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Insider's Guide: Maximizing Your Observation Experience

Discover essential practices for successful classroom observations in education programs. From attire to engagement tips, this guide shares valuable insights to enhance your learning experience. Be proactive to ensure a smooth observation journey and make the most of your hours. Don't miss out on these crucial tips to navigate the reality of observations effectively!

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Insider's Guide: Maximizing Your Observation Experience

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  1. I Wish I Would Have Known! The Reality of Observations Brooke Dolezal Brittany Arredondo Amy Murphree A.J. Irwin

  2. Things You Need to do First • Wear professional attire • Background check • Required by many schools and needs to be done before you start observations. • It can take up to two weeks to get approved • You need to have a letter from UHV stating your enrolled in the Student Ed Program • Keep Copies of you logs • There are cases of logs being misplaced

  3. Hours Hours Hours • Hours only count once you’re enrolled in the Teachers Ed Program • This means that any hours you may have done prior to being part of the program don’t count! • Its important to observe all grade levels to • Try to base your hours in the area that you are certifying in

  4. More Things Count for Your Hours Then You Think • Help a teacher set up their classroom • This is a great experience to see what goes into preparing a classroom for the year. • Help a teacher take down a classroom • This is great experience to see what goes into dismembering and packing up a classroom at the end of the year. • Museum Costal Bay has opportunity for you to earn hours towards your log • Riedesel normally has information on this

  5. Get Them Done ASAP! • DON’T WAIT UNITL THE LAST MINUTE! • You have 45 hours to complete before student teaching • You may run into problems with observations • Find a school that will work with you • Have enough time • If you get a run around go up to the school and talk to them in person.

  6. Try to be Engaged With the Class • Just don’t sit get involved if possible • Ask if there is anything you can do to help • Keep your self awake and aware while observing • Bring something to write on to take notes • If allowed walk around when students are working

  7. Questions?? Just Ask It. Don’t Be Afraid!

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