I observed for five hours at Fairlane Elementary School in a Kindergarten classroom. Fairlane Elementary is located in Lafayette Tennessee. The teacher I observed was Kendra Garmon. Mrs. Garmon’s classroom was very open. She had centers for the students to work at in every corner of the room. Her room was very colorful and eventful. I observed a Kindergarten classroom with fifteen students. The students were equal in gender. There was seven boys and eight girls. The class had two children who had to be pulled for deeper help from the resource teacher. There was also a mix of race within the class. A lot of stuff was going on in the classroom, but it was very organized. Mrs. Garmon asked the students different questions in a large group. She had the students sit at their desk or on the reading carpet and asked them to sound out words like pan, net, and bat. Mrs. Garmon asked them to use their sight word “give” in a sentence. She also asked questions about the calendar. Questions like what…show more content… Garmon was very effective. She made all of the students sit correctly. She made the students listen. She made sure they knew she was in control, but she was not aggressive in anyway. No conflict arose while I was there. She did make two students write their name on the board for not listening to her. Mrs. Garmon was organized. She had centers in every corner. She had plenty of storage areas and cubbies for the students. Her desk was a little crowded, but isn’t every teachers!
I learned so much from observing in Mrs. Garmon’s classroom. She was an incredible example of what a teacher should be like. She was a great leader. Se showed me how to keep control of the class. She showed me how to teach effectively even with didn’t students who learn at different pace. She taught the students in group and individually. I hope to mimic her teaching skills. Her students were so bright. They knew everything she asked. This experience was very eye-opening, helpful, and
