I went in for the first time the class which i was to teach math for. I could see that the teacher had a good rapport with the students which made it so easy for her to gain their attention and keep them focused on the lesson while having fun. The teacher went to the e-learning link in the school's website and went to the maths section where they talked about decimal places.
The website was good as it offered consolidation. The students could look back at what they had learnt and it was a good way of revising and reinforcing it. The teacher made sure they were attentive by actively asking them questions to support the move and why working the sum in another way was wrong. It was very clear and concise. Being clear was one but i think it was the understanding she had with her students which made them the best class of the level.
The questioning tactics were definitely promoting higher order thinking. Today's math teacher proved to me that a class can be conducted and lessons can be taught without the teacher shouting. What was needed was the ground rules and good understanding and rapport of the students with the teacher. I will use this as a lesson and try to work my class in the same way! (:
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