Name: Heather TschoepeDate:5/12/2020Kristen WachsmannAP World History1. This is an Advanced Placement World History class being taught by teacher KristenWachsmann. She is using a teaching strategy called Inner/Outer Circle. As you watch, thinkabout why she is using this strategy and watch what she is doing while the students areparticipating in the lesson. Also watch and listen to the students as they participate in thelesson.This type of strategy is allowing the students to discuss and teach the lesson to the otherstudents. Instead of the teacher being the one to stand in front of the class, the students get to feel likethey are in charge of the lesson. The teacher sits back and takes notes and guides the students in thedirection they need to be going in. Each student takes turns to ask certain questions, while anotherstudent answers. If the students do not know the answer, another question is asked by anotherstudent. The one observation I did notice is there is the same students always responding, while somereally just sat there and listened. Maybe an uncomfortable situation for the students, or the cameramakes them nervous to interact.2. What have you observed? What have you seen and heard? Stop and reflect. Mrs.Wachsmann is using this teaching strategy as a way for students to review material they havebeen asked to read outside of class and also concepts they have discussed in class. You willhear more about this strategy later. Notice that the students are looking at their notes and alsotaking notes. The students in the outer circle are asking questions of students in the inner circle.They obviously had to prepare for this activity and likely have spent a long time learning how toparticipate in this type of activity. You have seen Mrs. Wachsmann taking notes while thestudents are speaking. Also notice that a student came in late and Mrs. Wachsmann quickly gotthe student involved in the activity without interrupting the group.
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