Student teaching observation
The physical setting was that of a typical modern band room. Immediatly upon entering the room you see silver lockers all along and half way up the back wall, the wall to the left, and wall to the right. The top half of the mauve colored walls were stratigically covered with soft lavender sound buffers. Also, on the top half were several posters of various famous musicians in history. The front wall had the white board, several shelves and cubbies to house the currant music being used and for turned in assignments. In front there was also a foor to ceiling cabnet full of new sound equipment and a sink with a drinking faucet. The chairs were arranged in a standard semi-circle band formation. Clarenets, saxaphones, and trumpets were on the left; flutes, trombones and tubas were on the right. Center of the semi-circle was the directors podium and a piano. At the rear of the semi-circle of chairs were the precussion instruments. Tympanies were on the left, the bass drum in the middle, and the snare drums on the right. In the morning, the teacher arranged the chairs in wide rows and placed a stand between every other chair. Each row of chairs was placed underneath each row of flourecent lights.
One of the classes had over sixty students. I am not sure if this observation had any definate effect on my decision of whether or not to be a teacher. Overall, throughout this experience I must say that I thouroughly enjoyed assisting this teacher and I was even able to give some one on one instruction and tutor some of the students. Some of the classes went smoothly were others were just short of caos. The teacher had a interesting technique for getting the students to quiet down. I would also have the student put their belongings either directly under their seat or in their locker in order to avoid trip hazards. All for one adult to keep track of. Most of the studence are quick to correct their behavior once the teacher singled them out to be corrected and the student realized that their behavior would not be accepted. This class had a feeling of frustration and anxiety on one hand and accomplishment and satisfaction on the other. Then they would work on problem areas and make notes in the music on what to work on during practise time at home. At the end of class the teacher had the students put their instruments away and take some time to do a music appriciation and history lesson. He did his best to teach the students at their level instead of at the level he thought they should be or at the level he wants them to be. There were a few deaf students in the teachers classes who had sign language interpreters with them. It was immediately noticable that having me there to assist was a huge relief.
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