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Homework: Education Observation- Initial Observation
Introduction
In lieu of live classroom observations, due to Covid-19 restrictions, view video clips embedded in this module and write a report, including documentation of evidence-based observations, focusing on philosophies and governance you saw represented in the classroom.
View some YouTube video clips. Write a report, including documentation of evidence-based observations, focusing on philosophies and governance you saw represented in the classroom.
The Specifics:
A. Use the observation strategies from the lecture notes and videos for this module.
B. Review Using Observation Methods, Tools and Techniques to Gather Evidence.
C. For this homework, you will use an anecdotal record of the teacher to document your observations; then, you will keep two different frequency counts. Explain what your frequency counts are counting. You could also use frequency counts to count the number of potential teaching philosophy and governance you saw represented in the classroom.
D. After concluding your observation, type your notes and records.
E. Finally, write a 1 page reflection on your observation. Paper must be a minimum of 4 paragraphs. Include the following writing prompts are the foundation of each paragraph:
F. How do you feel the observation went? Did you encounter any issues or situations that you did not know how to handle? If so, please explain.
G. What did you learn for the first time through this observation that you did not know previously about teaching/education?
H. How did this observation experience make you feel about a future career as a teacher?
I. How was this kindergarten observation different from what you may expect to observe in an early childhood preschool setting?