and students and makes it easier for teachers to observe each student’s listening status. The activities that are related to students’ life experiences would be impressive for students. The teacher should ask questions that students are capable of understanding and answering. Immediate appreciation and affirmation of students’ answers help to encourage students’ participation. Multiple ways of expressing such as language and body language would help students to understand teachers’ meaning. Immediate practice for new contents wold strengthen students’ memory and understanding of them. Would it be helpful for students’ self-directed practice when teachers standing closely to them and correct their mistakes? Multiple ways of practice including listening, speaking, reading and writing are useful for students’ leaning outcomes. Should the teacher require every student to stand in front of everyone and exercise the new content given the different rates of absorption of new knowledge among students? Would this action affect the student’s mood for learning? Will the teacher’s correction of him or her in front of the whole class cause harm if the student has high self-esteem. Easy and interesting games are useful for increasing students’ passion for learning. Review of the class main contents is significant for students’ consolidation of new knowledge. Teacher’s attitude towards students’ performance in class such as response or mistakes would significantly influence the atmosphere of the class. Knowing the levels of all students is the primary task for teachers to set teaching objectives.