Neila CO#1

Today, I attended Kyle Kaminski's reading class at 11am to 11:50am. As Mr.Kaminski entered the class, he greeted all the students, asking how everyone's weekend was and then began to teach. On the side board he wrote down the class schedule for the day, then on the front board projector he pulled up a picture of a courtroom. Defining  judge, lawyer and jury, while using examples from American TV. He then had them write down the definitions on a green vocabulary sheet, that he had given them last class. Afterwards they reviewed the homework they had over the weekend, answering questions and asking questions for feedback. Mr.Kaminsky then paired the students in groups of 2 for active reading and a KWL worksheet in their book. Each student read one paragraph while the teacher walked around and provided help for them. Afterwards, they all shared one answer they wrote on the KWL worksheet. The class time was up, Mr.Kaminsky assigned homework for tomorrow and sent them on their way! The class was lively, and all the students were able to participate. I learned that writing the class schedule on the board helps the students get a better understanding of the lesson they will be studying. Also that not everyday has to be jammed pack with exciting lesssons, sometimes being in groups and working/reading together is a great practice on its own!