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Classroom Observation Techniques Summary

The document details observations of students Antonio, Emoni, and Richard during a classroom session, highlighting their interactions, responses to questions, and engagement with activities. It contrasts the running notes and anecdotal methods of observation, with a preference for the anecdotal method due to its student-centered focus. Additionally, it mentions the use of a developmental checklist method to identify and address behavioral concerns in middle school students who may be underdeveloped academically.

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Classroom Observation Techniques Summary

The document details observations of students Antonio, Emoni, and Richard during a classroom session, highlighting their interactions, responses to questions, and engagement with activities. It contrasts the running notes and anecdotal methods of observation, with a preference for the anecdotal method due to its student-centered focus. Additionally, it mentions the use of a developmental checklist method to identify and address behavioral concerns in middle school students who may be underdeveloped academically.

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Running Notes Method

Center/Age Level

Date N/A

Observer Michael Mack

Time: Afternoon

Child/Age Antonio, Emoni, Richard

Teacher: N/A

0:00 – Students are seat at a half circle table, Comments

infront of a teacher, blank paper infront of

them.

0:30 Student were are their first question.

Student in the purple hoodie answers. Antonio

follow after to further explain the answer.

1:39 Student are ask to draw a model of a

double hexagon.

2:15 Student are axk to explain ½ in a

sentence.

2:54 Girl in white shirt speak softly as she

answer the teachers question,

3:42 teacher show praise to emoni, teacher Antonio likes to play with the blocks

writes the word one half

Explain we can explain number with other

numbers, words, and shapes.


5:30 Teacher introduces term ¼, antonio Antonio move alot.

answers the question.

7:31 students start comparing the ½ model

and the ¼ model.

All student raise their hands

Student compare their paper examples to their

block models.

Richard playing with his pen and looking

around with everyone else is pay attention to

the speaker.

Anecdotal Method

Students tell each other “It never to late to Comments:

polish our plan, lets make grandma pride, rule Very well-organized classroom culture

4 make smart choice.

Turn and Talk teach each other with a

wonderful grin the virtues of good character Everyone is participating

Glorious and Kind

Class class boom Are they using sign language?

When someone says please you say okay.


Student respond with okay as teacher say

please and several sentences. The chossen student demostrated a

developmental milestone and mastery of the

Student say they are really good at using intended lesson.

manners.

Thank you is responded with your welcome

Chosen student stood up and led the class in

manners practice. Student should that they

retained the intended lesson

Analysis and Reflection

Observing students behavior in a learning environment is important to catch any development

concerns that would be easily fixed if caught early enough. While comparing the running note

and the anecdotal methods of child observation, I prefer the anecdotal method. It gaven me a

more student-centered sense of observing. The running note method did take mrore time and

focus to catch every little detail. While I felt more relax with the anecdotal method. Seeing how

well the teacher set up routines to accomplish student learning.

One observation method I utilize this year is the developmental checklist method. It is very

applicable for student who are under develope. I work in a middle school, where some of my

students are more than 4 grade level behind. Some of the cause is due to simple habits not behind
established. Is the student being engaged, asking questions, participating in classroom

discussion. Behavioral concern could be observed easier with the developmental checklist

method.

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