Sofia CO #1

Class Observation 1


Today I observed my first class, it was a group 4a speaking class. Coming into the class I expected a high level of fluency. Also I learned so much more than I expected too! When the class first started I thought it was great and should be accounted that the teacher, Angel Rios, started the class by speaking about an assignment that the students had recently completed. Giving encouraging feedback and praise to the students assignments and great effort. Then he moved on to giving an explanation on a new assignment that the students have to turn in. A power point presentation on there passion or passions, I really admired that he allowed the students to choose to speak on a topic they enjoyed rather than one assigned to them. This class was a really relaxed setting as well, it was an intimate class with there only being 12 students, who attended that class and the teacher. Some of these students previously had the teacher in other courses and were comfortable addressing him by his first name. With all the students being college age and older I think this connection between a teacher and students is important. Overall it was a great experience and I enjoyed observing the class