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I enjoyed observing these classes, especially Mr. Ferland's physics class. Science is not my areas but Mr. Ferland explained things in a clear precise manor and relating it to something more common. His voice and mannerisms showed how much he enjoyed teaching his subject. It made me want to stay longer and learn more. I was also impressed with the technology used in Ms. Dachniwsky. Using the IPAD connected to the Smartboard really freed her up to interact with her students. Finally in APBio I saw the use of higher level thinking skills and how Ms Nguyen guided them to the correct answers with helpful hints-like looking in their notes or other handouts.

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I saw teachers working with students while they were working through labs. The labs were made so that the students were able to be done without much teacher intervention, but the teachers were still stopping class at random times to check for understanding. Specifically, teachers were asking questions and then when given an answer pressing for further info with follow ups of “so what does that mean” or “how does that affect X?”

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In Physics I remembered the importance of going over test, this way students can gain knowledge on what they need to work on in the future.

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In Chemistry I liked the way the Rea he gave the students time to process. Also observed that walking around is a great way for classroom management.

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I’m physics I observed how Pearland teaches kids to use resources, not just memorize. Moving around the room and making real life connections keeps students attention and interest.

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In a math classroom, the teacher was using the iPad mirrored to the smartboard to teac her lesson. This allowed her to move around the room using the powerzone and not being tied to the front of the room. I found out they have these available in the library, so I would like to try this during my genetics lessons! All of the teachers we observed connected so well with their kids in different ways. I love going on these learning walks!

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I always have enjoyed watching other teachers share their gifts and talents with the students. I visited three science classrooms today. What I saw was humor, engagement, visuals, even some theatrical elements, AP testing applications, and high order of how did you get that answer. Thank you for opening your classrooms to allow us to see different lessons of physics and chemistry.

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I saw a math teacher utilizing an ipad while walking around the classroom. I loved how the smartboard mirrored the examples she was solving on the ipad. I also enjoyed the routines that were established in the German class. The students knew what to do at all times and they all were volunteering to present. I liked how in geo the teacher frequently paused the video to give feedback and explain what was going to check for understanding. I would like to watch a documentary over the industrial revolution as a check for understanding at the end of the unit

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It was a real joy to see the students engaging so well in each of the classes I visited. All the teachers were lecturing and engaging the students. They were using good questions, examples, and humor. I could see that each of the classes there was a good student to teacher relationship.

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Craig Walla.             - Alg. 2 KAP.                  Classroom culture and norms really stood out to me in all 3 teachers rooms i visited today. From Frau Smith's routine to enter the classroom to Ms.Dach's use of technology to allow her to help all students and Coach Rivas pausing the video and asking questions,  students knew what was expected and enjoyed being engaged in the class.  I also noticed there were no phones out in any of their classrooms. Great job!!!

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Craig Walla.             - Alg. 2 KAP.                  Classroom culture and norms really stood out to me in all 3 teachers rooms i visited today. From Frau Smith's routine to enter the classroom to Ms.Dach's use of technology to allow her to help all students and Coach Rivas pausing the video and asking questions,  students knew what was expected and enjoyed being engaged in the class.  I also noticed there were no phones out in any of their classrooms. Great job!!!

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LOVED the color coding of the angles and equations in Dachniwsky's class. My "English brain" has always struggled with math, but the color coding made it SO much easier to follow along and I actually understood what was going on! If it has helpful for me, I know it had to be helpful for those kiddos too! I immediately went and checked out an Apple TV and ipad so I can use these strategies for essay writing (color coding evidence, reasons in the thesis statement, analysis, etc)

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I enjoyed seeing all the teachers engaging with their students. All students were on task and collaborating. Teaching each other is one of the best ways to solidify what they have learned.
This is something I strive for in my ESL classroom, but it is really hard to relinquish control with a group who loves to chat - especially in their native languages. I'm not always convinced they are talking about the assignment ;)

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I like how one teacher divided up a paper between groups making each group responsible for certain questions to share with the class. I'm sure the students felt more confident sharing their answers having worked together and they knew which questions they'd have to answer rather than being called on or volunteering.

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I loved all the classrooms.  I absolutely loved the iPad Dachniwsky taught from.  It allowed her to not be tied to the smartboard while working problems.  It kept her in the power zone the entire time and to be able to personally interact with students.
After leaving Smith's class, I wanted to take German.  She obviously has set up routines in her class from Day 1.  She just says a few words and they know immediately what to do.  I loved the positive environment.  No student was afraid to get in front of the class and speak German.  They always applauded at the end :)
Rivas' class was so entertaining, and you didn't even realize you were learning at the same time.  I loved that he stopped the video every couple minutes to reinforce what was shown and ask students questions to keep them engages.

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I enjoyed seeing the variety of student partnerships as they worked on assignments. I can see benefits to larger group discussions, the accountability between doing a lab in partners and the ownership and confidence that a student has when they are responsible for their own work on worksheets. I am interested in designating lab groups of varying sizes in the next units as we start to investigate charges.

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I saw lots of student engagement, where students were working together and asking higher level questions. The teachers where asking questions to the students (some teachers asked the class as a whole, others were more one on one with the individual student groups). All the classes had an environment that made it easy for students to ask questions and to learn.

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I enjoyed getting to see my peers in their elements. They all seemed to have a good rapport with their students, and I hope that I am able to increase my ability to trust the kids to _actually_ be productive whilst working in groups like I saw them doing today.

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Loved seeing how easily the AP Lit kiddos were able to simultaneously collaborate on a shared Google Doc and hold an in-person discussion as they worked together digitally. This was an excellent example of blending digital and in-person learning to achieve polished work.

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I enjoyed seeing the academic classes this time around. Certainly a different vibe than the AP classes. The teachers provided real examples to help describe complex content matter. Not all of the students were on board 100% of the time, so the teachers had to slow down and simplify their questions to get everyone engaged. I will be sure to go full speed, but slow down when I feel a dip in understanding.

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I loved how the students were actively engaged and talking to each other when I walked in. I asked several students what they were working on, and each was able to clearly explain the activity and the purpose. They also answered my probing questions with clarity.

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The level of engagement was amazing! In all three classes the students were on task and eagerly taking part in the learning. The learning environment was great. I saw some great technology being utilized, not to mention the learning strategies.

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I enjoyed Dr. Nguyen, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Ferland's class. They all have great students engagement and participations. They are all very focused and stay on task. Common mistakes on a given problem of a test have been pointed out, so students know why they got it wrong. I love seeing the real-world examples given in class. I will apply more of those examples in my class.
Great job!

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I loved seeing students creating their own questions. Having the students then "battle" their questions and having them say why their question is better than others also makes them put more effort into making good questions so they put more effort into their questions.
In a German class, I really appreciated the level of focus the students had on their individual assignments. My classes are much more likely to dissolve into chaos during individual work time.
I was also impressed with the transition time in AP Bio, the students switched so quickly from one activity to another. It really shows that expectations have been established.

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I liked the classroom culture in all the classrooms I visited today. The students were well trained with the expectations. Students worked together in groups to achieve a common goal. I really liked how the kids in AP Lit worked together to create AP questions.

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I really enjoyed seeing Dach’s use of technology and O’Neal’s student collaborating using Google Docs. I will use Google Docs during a lab where members can divide and conquer the work.

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I loved the collaboration I saw with students in Nguyen  and O’Neal’s classes
I loved the way Brown gave students an easier/ different way to solve problem.

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I cannot fill my mouth with enough good words of how awesome the AP Lit class was with Mrs. O’Neal!  The use of technology and the student engagement gave the impression they were ALL having fun while learning. Great job!

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Really enjoyed all the collaboration  going on between students  in Nguyen ‘s and O’Neill’s class
Liked the way Brown showed the class an easier way and different way to solve problem!

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Sharon O'Shields, Algebraic Reasoning and College Prep Math

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Sharon O'Shields, Algebraic Reasoning and College Prep Math

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I visited Mrs. O'Neal's AP Lit, Mr. Brown's Physics, and Mr. Ferland's Physics classes. I was very impressed with the level of engagement and participation by the students in each classroom. They were focused, on-task, and were asking questions. I like the idea of having students writing test questions...great strategy! Great job you guys!!

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AP Literature class was great. Kids working in groups on their laptops with a shared Google doc. Kids were all on task. Writing goals were written by students and posted on wall. Great job Ms. O’Neal!!

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Jesus Martinez, 18+ SPED.        Visited three classromms today - O'neal, Rivas and Dachniwsky.  All three classes had their students engaged.  There were no side conversations going on.  Lessons/ assignments were clear.  There were no confusion on what students were expected to do.  Teachers had their students engaged verbally by asking questions and/or feedback.  All classrooms incorporated the use of technology in some way.  Clear expectations, use of technology, students' engagement are vital to a great classroom.

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Jesus Martinez, 18+ SPED.        Visited three classromms today - O'neal, Rivas and Dachniwsky.  All three classes had their students engaged.  There were no side conversations going on.  Lessons/ assignments were clear.  There were no confusion on what students were expected to do.  Teachers had their students engaged verbally by asking questions and/or feedback.  All classrooms incorporated the use of technology in some way.  Clear expectations, use of technology, students' engagement are vital to a great classroom.

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Great Job everyone!

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We visited Ms O’Neil’s AP Lit class discussing a passage and working in small groups to form MCQ’s for a test. They were relaxed, engaged, and focused. This is a great alternative to tests and really challenged their thinking.

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I really enjoyed everything I saw today.  A student led classroom, a classroom connecting cultures from a different part of the world to their own life, and a fabulously differentiated lesson.  From the student led classroom, I would love to have the students create questions to help each other with the content.  The openness of conversation that happened to push each other to make the best possible questions helps the students with so many different skills (content and socially based).  This would definitely work with the upcoming prep for STAAR.

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Today I saw students work together to work on a worksheet. The students would select someone to represent their group to present their answer to the class. I could use this in my class as a review activity for a test to hopefully keep everyone engaged and accountable for preparing for a test.