My observations was done in Ms. Henriquez third grade class at Morningside Elementary, room 508. I began my observations on October 5, 2015 to November 2, 2015.As I entered the room and took a seat at one of the empty desks, I noticed how organized her room was. Her classroom was small and colorful. She had twenty students in her classroom. She divide them into four group of five. Students' backpacks and jackets were placed on the back their decks. She put ten pencils and ten eraser on each groups, two for each students. This method allowed Ms. Henriquez easy access to walk around the classroom while teaching without any interruptions. I noticed that she had a behavior chart with facial expressions on it. When I asked her why she had it, she told me it was to let the parents know how their child was doing in her class. …show more content…
The classroom rules were posted on the side wall where students were easily able to see them. However, in my EDF 2085 Introduction to Diversity class I have learned many things about the field of teaching. For instance, I have learned that it is not as easy to be a teacher as everyone thinks it would be. The impact of a good elementary school educator is something that sticks with a child the rest of their life. It sets the tone for what kids will come to think of the education system as they get older. Therefore, while I was observing this third grader class, I took notes and paid close attention to what topic she was