Observations of Summers Literacy Lesson Tuesday, November 19, 2013 9:30-10:05 Observer: Meg Klingelhofer Observations Reminds students

of their expectations in the classroomgood thinking faces, calm bodies Ties point of view back to what theyre doing in class; read alouds point of view, theyve discussed that if the point of view changes, it can affect the story Students responses: the main character in a story; two different sides in a fight/argument Eyes up here, mouths closed, thinking faces on Thoughts It was good to connect your behavior expectations to what theyre used to in class It was really smart to help them remember the foundation of studying character traits (prior knowledge!) in order to move this a level further into point of view They really know point of view, both in a literature sense and a real-life sense

Good reminder! I like the phrasing

Explains pedigree: fancy, expensive type of Explains it in a clear way dog Pauses a different points, asks about whose point of view, think about the moms character traits Reminds them of expectations, clap once, clap twice; thank you, I know that were in a different place, but you cant goof off Keeps them on task when they finish the last story Students distracted work urgently Good way to keep them focused on specific elements of the story

Good getting them back on task, but you could have made them repeat the clapping when no one really did it

Maybe let the girl who had her hand up the whole time, finish her thought? Thats a really good way to keep them on task Hinting at the need for time management, keeps them on task to complete the assignment

Directs them to both words and illustrations Students ask if they can hear the rest of the story, If we have time, but you might not be working urgently enough

Circulates the room between the groups

This is a good way to address individual questions, let them know youre there if they need you Students need to be prepared for transition, just maybe not quite so many times

Gives them a heads up at 7 minutes left, 4 minutes left, two minutes left; hints that one group should move on to the other part of the handout Reminds them to focus, finish up their work; uses wait time until she has their attention back Collects the extra pencils while students are sharing their ideas Asks each student to share one part of it

You could have been a little more forceful

Takes a big distracter away discreetly Didnt encourage participation enough, especially with the one really quiet girl

You do not need to be disrupting me when This is a good way to get a students Im talking attention, and it worked Has time to read the other two stories, Ill wait until youre ready Got them to pay attention and stop talking, although one of the students kept spinning in the rolling chair Really good expression! Letting them know about coming transition again Preparing them to go back to a full class setting

Reads the last two stories Lets them know that the girls comment will be the last one Were going back to the classroom to see whats going on there