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Teachers room and coffee lounge greetings, hugs; friendly atmosphere colleagues work
closely together; large common room with computers good workspace (not too loud, still
engaging) square desks face one another; teams and groups; room filled/near empty depending
on times (breaks/beginning and end of day)
English class
Plan for the day on board write in planners/log books
1) Up to you/Free Learning students choose what subjects to work on (study hall)
2) Ireland Projects feedback and comments (corrections for
each person to focus on working on)
3) Debating Introduction (requested will try out to see if
class will use often or not)
4) Modern family (popular tv show) watch each Monday
5) Ideas for projects (open ended, student choice)
Ms. H. good teacher; student centered lessons; inquiries,
discussions, and ethics; works well with colleagues; respected;
works outside of
school/quality handouts
Ireland Projects going to Ireland in September for 1 week;
short research projects (assessed on turned in on time (y/n),
turned in complete (y/n) Language, Structure, Correct
information, Enough information, Layout)
Teacher identified common themes/mistakes that class had
with grammar, syntax, etc. Review ways to improve/correct
issues with writing in English
8 handouts main concepts/guides/explanations for texts;
sentences find mistakes and change (rewrite sentences
learning about Dublin and Ireland)
Subject, predicate, direct/indirect object
Individual sheets what topics to work on (word order,
grammar, simple present, capital letters, linking words,
people = Leute, peoples = Volker; since and for; it gives it
is/was; interested vs. interesting; bored vs. boring)
Internships what one should/should not do; responsibilities and employers
Herr E - internships
Mr. S student teacher from Hamburg
Leaving room to work not especially efficient teacher
must go farther to consult with groups
Worksheets = task to complete; students work at own
pace? Or not at all... do seem to complete work on their
own/social learning
Paper throwing things and physical horseplay more
common; bizarre tendency to shred and rip paper into little
pieces and leave on floors and tables (?)
Time management not unusual; allow time to work in
class
Other classrooms do not seem to allow as much flexibility leaving room (all in one space)
Math test on Friday
English/Social Studies (master teacher); well-planned/organized lesson