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ESL Observation Presentation
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Observation: Blumfield Elementary
By Manny Valadez
Mrs. Candice Phipps
* ESL teacher at Blumfield Elementary
* Usually has Kindergarten, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grades
* Pull out ESL teacher
Group 1: 5 students; 2 females, 3 males; Kindergarten reading intervention
Group 2: 3 students; 1 female, 2 males; 3rd grade reading intervention
Group 3: 10 students; 5 females, 5 males; 3rd grade REACH program
All of the ELs spoke Spanish
Classroom
Enviornment
* Open Concept
* Three teachers, one para
* Classroom is tucked into a back area of the school
* Students sat in desks and at a table depending on the amount of students
Lessons
Group 2: Mrs. Phipps had the students read aloud, then asked comprehension questions about the book "Fabulous Frogs"
Group 3: The REACH program, on the day I visited Blumfield the students were working on grammar. The students were fixing sentences that were written on the board.
Objectives
* Students work on reading intervention
* Comprehension
* Decoding
* Students work on grammar during REACH
* In the program, the students read on the first day
* Then work on grammar
* Students then do a project or game, Mrs. Phipps said the students would be using iPads and the Seesaw app the next day
Assessment
* Students write everyday
* Students have to answer a question to leave the classroom everyday
* Students have to use proper editing marks and sentence structure
What I Learned
Challenges
* How to adapt to changes in the classroom
* Always use visuals
* Know your content and how to answer questions
* Know how to answer questions and how to answer them in multiple ways
* Students may be shy and not be comfortable in the classroom
*Make sure all students feel safe and comfortable
* Students may not be motivated
* Find fun, exciting activities to motivate students