TESOL Observation Field Notes

Class Observation #____

Teacher _Sarah_Hynes_______ Class __ENG_107____________
Date/Time_______1/11/2016_________ Location________Coor___L1-34
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Effective Principles of Observation:
Wipe away preconceived notions before starting your
observations.

Collect observations under different circumstances and from

varied perspectives.

Take thorough notes, including quotes and details about the

setting and atmosphere, and collect important class
documents.

Engage in active listening using a detached observer

approach.

Keep systematic track of observations that surprise you or

contradict your prior beliefs.

Pre-Class Notes (e.g., what are the teachers goals for the lesson? what
are the demographics [e.g., student population, class size, proficiency level] of
the class?)

1). Require book(They say , I say)

2). Introduce about teacher and internship person
3). Syllabus introduction:
Few syllabus details
Requirements
Rules
Grade details
Description/Observation of the Reflection
class
on/Interpretation
(i.e., what is happening?)
class

of

the

(i.e., what does it mean?)

Teacher using different questions

to letting students know what is
research paper, power drafting,
how to write the research paper.

Sarah is really doing a good

job using the questions to
lead the students involve into
the discussion and lead the
students to correct answers.
I really like she organized the
classroom, she ask different
countries students become a
group make the group more
culture diversity and more
international.

Post-Class Notes (e.g., are there follow-up questions for the teacher? does anything need to be
1). Require book(They say , I say)
2). Introduce about teacher and internship person
3). Syllabus introduction:

1. What is critical research: introduce this information

2. Research paper: three writing project (timeline schedule) (Selection, develop
focusing your ideas, power drafting in class-----Explain all the information)
3. Power drafting: Frist essay1. First secondary source 2. writing the paragraph(fe
4. Grading information (1. writing project 1,2,3(grading details)
5. Few policy about the class ( grade, attendance, late in-class)
6. Viewing the rest of syllabus( specific about academic dishonesty)
4).Sign up for the students email for the Google drive

5). Quote (No challenge poses a greater threat to our future and future generat
climateBarack Obama)
Writing a short paragraph to the quote and ask the students write it down a quote (a
(what do you response your opinions)
Most of student write down their opinions:
Example: Climate change is an urgent issue right now. According to Presiden
challenge poses a greater threat to our future and future generations than a
strongly agree with the President. While there are many other challenges tha
now, like income inequality, global health issues, and terrorism, a worsening
those other problems worse.
Agree or Disagree, add something for the idea, for the quoting,, combining
opinion.

Class information :
1). Require book(They say , I say)
2). Introduce about teacher and internship person

3). Syllabus introduction:

7. What is critical research: introduce this information
8. Research paper: three writing project (timeline schedule)
(Selection, developing research question, focusing your ideas,
power drafting in class-----Explain all the information)
9. Power drafting: Frist essay1. First secondary source 2. writing
the paragraph(few time class)
10. Grading information (1. writing project 1,2,3(grading details)
11. Few policy about the class ( grade, attendance, late in-class)
12. Viewing the rest of syllabus( specific about academic dishonesty)
4).Sign up for the students email for the Google drive
5). Quote (No challenge poses a greater threat to our future and
future generations than a change in climateBarack Obama)
Writing a short paragraph to the quote and ask the students write it
down a quote (agree or disagree, why) (what do you response your
opinions)
Most of student write down their opinions:
Example: Climate change is an urgent issue right now.
According to President Barack Obama, No challenge poses a
greater threat to our future and future generations than a
change in climate. I strongly agree with the President. While
there are many other challenges that the world faces right now,
like income inequality, global health issues, and terrorism, a
worsening climate can only make those other problems worse.
Agree or Disagree, add something for the idea, for the quoting,,
combining their opinion and our opinion.