ED 270-observation student: Shirisha Naraharisetti. She was working 1:1 with a 2nd Grade student on her spelling. She used several different approaches to help the student with the words.
ED 270-observation student: Shirisha Naraharisetti. She was working 1:1 with a 2nd Grade student on her spelling. She used several different approaches to help the student with the words.
ED 270-observation student: Shirisha Naraharisetti. She was working 1:1 with a 2nd Grade student on her spelling. She used several different approaches to help the student with the words.
Term: Fall 2013 School: Bridgeport Elementary Instructor: Jennifer Margolis I observed Shirisha on November 21, 2013. During this time, she was working 1:1 with a 2nd Grade student on her spelling. Shirisha used several different approaches to helping the student with the words: First, she verbally reviewed the word list. Then, she had the student write the spelling words with her finger into a box filled with sugar. The student then wrote the same words on a dry erase board, used Scrabble-like tiles to spell out the words, and finally, used flash cards to read the words. During the lesson, Shirisha reminded the student of several spelling rules, such as E at the end is silent, and the vowel says its name. The student would focus on the tasks for a short while, but appeared to get distracted fairly easily. Unfortunately, Shirisha was working with this student in the hallway, so any time other students walked by, the student would pay attention to them rather than her work. Shirisha redirected the student several times, and was able to get her to refocus on the task and complete her work. Based on the observation, and reading her written Journal entries, Shirisha works hard to help the students succeed. She is friendly and patient with the students, and her 1:1 work has helped those students improve their academics. Shes doing a nice job working with the students. It might be helpful for Shirisha to take a course in classroom management in order to get additional information about setting limits or establishing rules.