| Gmail GoObserve Observation Pierce_Sam_2014-12-03 Renee Sopel Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 2:00 PM To: "rsopel@ithacaschools.net” GoObserve Observation Report Ithaca Jr. Sr. High, Ithaca Public Schools Name: Pierce, Sam Classificatio Observed by: Renee Sopel Observation Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 8:14 AM Time Activity Comments ‘Showing Let Me In! - Simon's Cat on You Tube Students are loving it! Many 8:15:29 AM Warmup giggles! Then Let Me Out! Then Simon Cat in Tongue Tied Check for Teacher is asking students to compare today's to yesterday, Most students 8:21:87 AM Understanding were good about raising hands except William. Direct 8:23:32 AM Inctraction Teacher read Jan Brett books to compare 8:24:07 AM Transition Students are getting books out of baskets to find a group. Talk with you book clubs to look at pictures. How much you're going to read. 8:25:52 AM Discussion OW you's gains to read Groups shared how they are going to read, such as out loud, or in their head 8:28:55 AM Reading Then the 5 groups got started. They read for 25 minutes and then got a 1 minute warning to finish their page or paragraph. aacie aM Group One group finished and went to table to make a cover page and then Work/Lab characters, setting, problem and prediction. Iggy Pigs \Vonna's group came back from next door having finished their books. Teacher directed them to work on word work by constructing words with magnetic letters, stamping, or forming with wickie sticks. Other groups did covers and Group 8:54:56 AM WoriLab: ‘Summary Notes: ‘Students compared books and video clips with group sharing. Students split into 5 book clubs. Mrs. Town took one {group next door. Students read for 25 minutes. Then students worked independently on various activities associated with their books, 2 attachments