November 18
My class observation was Composition with Felecia. Again the
agenda is written on the board. Today the class did a timed writing assignment.
The time limit for the composition was 30 minutes. There was not a lot active
teaching to observe during this time so I took a moment to take a stealthy look
at how the students were writing. I saw outlines and webs so I can only assume
that planning had been part of the curriculum of this or a previous class. The writing prompt selected also got my
attention. The topic was “Does the media pay too much attention to personal
lives?”; I thought this was a great selection as most people have some sort of opinion
and reasoning behind it. A topic of that nature helps students spend time on
planning and writing instead of picking a side of an issue that does not
interest them. After the writing
assignment was over she used the rest of the class period to address common
issues. The mood of the class was somewhat subdued after the assignment, so
participation was probably a little lower than usual.
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