Michaella CO#3

Monday, March 21, 2016

   Today I had my third classroom observation. It was a 3B Speaking class. Kyle Kaminski was the instructor, and it was truly a humorous experience. The agenda of the day included covering either/neither and sequence adverbs. Kyle presented the topic, gave examples, then had the students work in groups to discuss either/neither situations. The students were very interactive with each other and the instructor as well. He was constantly making jokes with the students, but focused their attention when he was explaining important material. Kyle gave each of the students a note card that had either a sentence or a response to a sentence. For five minutes, the students walked around the room looking for the correct response to their respective cards. Kyle also included a pantomime activity, which required students to act out an action in front of the class. The students then had to use the sequence adverbs to describe what was occurring. This was my favorite activity because the class was learning, but having an enjoyable time as well. Teaching English can be a tedious process, so it is important to include activities that are more laid back and lighthearted. I saw how Kyle was extremely honest when he did not know the correct answer to a students question, which reaffirms that teachers must be humble when working with their students. He apologized if he did not explain things clearly, and gave praise to the students who asked those difficult questions. I hope to use the same humility when teaching students in the future!