jueves, 3 de mayo de 2007

Excuse me, may I come in?

Who I felt when I first observed a lesson? Well, it's a bit difficult to explain. When I arrived at a class, everybody (the students I mean) looked at you as if you were an invader. After the teacher introduces you to the students, things are really different and if you see the expression on your faces, the thing changes. The first thing the observer has to do is to feel confident with the teacher, asking him or her when he or she allows you to come to the class. It's a good thing to write a list of priorities you would like to know before hand such as the number of Ss in the class, the characteristics of the group, fast or slow learners for example, the book they are using, and so on
Having sat at the back of the class, you see how they are sat, the furniture, if the room is lighted enough to make students confortable during the development of the class...and suddenly the class starts. Now the teacher is ready to develop her class, and you are ready to observe the way the teacher handles the lesson, how she/he introduces an activity, grammar pattern or presenting a skill (listening for example). As soon as the class is finished it is important to show the teacher your impressions about the class and it is remarkable to say that you can comment how you felt during the class. The teacher will feel estimulated with your comments and of course this will help them to create new things or new ideas in the class that will allow them to have success in their classes.

No hay comentarios: