ELED 3223 (SS) Observation

Instructional Lesson
Classroom: Social Studies
th
Grade: 5
Curriculum Area: Revolutionary War
Observer: Kelly Gentri
Date: 2/24/2017
Time: 11:50 pm 1:00 pm

What I notice Thoughts, Questions, Connections

to Methods Classes
Its cool to see the teacher doing
The students are learning about the instruction on the states even
revolutionary war. The teacher has though it isnt in the standards.
shown them a PowerPoint of
information and the students take The CT thinks highly of social
down notes. studies and makes sure to include
in when she can.
Afterwards the students write in a
composition notebook. The top half The teacher does about 80%
of the page is a visual image drawn Science work that Ive noticed. The
by them of their interpretation of warm up seems to be the social
the event they were learning (i.e. studies portion. I did not observe a
Bunker Hill) The bottom half of the lot of social studies time.
page is used to write 5 sentences
or a summary of the event. I did observe the teacher doing
impromptu quizzing on states and
capitals on the way back from
Students come straight in and get lunch.
right to work following the agenda
on the board. Transitions between The CT said they do social studies
activities are smooth. about 3 times a week. Is the social
studies allotment determined by
Based on the work in the students the teacher or the school?
notebooks it looks like they have
done a variety of social studies I love that the teacher finds social
topics and they follow the same studies so important. She talks to
format where they draw an image me often about some of the topics
on the top of the page and write on she would like to teach and how
the bottom of the page. she wish there was more time. I did
not however see any sort of
application of social studies around
the room such as class jobs, class
market, or anything weve
discussed in class.