This morning, I spent a couple of hours at Berkmar Middle School in Lilburn observing a 7th grade language arts class. The class was lead by a Discovery Education representative and teacher from North Carolina. During the lesson, the teacher previewed a novel, The Outsiders, with the students. For the lesson, she presented various pictures, video clips, and articles for the students to view and discuss with their classmates. I was really impressed with the students' interactions during the lesson, which was taught in a new classroom and by a different teacher. I also liked how technology was integrated into the curriculum to engage the students. On Monday, we will all attend a post-observation Webinar to debrief.
This opportunity has given me a chance to network with other teachers around the county who share the common interest of integrating technology in their classrooms. We had a chance to meet briefly after the lesson and discuss how we use eClass and technology in our classrooms. We also vented about the challenges of implementing Common Core in language arts. I look forward to sharing what I observed today with my language arts colleagues tomorrow morning in our Vertical Team Meeting.
Time logged on 9/13: 2 hours
Total time logged: 28 hours
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