I observed Calyn Stringer's reading class for my last observation. She started the class in the usual fashion. First she wrote the agenda on the blackboard, and then she took attendance. Calyn then went over what the class would be doing in class, and also what they should be doing out of class. I thought the direction for the out of class assignments was a nice touch.
The bulk of the class was spent on a timed reading that wasn't graded. It was an activity that the students would be completing numerous times throughout the class and charting their improvements on a graph. Calyn allowed for ample time to complete the reading and follow-up questions. When the time was up, she asked if anyone had not completed the questions and a few students raised their hands. She gave them extra time to finish. While the students were reading Calyn walked the class and answered any questions.
After the reading was complete, Calyn had the class go over their answers. This was the majority of interaction in the class, and Calyn lead a good discussion. She involved all the class, calling on people and not getting bogged down with one question.
The only issue I saw with the class was the technical problems with the projector not displaying right. Calyn got sidetracked with this, understandably so.
I think what I can take from this class is to keep my focus on "student centered" learning. Even though lecturing was the majority of the class, Calyn was able to do so and still involve the students as much as possible.
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