Marissa CO#2

For my second classroom observation I observed a Group 3A Grammar class taught by Candace Warmka. She kept her class time organized by writing the agenda for the day on the white board at the beginning of class. The first part of the class was used for a “bell ringer,” or a short activity designed to get students thinking about grammar. The main focus for the day was preposition use, so the bell ringer was an exercise involving filling in correct prepositions in sentences. Students worked quietly while Ms. Warmka walked around, checking their work and answering questions. She used the next part of class to go over the activity, explaining the best use of certain words and drawing diagrams on the board to better demonstrate the meanings of prepositions. Students spent the last part of class working on a group activity they had begun the previous class, writing short stories in groups based on a picture projected on the board with emphasis on correct preposition use.