For my classroom observation I had the opportunity to attend an 8th grade regular education classroom at El Sausal Middle School around mid-February around 8:50 a.m. in Monterey County. Upon my arrival I was asked to sign the visitor registration sheet and for some strange reason I experienced déjà vu. I was taken to the days and hours of walking into the office trying to talk to my advisor about my grades or what classes to take for the next quarter. In my opinion I felt unidentified as the office had new staff members and my previous advisors could not retain information about who I was. One of the staff members was the one who assigned me the location where I had to observe. I couldn't help myself from expressing to the staff member, "those murals weren't there when I attended this school and it looks different." I'm still not sure if I really want to go into the teaching profession. On the other hand, I am curious about what opportunities I might pursue with the profession, except that I took this course with the goal of being successful and opening the door to a teaching career. When I first walked into Mrs. G's English classroom, I had mixed emotions. I was eager to be there and I am happy that I had the opportunity to interact with the students and the teacher before the lesson started. It was nice to be greeted by Mrs. G. with a good morning and a little hello. There are approximately 24 students and I did my best to count them as quickly as possible without making the students uncomfortable. Approximately there are 13 boys and 11 girls with only one teacher. The classroom at El Sausal Middle School had a multicolored and messy environment. When I say "cluttered", I mean that the desks, materials and equipment looked older and had been... halfway through paper... or that should encourage them to keep trying. There should be no boundary between right or wrong answers, for the reason that, if the student does not understand the material and gives the teacher the wrong answer, he should not be criticized. They should be informed that even if their answer is incorrect, it is still valid and it is okay to make mistakes. 5) Observation helped me gain knowledge that will help me in the future. As I observed Mrs. G, I noticed that interactions with students are what led to a pleasant classroom environment. If I can interact with students like Mrs. G did, I know I can be a triumphant teacher. Furthermore, observation taught me that my strengths play a key role in being a successful teacher. Observing this classroom has opened an invisible perspective that society is not fully aware of in the world of teaching.
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