Max CO#2 -- Dr. Ciappetta Grammar 1/16/25

January 16th

Grammar and Speaking 

Teacher Presentation: Dr. Ciappetta's class today was very small, only 5 of us so she didn't give a presentation in this class. The students' speaking and comprehension levels were very high so this class was more for practice. The practice consisted of a Mr. Bean video which I found to be super helpful. Dr. Ciappetta would pause the video every so often and ask "what is he doing here" and the students would try and form the best description of what he was doing. She would lead them in the right direction if they were wrong, and congratulated them when they found the best answer.

Classroom Management: Today's class was very self-regulating. The students were engaged with the video, and would all chime in and answer whenever Dr. Ciappetta asked them questions.

Materials: Smart board, computer

Student Participation: All 3 students were active participants, and seemed very engaged and enthusiastic to learn. Each one chiming in to answer questions, and even help one another figure out the answer if someone didn't know. 

Feedback Provided: Dr. Ciappetta would mainly let the students figure out the answer on their own. She would push them in the right direction and give hints, but apart from only a few occasions, she wouldn't overtly correct them which I thought was very helpful in furthering the students' understanding.

Lessons on Teaching That I learned: Today's class taught me how important it is to create a comfortable learning environment, and to have an activity that is easy for students to engage in. In my experience learning a new language, when you're inundated with information and it becomes boring, it's hard to retain knowledge. Additionally, asking lots of questions and being enthusiastic and engaged with students sets the tone for the class period. Dr. Ciappetta was very energetic and friendly, so naturally the students were as well.