RST
2nd Period
Mayra Garcia
Gonzalez Elementary
Mrs. D. Ibarra
Date:
Setting:
Class:
Observation:
12/11/03
Time:
10:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Math
Observed By:
Mayra Garcia
activities/Spelling
Assessment
Mrs. D. Ibarra 1st Grade Bilingual Class
Today the students were preparing for their upcoming test
tomorrow. They will be testing on fractions and probability (Ex. 1
out of 3 are blue). They will be using colors and manipulatives to
help their knowledge in math, and help them in their math
assessment. After they finished working on their math activities
and games, they took a spelling test after lunch. Testing folders
were placed around each student’s paper, so that they wouldn’t
look at any other student’s paper. They were testing over words
such as: cat, fat, big, duck.
Date:
Setting:
Class:
Observation:
12/12/03
Time:
10:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Math Assessment Observed By:
Mayra Garcia
Mrs. D. Ibarra 1st Grade Bilingual Class
The students in Mrs. Ibarra’s first grade were taking a test over
fractions. They did this by coloring several shapes different
colors. They were also able to use manipulatives and different
tools to help them along their way to complete their test. The
teacher, Mrs. Ibarra, used manila folders and placed them around
each student, so that they wouldn’t be able to look over onto each
other’s test.
Date:
Setting:
12/15/03
Time:
10:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Math Games &
Observed By:
Mayra Garcia
Activities
Mrs. D. Ibarra 1st Grade Bilingual Class
Today, the students played games involving math. They played
with a gingerbread man shaped place mat, and 2 dice: one
informing them on whether they should add or subtract the
number that rolled on the dice. They also played with unifex
cubes. They went to lunch and after that, they read a new story
and went over the spelling words.
Class:
Observation:
RST
2nd Period
Mayra Garcia
Gonzalez Elementary
Mrs. D. Ibarra
Date:
Setting:
Class:
Observation:
2/3/04
Time:
10:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Computer Lab
Observed By:
Mayra Garcia
st
Mrs. D. Ibarra 1 Grade Bilingual Class
As I arrived to Gonzalez Elementary, I found out that the students
were in their computer class. I observed them there and I learned
some new things. The students were not only learning how to
type, but they were also learning how to add and subtract, and
spell. I helped them by teaching them how to place their hands
correctly on the keyboard, and I also helped them in their math
and spelling skills. When they went back to the classroom, they
began practicing their counting skills by counting by 1’s, 2’s, and
5’s all the way to 100. After lunch, they had a restroom break for
about 10 minutes. When we came back to the classroom, the
students started reading a new story called “The Bug Bath.” After
they listened once, and read along twice, the teacher, Mrs. Ibarra
went over the spelling words with them. She helped each student
along as she pronounced every sound and syllable.
Date:
Setting:
Class:
Observation:
2/4/04
Time:
10:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Math Place Value
Observed By:
Mayra Garcia
Mrs. Lydia Cisneros 1st Grade
I was transferred over to Mrs. Cisneros’ class for the day. I
helped out my classmate Edna Hernandez, and also taught the
kids about place value. They did activities quietly at their desk
while me and Edna fixed the door decorations outside. Mrs.
Cisneros was silently grading papers and keeping an eye on the
students’ behaviors.
Date:
Setting:
Class:
Observation:
2/5/04
Time:
10:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Spelling Assessment
Observed By:
Mayra Garcia
st
Mrs. D. Ibarra 1 Grade Bilingual Class
During this time, I observed that the children really had progressed
in their spelling skills. Before the lunch, the teacher reviews the
words and their pronunciations with the students. After the lunch
hour, and the restroom break, the teacher tests the students on 10
spelling words. After repeating each word once, she asks the
students if they need any of the words repeated. She only repeats
the word twice after, and then waits for the students to finish their
spelling test.
RST
2nd Period
Mayra Garcia
Gonzalez Elementary
Mrs. D. Ibarra
Date:
Setting:
Class:
Observation:
2/10/04
Time:
10:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Math Activities
Observed By:
Mayra Garcia
st
Mrs. D. Ibarra 1 Grade Bilingual Class
Today, the students were instructed by the teacher to sit at each
math center assigned to them. The teacher has different activities
for each station, or center, which helps the students learn how to
add and subtract in easier ways. These different activities contain
different materials such as worksheets, laminated writing paper,
and manipulatives (unifix cubes). The teacher stays at one center
and helps each and every student. The students stay at each
activity for about 5 minutes, and then rotate to the next activity.
Date:
Setting:
Class:
Observation:
2/11/04
Time:
10:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Math (Counting)
Observed By:
Mayra Garcia
st
Mrs. D. Ibarra 1 Grade Bilingual Class
Today, the students go over their counting skills with Mrs. Ibarra
by gathering on the colored area rug. They do have a chart with
all the numbers listed from 1 to 100, to help some of the students
that have difficulty counting. They slowly count by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s,
and 10’s all the way to 100. She helped them by doing hand
motions. She also handed links (as manipulatives). The teacher
also gets the students to participate with more enthusiasm by
saying that she will give them free time, or stickers if they count
correctly, and loudly.
Date:
Setting:
Class:
Observation:
2/5/04
Time:
10:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Spelling Assessment
Observed By:
Mayra Garcia
Mrs. D. Ibarra 1st Grade Bilingual Class
During this time, I observed that the children really had progressed
in their spelling skills. Before the lunch, the teacher reviews the
words and their pronunciations with the students. After the lunch
hour, and the restroom break, the teacher tests the students on 10
spelling words. After repeating each word once, she asks the
students if they need any of the words repeated. She only repeats
the word twice after, and then waits for the students to finish their
spelling test.
RST
2nd Period
Mayra Garcia
Gonzalez Elementary
Mrs. D. Ibarra
Date:
Setting:
Class:
Observation:
2/12/04
Time:
10:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Reading
Observed By:
Mayra Garcia
Comprehension/Spelling
Mrs. D. Ibarra 1st Grade Bilingual Class
The students were being tested on reading comprehension, and also
on their math (adding doubles, ex. 5+5). During the restroom break,
Juan Mata had an injury to his cheek, and I had to take him to the
nurse. The substitute then had to also fill out certain forms for the
nurse. He (Mr. Rios) then instructed them on writing sentences
containing each spelling word, and went over the spelling words as
well.
Date:
Setting:
Class:
Observation:
2/17/04
Time:
10:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Spelling/Computers
Observed By:
Mayra Garcia
st
Mrs. D. Ibarra 1 Grade Bilingual Class
The students practiced reading and writing their spelling words. They
had to one sentence with each spelling word and turn it in as a daily
grade. They also went to the computer lab, and played spelling and
arithmetic games on the computer.
Date:
Setting:
Class:
Observation:
2/18/04
Time:
10:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Math/Coins & Value
Observed By:
Mayra Garcia
st
Mrs. D. Ibarra 1 Grade Bilingual Class
Mrs. Ibarra instructed the children to write a letter to their parents
informing them that they were going to start to learn about coins and
their values here in the United States. She posted up a poster sized
writing paper, with a message the children had to write themselves to
their parents. It informed them about how many pennies, nickels,
dimes, and quarters they needed to bring to learn about money.
Date:
Setting:
Class:
Observation:
2/19/04
Time:
10:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Coin Value
Observed By:
Mayra Garcia
Mrs. D. Ibarra 1st Grade Bilingual Class
Today, the students learned about coins and their values. The
teacher asked the students about the details on the coins such as
who was on there, what monuments were on the back of the coin,
and how much they thought it was worth. She went over each coin
and posted up notes on the board for the students to write down.
Each student had a chart divided up into four sections. Here, they
wrote the name of the coin on the top, and wrote information about
the coin on the bottom. Information about the coins, such as color,
worth/value, and history is important so that the students can
remember and recall how much each coin is worth, and what it looks
RST
2nd Period
Mayra Garcia
Gonzalez Elementary
Mrs. D. Ibarra
like. After the lunch hour, and a quick restroom break, the students
took a spelling pretest on spelling words that were going to be used
in their new story of the week.