Blog Entry #4

What are your overall impressions of this observation?
I liked this lesson because it gave the students a chance to practice their reading skills. They were also able to review the topic of foods which was the reading unit for that week. Students were also able to do some of the work in pairs.

What did you learn as a result of the fieldwork?
The students really liked talking about different kinds of foods. I provided them with many pictures of food and they liked saying the names of the foods as I held them up. The students were able to understand the books pattern and find the sight word the which we have been working on.

What is the value in case study research and analysis in terms of classroom practice?
It helps the teacher to see which practices work best with their group of students. You may not be able to use the same techniques from year to year. They may need to be adapted to fit your current student needs.

What is the value of the ethnographic narrative?
It allows the teacher to find out more background knowledge on the second language learner student. Each student is different and should not be put in a category together but as an individual.

How will this information assist teachers as well as yourself in meeting the needs of this particular second language learner?
I can use informal observation to assess this learner of their knowledge of our reading unit. I can keep a portfolio of the work that this student does to pass on to their next teacher.