Name:Alexis SharpDate:7/2/20 Kristen Wachsmann AP World History This is an Advanced Placement World History class being taught by teacher Kristen Wachsmann. She is using a teaching strategy called Inner/Outer Circle. As you watch, think about why she is using this strategy and watch what she is doing while the students are participating in the lesson. Also watch and listen to the students as they participate in the lesson. 1.What have you observed? What have you seen and heard? Stop and reflect.
2.Mrs. Wachsmann is using this teaching strategy as a way for students to review material they have been asked to read outside of class and also concepts they have discussed in class. You will hear more about this strategy later. What do you think about this type of review? Do you feel it will be more or less meaningful than if the teacher just does all the talking?
3.Notice that the students are looking at their notes and also taking 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 to participatein this type of activity. How do you think it went the ‘first time’ students had to do this?
