Last Thursday went well. The students were all given a chance to participate in a hands-on project. I really liked the purpose of the project and how the teacher had everything organized. The one thing that struck me as "missing" was the high expectations for the students. It is important for students to know you believe in them and their abilities to do great work.
The teacher was really worried about students being able to do hand manipulatives--- cutting paper with scissors. It went very well and of course the kids were capable of cutting their paper correctly. Some had questions, some wanted reassurance that what they were doing was great, and overall it was a fun class.
Of course as an observer it is easy for me to say there were things that could have been done to make it "better," but really that is why reflection is so important for me as a student/teacher and the teacher. To make adjustments and to make progress, that should be part of a teacher's goal for self-improvement.
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