Observing Alex's class was great! That day her students were scheduled to do class presentations. Alex allowed them to volunteer to present their information. I could see that those who were more comfortable speaking English would be willing to go, whereas those who were at lower levels tried to avoid going at all. The students presentations went very well. Their presentations were based off of their home country. I really enjoyed the student who spoke about Mexico. He chose to speak about the Day of the Dead, completely different then what I had envisioned.
I really like the way Alex encouraged her students who were less confident in their speaking ability. She didn't stop them when they made speaking errors, she just allowed them to complete their presentation and asked them questions on the things they had trouble explaining. I can see how stopping them could have made them more nervous. Alex seems to be very patient and kind with her students. I hope to be this way with my own.
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