Some of the activities that I have observed in the classroom that were particularly engaging include the use of technology in the classroom, group projects, and some kinesthetic learning. During the reading centers, the students are allowed to use the chromebooks to play reading games. They love this center and always seem to be excited to have their turn there. The teacher did a collaborative group art project for science. All of the kids were put into groups and had to work together to make a poster that taught about the different seasons of the year. Each student had to make a contribution. It was really fun to see the creativity that the students came up with. Another thing that I have observed is seeing the kids use their spelling words while in PE as they did jump rope. They had to spell the words as they jumped.
The time that lacks the most engagement seems to be the transition times. They can be sitting there for quite a while in between lessons waiting for the next assignment or activity. I think that the teacher could be more aware of transitions and if something comes up that needs to be taken care of, that she should have something for the students to do so that they are not just sitting there.
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