Because I attended
an all girls catholic high school I wasn’t sure what to expect going into the
Shaker Heights High School visit. I was excited to be going into a high school
to observe math classes. Because the past few weeks we have been talking about
different qualities that can help to make a teacher great, I decided to look at
the teachers I observed and see which of these qualities they possessed. The
first class I went into was an advanced class and I really enjoyed the teacher.
She was enthusiastic and seemed to care about her students. I also noticed that
she was very patient with the students and class as a whole. I was most
impressed with her organization. She had note sheets for the students that they
filled out during the lesson and it seemed to really help them make sure they
got the information they needed. The next teacher I observed also impressed me.
He was a younger teacher who seemed to really care about his students. It
seemed like he really wanted them to succeed. At times the class got a little
chatty but he managed to stay patient and quickly get them back on topic. The
way he taught was more discussion based. Instead of just lecturing he would ask
the class questions about the problem they were doing. The school as a whole was
very diverse and the teachers/staff that I talked to were all very welcoming.
Overall I really enjoyed our visit to Shaker and it makes me excited to keep
observing teachers.
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