Peiheng Li CO#3

Date/Time:5/14 2PM to 2:50PM

Topic/Skill: Listening Group 2

Teacher Presentation: Mr. Pollock

Classroom Management: Student-centered/ classroom chat/fill in the blanks

Student number: 6

Lesson(s) on teaching you learned:
The teacher started the class by reviewing the passage from last time, and students would answer some questions from the teacher. While students were answering the questions, the teacher would be "pardon?" " Could you say that again?" etc.. to correct students' errors. The teacher also encouraged students to speak in full sentences. After classroom chat, the teacher divided the class into several groups for discussion. The teacher jumped into the discussion sometimes, in order to make decisions smooth. Overall, the teacher tried to make the class more productive instead of receptive. In the end, the teacher read out some questions for students to fill in the blanks after reviewing all the words. 

There were a few takeaways from this class:
1, Even though it was a listening class, the teacher still tried to make the class more engaged so students had chances to interact with each other -- interactionism.
2, The teacher spoke slowly so students would have better chances to understand.
3, The teacher used indirect methods to address students' beautiful mistakes and encouraged students to use full sentences. 
4, Level appropriate listening material (teacher reading questions).
5, Listening could be combined with reading, vocabulary, and speaking.